F1 season
Season info
Season
63
Races
20
Drivers’ Champion
Sebastian Vettel (3rd title)
Constructors’ Champion
Red Bull-Renault (3rd title for Red Bull)
Quick links
Calendar
- First race (circuit)
- Austin (tenth American circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (circuit)
- Valencia
- First Grand Prix since…
- 2007 for USA
- 2010 for Bahrain
- First race at a circuit since…
- 2010 for Hockenheim and Sakhir
- Last Grand Prix until…
- 2016 for Europe
- Last race at a circuit until…
- 2014 for Hockenheim
Race results
| # | Grand Prix | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Result |
| 2 | Malaysia | Result |
| 3 | China | Result |
| 4 | Bahrain | Result |
| 5 | Spain | Result |
| 6 | Monaco | Result |
| 7 | Canada | Result |
| 8 | Europe | Result |
| 9 | Britain | Result |
| 10 | Germany | Result |
| 11 | Hungary | Result |
| 12 | Belgium | Result |
| 13 | Italy | Result |
| 14 | Singapore | Result |
| 15 | Japan | Result |
| 16 | South Korea | Result |
| 17 | India | Result |
| 18 | Abu Dhabi | Result |
| 19 | USA (constructors’ title decider) | Result |
| 20 | Brazil (drivers’ title decider) | Result |
Driver and constructor entries
Race drivers
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 2012 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Caterham
- (FIN) Heikki Kovalainen (All)
- (RUS) Vitaly Petrov (All)
- Ferrari
- (ESP) Fernando Alonso (All)
- (BRA) Felipe Massa (All)
- Force India
- (GBR) Paul di Resta (All)
- (DEU) Nico Hulkenberg (All)
- HRT
- (ESP) Pedro de la Rosa (All)
- (IND) Narain Karthikeyan (All)
- Lotus
- (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (All)
- (FRA) Romain Grosjean (1-12, 14-20)
- (BEL) Jerome d’Ambrosio (13)
- Marussia
- (DEU) Timo Glock (All)
- (FRA) Charles Pic (All) (Rookie)
- McLaren
- (GBR) Jenson Button (All)
- (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (All)
- Mercedes
- (DEU) Nico Rosberg (All)
- (DEU) Michael Schumacher (All)
- Red Bull
- (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (All)
- (AUS) Mark Webber (All)
- Sauber
- (JPN) Kamui Kobayashi (All)
- (MEX) Sergio Perez (All)
- Toro Rosso
- (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo (All)
- (FRA) Jean-Eric Vergne (All) (Rookie)
- Williams
- (VEN) Pastor Maldonado (All)
- (BRA) Bruno Senna (All)
- Final season (drivers)
- Jerome d’Ambrosio
- Pedro de la Rosa
- Timo Glock
- Narain Karthikeyan
- Vitaly Petrov
- Michael Schumacher
- Bruno Senna
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 2009 for Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen
- 2010 for Nico Hulkenberg
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 2014 for Kamui Kobayashi
- Debut season (constructors)
- Caterham
- Lotus
- Marussia
- Final season (constructors)
- HRT
Free practice drivers
The following drivers participated in a Friday practice session during the 2012 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Caterham
- (NLD) Giedo van der Garde (3, 15-18, 20) (Rookie)
- (USA) Alexander Rossi (5) (Rookie)
- Force India
- (FRA) Jules Bianchi (3, 5, 8-11, 13, 16, 18) (Rookie)
- HRT
- (ESP) Dani Clos (5, 9-12, 16) (Rookie)
- (CHN) Ma Qing Hua (13-14, 18-19) (Rookie)
- Marussia
- (GBR) Max Chilton (18) (Rookie)
- Sauber
- (MEX) Esteban Gutierrez (17) (Rookie)
- Williams
- (FIN) Valtteri Bottas (2-5, 8-13, 15-18, 20) (Rookie)
Maiden wins
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) | China |
| Pastor Maldonado (Williams) | Spain |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Lotus (Kimi Raikkonen) | Abu Dhabi |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Sergio Perez (Sauber) | Malaysia |
| Romain Grosjean (Lotus) | Bahrain |
| Pastor Maldonado (Williams) | Spain |
| Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) | Japan |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Lotus (Kimi Raikkonen & Romain Grosjean) | Bahrain |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) | China |
| Pastor Maldonado (Williams) | Spain |