2012 Monaco Grand Prix
864th World Championship race, 59th World Championship Monaco Grand Prix, 59th World Championship race at Monte Carlo
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 May 2012 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Mark Webber  Red Bull-Renault |
| Pole position: | Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Sergio Perez  Sauber-Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Monte Carlo, 78 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 20 |
Race Result
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:14.381 | |
| 2 |  Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:14.448 | |
| 3 |  Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:14.583 | |
| 4 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:14.639 | |
| 5 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:14.948 | |
| 6 | -5 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:14.301 |
| 7 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:15.049 | |
| 8 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:15.199 | |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | – | |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:15.421 | |
| 11 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:15.508 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:15.536 | |
| 13 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:15.709 | |
| 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:15.718 | |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:15.878 | |
| 16 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:16.885 | |
| 17 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:16.538 | |
| 18 |  Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:17.404 | |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:17.947 | |
| 20 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:18.096 | |
| 21 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:18.476 | |
| 22 |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:19.310 | |
| 23 | -5 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | – |
| 24 | -15 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:15.245 |
- Michael Schumacher received a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Bruno Senna in the previous race.
- Pastor Maldonado received a 10-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Sergio Perez and a further five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Sergio Perez received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Qualifying Result
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 76 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 73 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | 73 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 63 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | 59 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | 51 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | 45 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 35 |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado | 29 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 22 |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | 21 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | 19 |
| 13 | Bruno Senna | 15 |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | 10 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 7 |
| 16 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 4 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 |
| 18 | Michael Schumacher | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red
Bull-Renault | 146 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 108 |
| 3 |  Ferrari | 86 |
| 4 | Lotus-Renault | 86 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 61 |
| 6 | Williams-Renault | 44 |
| 7 | Sauber-Ferrari | 41 |
| 8 | Force
India-Mercedes | 28 |
| 9 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 8th for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 29th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 76th for Fernando Alonso, 31st for Mark Webber, 7th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 656th for Ferrari, 69th for Red Bull, 22nd for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 10th for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 40th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Sergio Perez (122nd different fastest lap setter, 2nd Mexican driver)
- Constructor: 4th for Sauber
- Front row starts
- Driver: 27th for Mark Webber, 3rd for Nico Rosberg
- Pole & win
- Driver: 4th and last for Mark Webber