2012 European Grand Prix
866th World Championship race, 22nd World Championship European Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Valencia
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 24 June 2012 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Fernando Alonso  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Valencia, 57 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +10 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 57 | 1hr 44m 16.649s | 25 |
| 2 | +3 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 57 | +6.421s | 18 |
| 3 | +9 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 57 | +12.639s | 15 |
| 4 | +15 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 57 | +13.628s | 12 |
| 5 | +3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +19.993s | 10 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 57 | +21.176s | 8 | |
| 7 | +3 |  Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +22.866s | 6 |
| 8 | +1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +24.653s | 4 |
| 9 | +6 |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 57 | +27.777s | 2 |
| 10 | +4 |  Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 57 | +35.961s | 1 |
| 11 | +6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 57 | +37.041s | |
| 12 | -9 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 57 | +54.630s (20.000s) | |
| 13 | +7 |  Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 57 | +1m 15.871s | |
| 14 | +2 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 57 | +1m 34.654s | |
| 15 | +8 |  Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 57 | +1m 36.551s | |
| 16 | -3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +4 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +4 |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | -17 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 55 | DNF | |
| R | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 26 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | |||||
- Pastor Maldonado was given a 20-second time penalty for failing to rejoin the track in a safe manner.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:38.086 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.410 |
| 3 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:38.475 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:38.505 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:38.513 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.623 |
| 7 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.741 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.752 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.801 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.992 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.707 |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:38.770 |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.780 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:39.207 |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.358 |
| 16 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:40.295 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:40.358 |
| 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:40.203 |
| 19 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:40.395 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:40.457 |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.171 |
| 22 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.527 |
| 23 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:42.675 |
Qualifying Result
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Jules Bianchi | Force India-Mercedes |
| Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 111 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 91 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 88 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 85 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | 75 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | 73 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | 53 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | 49 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 39 |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado | 29 |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | 27 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | 21 |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | 17 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 17 |
| 15 | Bruno Senna | 16 |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | 11 |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 4 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red
Bull-Renault | 176 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 137 |
| 3 | Lotus-Renault | 126 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 122 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 92 |
| 6 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 60 |
| 7 | Williams-Renault | 45 |
| 8 | Force
India-Mercedes | 44 |
| 9 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 29th for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 218th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 155th and last for Michael Schumacher, 77th for Fernando Alonso, 65th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 657th for Ferrari, 23rd for Mercedes, 5th for Lotus (2012-15)
- Poles
- Driver: 33rd for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 42nd for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 10th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 44th for Sebastian Vettel, 42nd for Lewis Hamilton