2012 Spanish Grand Prix
863rd World Championship race, 42nd World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 22nd World Championship race at Catalunya
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 13 May 2012 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Pastor Maldonado  Williams-Renault |
| Pole position: | Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault |
| Fastest lap: |  Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault |
| Circuit: | Catalunya, 66 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 66 | 1hr 39m 09.145s | 25 | |
| 2 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 66 | +3.195s | 18 | |
| 3 | +1 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 66 | +3.884s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 66 | +14.799s | 12 |
| 5 | +4 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 66 | +1m 04.641s | 10 |
| 6 | +1 |  Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 66 | +1m 07.576s | 8 |
| 7 | -1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 66 | +1m 17.919s | 6 |
| 8 | +16 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 66 | +1m 18.140s | 4 |
| 9 | +1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 66 | +1m 25.246s | 2 |
| 10 | +3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | ||
| 12 | +2 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -2 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +1 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +3 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +1 |  Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +3 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 64 | +2 laps | |
| 19 | +3 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 63 | +3 laps | |
| R |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 12 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:22.285 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:22.302 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:22.424 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:22.487 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:22.533 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:23.005 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | – |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | – |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | – |
| 10 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:22.944 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:22.977 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:23.125 |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:23.177 |
| 14 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.265 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.442 |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:23.444 |
| 17 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:24.981 |
| 18 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:25.277 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:25.507 |
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:26.582 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.032 |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:27.555 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:31.122 |
| 24 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.707 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| DQ | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.707 | |
| 1 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:22.285 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:22.302 | 0.017 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:22.424 | 0.139 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:22.487 | 0.202 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:22.533 | 0.248 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:23.005 | 0.720 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | – | |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | – | |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 10 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:22.944 | |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:22.977 | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:23.125 | |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:23.177 | |
| 14 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.265 | |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.442 | |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:23.444 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:24.981 | |
| 18 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:25.277 | |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:25.507 | |
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:26.582 | |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.032 | |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:27.555 | |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:31.122 | |
- Lewis Hamilton was excluded from qualifying and demoted to the back of the grid after failing to have enough fuel to make it back to the pits after qualifying.
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Jules Bianchi | Force India-Mercedes |
| Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault |
| Dani Clos | HRT-Cosworth |
 Alexander Rossi | Caterham-Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 61 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 61 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 53 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 49 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 48 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 45 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 41 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 35 |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado | 29 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 22 |
| 11 | Kamui Kobayashi | 19 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | 15 |
| 13 | Bruno Senna | 14 |
| 14 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 4 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 3 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 |
| 17 | Felipe Massa | 2 |
| 18 | Michael Schumacher | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 109 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 98 |
| 3 | Lotus-Renault | 84 |
| 4 |  Ferrari | 63 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 43 |
| 6 | Williams-Renault | 43 |
| 7 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 41 |
| 8 | Force
India-Mercedes | 18 |
| 9 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 1st and only for Pastor Maldonado (104th different winner, 1st Venezuelan driver)
- Constructor: 114th for Williams
- Podiums
- Driver: 75th for Fernando Alonso, 64th for Kimi Raikkonen, 1st and only for Pastor Maldonado (201st different podium finisher, 1st Venezuelan driver)
- Constructor: 655th for Ferrari, 297th for Williams, 3rd for Lotus (2012-15)
- Poles
- Driver: 1st and only for Pastor Maldonado (96th different polesitter, 1st Venezuelan driver)
- Constructor: 127th for Williams
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Romain Grosjean (121st different fastest lap setter, 15th French driver)
- Constructor: 2nd for Lotus (2012-15)
- Front row starts
- Driver: 35th for Fernando Alonso, 1st for Pastor Maldonado (144th different front row starter, 1st Venezuelan driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st and only for Pastor Maldonado (59th different driver to win from pole, 1st Venezuelan driver)