2012 German Grand Prix
868th World Championship race, 59th World Championship German Grand Prix, 33rd World Championship race at Hockenheim
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 22 July 2012 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Fernando Alonso  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Fernando Alonso Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Michael Schumacher Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Hockenheim, 67 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 67 | 1hr 31m 05.862s | 25 | |
| 2 | +4 |  Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 67 | +6.949s | 18 |
| 3 | +7 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 67 | +16.409s | 15 |
| 4 | +8 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 67 | +21.925s | 12 |
| 5 | -3 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 67 | +23.732s (20.000s) | 10 |
| 6 | +11 |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 67 | +27.896s | 8 |
| 7 | -4 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 67 | +28.970s | 6 |
| 8 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 67 | +46.941s | 4 | |
| 9 | -5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 67 | +48.162s | 2 |
| 10 | +11 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 67 | +48.889s | 1 |
| 11 | -2 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 67 | +59.227s | |
| 12 | +1 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 67 | +1m 11.428s | |
| 13 | -2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 67 | +1m 16.829s | |
| 14 | +1 |  Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 67 | +1m 16.965s | |
| 15 | -10 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 66 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +2 |  Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 66 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -3 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 66 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +1 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 66 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | -3 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 65 | +2 laps | |
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 65 | +2 laps | ||
| 21 | +2 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 64 | +3 laps | |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 64 | +3 laps | ||
| 23 | +1 |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 64 | +3 laps | |
| R | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | DNF |
- Sebastian Vettel was given a 20-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:40.621 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:41.026 | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:42.459 | |
| 4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:43.501 | |
| 5 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:43.950 | |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.113 | |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.186 | |
| 8 | -5 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:41.496 |
| 9 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:44.889 | |
| 10 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:45.811 | |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:39.789 | |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.985 | |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:40.212 | |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:40.752 | |
| 15 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:16.741 | |
| 16 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:17.620 | |
| 17 | -5 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.933 |
| 18 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:18.531 | |
| 19 | -5 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:40.574 |
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:19.220 | |
| 21 | -5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:41.551 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:19.291 | |
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:19.912 | |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:20.230 |
- Mark Webber, Romain Grosjean and Nico Rosberg received five-place grid penalties for gearbox changes.
- Sergio Perez received a five-place grid penalty for impeding Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen in qualifying.
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 | 154 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 120 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 110 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 98 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 92 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | 76 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | 68 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 61 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 47 |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | 33 |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado | 29 |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | 29 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | 27 |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | 23 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 19 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | 18 |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 4 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 230 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 177 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 160 |
| 4 | Lotus-Renault | 159 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 105 |
| 6 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 80 |
| 7 | Williams-Renault | 47 |
| 8 | Force
India-Mercedes | 46 |
| 9 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 100th for Lewis Hamilton, 50th for Kamui Kobayashi
- Wins
- Driver: 30th for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 219th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 79th for Fernando Alonso, 66th for Kimi Raikkonen, 46th for Jenson Button
- Constructor: 659th for Ferrari, 477th for McLaren, 6th for Lotus (2012-15)
- Poles
- Driver: 22nd and last for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 207th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 77th and last for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 11th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 45th for Sebastian Vettel, 37th and last for Fernando Alonso
- Pole & win
- Driver: 14th and last for Fernando Alonso