2012 Grand Prix of Australia
18 March - Melbourne: 307.574 km (5.303 km x 58 laps)
Pole position: L. Hamilton McLaren 1:24.922
Fastest Lap: J. Button McLaren 1:29.187
Results:
1 J. Button McLaren 1:34:09.565
2 S. Vettel Red Bull +2.139
3 L. Hamilton McLaren +4.075
4 M. Webber Red Bull +4.547
5 F. Alonso Ferrari +21.565
6 K. Kobayashi Sauber +36.766
7 K. Räikkönen Lotus +38.014
8 S. Pérez Sauber +39.458
9 D. Ricciardo Toro Rosso +39.556
10 P. di Resta Force India +39.737
11 J. Vergne Toro Rosso +39.848
12 N. Rosberg Mercedes +57.642
13 P. Maldonado Williams 57 Accident
14 T. Glock Marussia 57 +1 Lap
15 C. Pic Marussia 53 Oil pressure
16 B. Senna Williams 52 Collision damage
Did Not Finish:
F. Massa Ferrari 46 Collision damage
H. Kovalainen Caterham 44 Suspension
V. Petrov Caterham 38 Steering
M. Schumacher Mercedes 10 Gearbox
R. Grosjean Lotus 1 Collision
N. Hülkenberg Force India 0 Collision damage
Qualifying Times:
1 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:26.800 1:25.626 1:24.922
2 J. Button McLaren 1:26.832 1:25.663 1:25.074
3 R. Grosjean Lotus 1:26.498 1:25.845 1:25.302
4 M. Schumacher Mercedes 1:26.586 1:25.571 1:25.336
5 M. Webber Red Bull 1:27.117 1:26.597 1:25.651
6 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:26.773 1:25.982 1:25.668
7 N. Rosberg Mercedes 1:26.763 1:25.469 1:25.686
8 P. Maldonado Williams 1:26.803 1:26.206 1:25.908
9 N. Hülkenberg Force India 1:27.464 1:26.314 1:26.451
10 D. Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:27.024 1:26.319 no time
11 J. Vergne Toro Rosso 1:26.493 1:26.429
12 F. Alonso Ferrari 1:26.688 1:26.494
13 K. Kobayashi Sauber 1:26.182 1:26.590
14 B. Senna Williams 1:27.004 1:26.663
15 P. di Resta Force India 1:27.469 1:27.086
16 F. Massa Ferrari 1:27.633 1:27.497
17 S. Pérez Sauber 1:26.596 no time
18 K. Räikkönen Lotus 1:27.758
19 H. Kovalainen Caterham 1:28.679
20 V. Petrov Caterham 1:29.018
21 T. Glock Marussia 1:30.923
22 C. Pic Marussia 1:31.670
107% time: 1:32.214 (Did not Qualify)
23 P. de la Rosa HRT 1:33.495
24 N. Karthikeyan HRT 1:33.643
Notes
Pérez took a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.[13]