2012 United States Grand Prix
877th World Championship race, 34th World Championship United States Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Austin
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 November 2012 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault |
| Circuit: | Austin, 56 laps |
| Round: | 19 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | 1hr 35m 55.269s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | +0.675s | 18 |
| 3 | +4 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 56 | +39.229s | 15 |
| 4 | +7 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 56 | +46.013s | 12 |
| 5 | +7 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +56.432s | 10 |
| 6 | -2 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 56 | +1m 04.425s | 8 |
| 7 | +1 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 56 | +1m 10.313s | 6 |
| 8 | -2 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 13.792s | 4 |
| 9 |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 56 | +1m 14.525s | 2 | |
| 10 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 56 | +1m 15.133s | 1 | |
| 11 | +4 |  Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 24.341s | |
| 12 | +6 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 24.871s | |
| 13 | +4 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 56 | +1m 25.510s | |
| 14 | +2 |  Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -2 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -11 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +4 |  Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +4 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 55 | +1 lap | ||
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 54 | +2 laps | ||
| 21 | +2 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 54 | +2 laps | |
| 22 | +2 |  Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 54 | +2 laps | |
| R | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 14 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:35.657 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:35.766 | |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:36.174 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:36.708 | |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:36.794 | |
| 6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.141 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.300 | |
| 8 | -5 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:36.587 |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:37.842 | |
| 10 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:37.604 | |
| 11 | -5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.937 |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.616 | |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.665 | |
| 14 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.879 | |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.206 | |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.437 | |
| 17 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.501 | |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:39.114 | |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:40.056 | |
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:40.664 | |
| 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:40.809 | |
| 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:41.166 | |
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.011 | |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.740 |
- Romain Grosjean received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Felipe Massa received a five-place grid penalty after Ferrari broke the seal on his gearbox prompting a grid penalty in order to allow Fernando Alonso to gain an extra position on the grid.
Qualifying Result
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Ma Qing Hua | HRT-Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2012
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 273 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 260 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 206 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 190 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 167 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 163 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | 107 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 96 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | 93 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 66 |
| 11 | Kamui Kobayashi | 58 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 53 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | 46 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | 45 |
| 15 | Michael Schumacher | 43 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | 31 |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 12 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | 10 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red
Bull-Renault | 440 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 367 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 353 |
| 4 | Lotus-Renault | 302 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 136 |
| 6 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 124 |
| 7 | Force
India-Mercedes | 99 |
| 8 | Williams-Renault | 76 |
| 9 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 22 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 100th for Sebastian Vettel
- World Champion
- Constructor: 3rd World Championship for Red Bull
- Wins
- Driver: 21st for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 181st for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 85th for Fernando Alonso, 49th for Lewis Hamilton, 46th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 666th for Ferrari, 482nd for McLaren, 80th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 36th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 46th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 15th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 29th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 49th for Sebastian Vettel, 47th for Lewis Hamilton
- Points finishes
- Driver: 11th and last for Bruno Senna