2012 Indian Grand Prix
875th World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Indian Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Buddh
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Pole position: | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Buddh, 60 laps |
| Round: | 17 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 60 | 1hr 31m 10.744s | 25 | |
| 2 | +3 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 60 | +9.437s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 60 | +13.217s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 60 | +13.909s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 60 | +26.266s | 10 |
| 6 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 60 | +44.674s | 8 | |
| 7 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 60 | +45.227s | 6 | |
| 8 | +4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 60 | +54.998s | 4 |
| 9 | +2 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 60 | +56.103s | 2 |
| 10 | +3 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 60 | +1m 14.975s | 1 |
| 11 | -1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 60 | +1m 21.694s | |
| 12 | +4 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 60 | +1m 22.815s | |
| 13 | +2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 60 | +1m 26.064s | |
| 14 | +3 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 60 | +1m 26.495s | |
| 15 | +3 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 59 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -7 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 59 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +2 |  Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 59 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +2 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 59 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | +5 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 59 | +1 lap | |
| 20 | +1 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 58 | +2 laps | |
| 21 | +2 |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 58 | +2 laps | |
| 22 | -8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 55 | DNF | |
| R | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 42 | DNF | ||
| R |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 20 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:25.283 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:25.327 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.544 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.659 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:25.773 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:25.857 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:26.236 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.360 |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:26.713 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | – |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:26.136 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:26.241 |
| 13 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:26.331 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:26.574 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:26.777 |
| 16 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:26.989 |
| 17 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:27.219 |
| 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:27.525 |
| 19 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:28.756 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:29.500 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:29.613 |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:30.592 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:30.593 |
| 24 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:30.662 |
Qualifying Result
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault |
| Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari |
 Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 240 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 227 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 173 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | 167 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 165 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 141 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 93 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 90 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | 89 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 66 |
| 11 | Kamui Kobayashi | 50 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 49 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | 44 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | 43 |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | 33 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | 26 |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 12 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | 9 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red
Bull-Renault | 407 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 316 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 306 |
| 4 | Lotus-Renault | 263 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 136 |
| 6 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 116 |
| 7 | Force
India-Mercedes | 93 |
| 8 | Williams-Renault | 59 |
| 9 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 21 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 26th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 34th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 83rd for Fernando Alonso, 44th for Sebastian Vettel, 34th for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 664th for Ferrari, 77th & 78th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 35th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 45th for Red Bull
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 18th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 8th and last for Jenson Button
- Constructor: 151st for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 48th for Sebastian Vettel, 31st for Mark Webber
- Pole & win
- Driver: 19th for Sebastian Vettel