2012 Hungarian Grand Prix
869th World Championship race, 27th World Championship Hungarian Grand Prix, 27th World Championship race at Hungaroring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 29 July 2012 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Circuit: | Hungaroring, 69 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 69 | 1hr 41m 05.503s | 25 | |
| 2 | +3 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 69 | +1.032s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 69 | +10.518s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 69 | +11.614s | 12 |
| 5 | +1 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 69 | +26.653s | 10 |
| 6 | -2 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 69 | +30.243s | 8 |
| 7 | +2 |  Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 69 | +33.899s | 6 |
| 8 | +3 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 69 | +34.458s | 4 |
| 9 | -2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 69 | +38.350s | 2 |
| 10 | +3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 69 | +51.234s | 1 |
| 11 | -1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 69 | +57.283s | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 69 | +1m 02.887s | ||
| 13 | -5 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 69 | +1m 03.606s | |
| 14 |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 69 | +1m 04.494s | ||
| 15 | +3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 68 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 68 | +1 lap | ||
| 17 | +2 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 68 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | -3 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 67 | DNF | |
| 19 | +1 |  Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 67 | +2 laps | |
| 20 | +1 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 67 | +2 laps | |
| 21 | +1 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 66 | +3 laps | |
| 22 | +1 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 66 | +3 laps | |
| R |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 60 | DNF | ||
| R | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 58 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.953 |
| 2 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:21.366 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:21.416 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.583 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:21.730 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:21.844 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:21.900 |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:21.939 |
| 9 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:22.343 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:22.847 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:21.715 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:21.813 |
| 13 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:21.895 |
| 14 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:21.895 |
| 15 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:22.300 |
| 16 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:22.380 |
| 17 | |||
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.250 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:23.576 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:24.167 |
| 21 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:25.244 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:25.476 |
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:25.916 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:26.178 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:22.723 | |
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 | 164 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 124 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 122 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 117 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 116 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | 77 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | 76 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 76 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 47 |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | 33 |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado | 29 |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | 29 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | 27 |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | 25 |
| 15 | Bruno Senna | 24 |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | 19 |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 4 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red
Bull-Renault | 246 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 193 |
| 3 | Lotus-Renault | 192 |
| 4 |  Ferrari | 189 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 106 |
| 6 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 80 |
| 7 | Williams-Renault | 53 |
| 8 | Force
India-Mercedes | 46 |
| 9 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 100th for Heikki Kovalainen
- Wins
- Driver: 19th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 178th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 67th for Kimi Raikkonen, 47th for Lewis Hamilton, 3rd for Romain Grosjean
- Constructor: 478th for McLaren, 7th & 8th for Lotus (2012-15)
- Poles
- Driver: 22nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 150th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 25th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 43rd for Lewis Hamilton, 1st for Romain Grosjean (145th different front row starter, 16th French driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 10th for Lewis Hamilton