2012 Grand Prix of Malaysia
25 March - Sepang: 310.408 km (5.543 km x 56 laps)
Pole position: L. Hamilton McLaren 1:36.219
Fastest Lap: K. Räikkönen Lotus 1:40.722
Results:
1 F. Alonso Ferrari 2:44:51.812
2 S. Pérez Sauber +2.263
3 L. Hamilton McLaren +14.591
4 M. Webber Red Bull +17.688
5 K. Räikkönen Lotus +29.456
6 B. Senna Williams +37.667
7 P. di Resta Force India +44.412
8 J. Vergne Toro Rosso +46.985
9 N. Hülkenberg Force India +47.892
10 M. Schumacher Mercedes +49.996
11 S. Vettel Red Bull +1:15.527
12 D. Ricciardo Toro Rosso +1:16.828
13 N. Rosberg Mercedes +1:18.593
14 J. Button McLaren +1:19.719
15 F. Massa Ferrari +1:37.319
16 V. Petrov Caterham 55 laps
17 T. Glock Marussia 55 laps
18 H. Kovalainen Caterham 55 laps
19 P. Maldonado Williams 54 Engine
20 C. Pic Marussia 54 laps
21 P. de la Rosa HRT 54 laps
22 N. Karthikeyan HRT 54 laps (Note 1)
Did Not Finish:
K. Kobayashi Sauber 46 Brakes
R. Grosjean Lotus 3 Spun off
Qualifying Times:
1 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:37.813 1:37.106 1:36.219
2 J. Button McLaren 1:37.575 1:36.928 1:36.368
3 M. Schumacher Mercedes 1:37.517 1:37.017 1:36.391
4 M. Webber Red Bull 1:37.172 1:37.375 1:36.461
5 K. Räikkönen Lotus 1:37.961 1:36.715 1:36.461 (Note 2)
6 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:38.102 1:37.419 1:36.634
7 R. Grosjean Lotus 1:38.058 1:37.338 1:36.658
8 N. Rosberg Mercedes 1:37.696 1:36.996 1:36.664
9 F. Alonso Ferrari 1:38.151 1:37.379 1:37.566
10 S. Pérez Sauber 1:37.933 1:37.477 1:37.698
11 P. Maldonado Williams 1:37.789 1:37.589
12 F. Massa Ferrari 1:38.381 1:37.731
13 B. Senna Williams 1:38.437 1:37.841
14 P. di Resta Force India 1:38.325 1:37.877
15 D. Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:38.419 1:37.883
16 N. Hülkenberg Force India 1:38.303 1:37.890
17 K. Kobayashi Sauber 1:38.372 1:38.069
18 J. Vergne Toro Rosso 1:39.077
19 H. Kovalainen Caterham 1:39.306 (Note 3)
20 V. Petrov Caterham 1:39.567
21 T. Glock Marussia 1:40.903
22 C. Pic Marussia 1:41.250
23 P. de la Rosa HRT 1:42.914
24 N. Karthikeyan HRT 1:43.655
107% time: 1:43.974
1 – Karthikeyan finished 21st but was given a post-race
20 second penalty for causing a collision with Vettel
2 — Räikkönen was given a five-place grid penalty for a
gearbox change after the second practice session.
3 — Kovalainen was given a five-place grid penalty for
overtaking cars on a restart prior to passing the
safety car line at the Australian Grand Prix.