2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
876th World Championship race, 4th World Championship Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 4th World Championship race at Yas Marina
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 November 2012 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Kimi Raikkonen  Lotus-Renault |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Circuit: | Yas Marina, 55 laps |
| Round: | 18 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 55 | 1hr 45m 58.667s | 25 |
| 2 | +4 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 55 | +0.852s | 18 |
| 3 | PL | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 55 | +4.163s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 55 | +7.787s | 12 |
| 5 | -2 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 55 | +13.007s | 10 |
| 6 | +9 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +20.076s | 8 |
| 7 | +1 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 55 | +22.896s | 6 |
| 8 | +6 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 55 | +23.542s | 4 |
| 9 | +3 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +24.160s | 2 |
| 10 | +6 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 55 | +27.463s | 1 |
| 11 | +2 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 55 | +28.075s | |
| 12 | +5 |  Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 55 | +34.906s | |
| 13 | +5 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 55 | +47.764s | |
| 14 | +7 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 55 | +56.473s | |
| 15 | -4 |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +56.768s | |
| 16 | +4 |  Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 55 | +1m 04.595s | |
| 17 | PL | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 55 | +1m 11.778s | |
| R | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:40.630 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:40.978 | |
| 3 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:41.226 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:41.260 | |
| 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.290 | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:41.582 | |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:41.603 | |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:41.723 | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:41.778 | |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:42.019 | |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:42.084 | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:42.218 | |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:42.289 | |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:42.330 | |
| 15 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:42.606 | |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:42.765 | |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:44.058 | |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:44.956 | |
| 19 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:45.089 | |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:45.151 | |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:45.426 | |
| 22 | ||||
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:46.382 | |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:41.073 | ||
| Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:45.766 | ||
Qualifying Result
- Sebastian Vettel was excluded from qualifying and demoted to the back of the grid after failing to have enough fuel to make it back to the pits after qualifying.
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Jules Bianchi | Force India-Mercedes |
| Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault |
| Max Chilton | Marussia-Cosworth |
 Ma Qing Hua | HRT-Cosworth |
 Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 255 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 245 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 198 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | 167 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 165 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 153 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | 95 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | 93 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | 90 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 66 |
| 11 | Kamui Kobayashi | 58 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 49 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | 46 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | 43 |
| 15 | Michael Schumacher | 43 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | 30 |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 12 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | 10 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull-Renault | 422 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 340 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 318 |
| 4 | Lotus-Renault | 288 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 136 |
| 6 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 124 |
| 7 | Force India-Mercedes | 95 |
| 8 | Williams-Renault | 73 |
| 9 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 22 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 19th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 1st for Lotus (2012-15) (35th different winner)
- Podiums
- Driver: 84th for Fernando Alonso, 69th for Kimi Raikkonen, 45th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 665th for Ferrari, 79th for Red Bull, 10th for Lotus (2012-15)
- Poles
- Driver: 25th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 154th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 14th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 28th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 46th for Lewis Hamilton, 32nd for Mark Webber