2012 British Grand Prix
867th World Championship race, 63rd World Championship British Grand Prix, 46th World Championship race at Silverstone
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 8 July 2012 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Mark Webber  Red Bull-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Fernando Alonso  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Kimi Raikkonen  Lotus-Renault |
| Circuit: | Silverstone, 52 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 52 | 1hr 25m 11.288s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 52 | +3.060s | 18 |
| 3 | +1 |  Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 52 | +4.836s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 52 | +9.519s | 12 |
| 5 | +1 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 52 | +10.314s | 10 |
| 6 | +3 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 52 | +17.101s | 8 |
| 7 | -4 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 52 | +29.153s | 6 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 52 | +36.463s | 4 | |
| 9 | +4 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 52 | +43.347s | 2 |
| 10 | +6 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 52 | +44.444s | 1 |
| 11 | +6 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 52 | +45.370s | |
| 12 | +2 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 52 | +47.856s | |
| 13 | -1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 52 | +51.241s | |
| 14 | +9 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 52 | +53.313s | |
| 15 | -4 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 52 | +57.394s | |
| 16 | -9 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +2 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +2 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | +5 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 20 | +1 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 50 | +2 laps | |
| 21 | +1 |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 50 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:51.746 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:51.793 | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:52.020 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:52.199 | |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:53.065 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:53.290 | |
| 7 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:53.539 | |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:53.543 | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | – | |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:57.009 | |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:57.108 | |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:57.132 | |
| 13 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:57.426 | |
| 14 | -5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:54.382 |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:57.895 | |
| 16 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:48.044 | |
| 17 | -5 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:57.071 |
| 18 | ||||
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:49.477 | |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:51.618 | |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:52.742 | |
| 22 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:53.040 | |
| 23 | -10 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:57.719 |
| 24 | -5 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:54.143 |
- Both Nico Hulkenberg and Charles Pic received five-place grid penalties for gearbox changes.
- Kamui Kobayashi received a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Felipe Massa in the previous race.
- Jean-Eric Vergne received a 10-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Heikki Kovalainen in the previous race.
Qualifying Result
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Jules Bianchi | Force India-Mercedes |
| Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault |
| Dani Clos | HRT-Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 129 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 116 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 100 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 92 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 83 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | 75 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | 61 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | 50 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 39 |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado | 29 |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | 27 |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | 23 |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | 23 |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | 21 |
| 15 | Bruno Senna | 18 |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | 17 |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 4 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red
Bull-Renault | 216 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 152 |
| 3 | Lotus-Renault | 144 |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 142 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 6 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 60 |
| 7 | Williams-Renault | 47 |
| 8 | Force
India-Mercedes | 44 |
| 9 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 9th and last for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 30th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 78th for Fernando Alonso, 39th for Sebastian Vettel, 32nd for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 658th for Ferrari, 70th & 71st for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 21st for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 206th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 37th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 3rd for Lotus (2012-15)
- Front row starts
- Driver: 36th for Fernando Alonso, 28th for Mark Webber