JAPAN GRAND PRIX 2012

  • 2012-10-07 - 2012-10-09
  • Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
  • Winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 1:28:56.242

05/10 02:30 PRACTICE-1
Completed

P. NO Driver Car Time Time Laps
1 3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:34.507 20
2 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:34.740 +0.233 26
3 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:34.856 +0.349 24
4 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:35.059 +0.552 18
5 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:35.122 +0.615 20
6 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:35.199 +0.692 27
7 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:35.283 +0.776 24
8 11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:35.299 +0.792 18
9 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:35.474 +0.967 22
10 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:35.478 +0.971 24
11 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:35.484 +0.977 26
12 15 Sergio Perez Sauber 1:35.584 +1.077 24
13 9 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:35.691 +1.184 22
14 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:35.724 +1.217 21
15 16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:36.123 +1.616 19
16 17 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:36.222 +1.715 25
17 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:36.366 +1.859 23
18 19 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:36.389 +1.882 24
19 24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:37.716 +3.209 17
20 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:38.295 +3.788 23
21 25 Charles Pic Marussia 1:38.616 +4.109 25
22 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 1:39.043 +4.536 25
23 0 Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1:39.374 +4.867 22
24 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:39.688 +5.181 19

05/10 06:30 PRACTICE-2
Completed

P. NO Driver Car Time Time Laps
1 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:32.493 34
2 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:32.707 +0.214 32
3 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:32.836 +0.343 37
4 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:32.987 +0.494 30
5 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:33.093 +0.600 28
6 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:33.107 +0.614 35
7 3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:33.349 +0.856 22
8 19 Bruno Senna Williams 1:33.499 +1.006 35
9 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:33.614 +1.121 32
10 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:33.750 +1.257 13
11 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.866 +1.373 19
12 15 Sergio Perez Sauber 1:33.903 +1.410 36
13 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:33.983 +1.490 33
14 9 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:34.291 +1.798 12
15 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:34.300 +1.807 33
16 16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:34.863 +2.370 32
17 17 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:35.080 +2.587 34
18 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:35.711 +3.218 41
19 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:35.870 +3.377 37
20 24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:36.194 +3.701 32
21 25 Charles Pic Marussia 1:36.636 +4.143 28
22 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:37.342 +4.849 30
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 1:37.701 +5.208 35

06/10 02:00 PRACTICE-3
Completed

P. NO Driver Car Time Time Laps
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:32.136 17
2 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:32.371 +0.235 20
3 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:32.824 +0.688 13
4 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:32.918 +0.782 23
5 15 Sergio Perez Sauber 1:32.920 +0.784 19
6 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:32.924 +0.788 15
7 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:33.008 +0.872 21
8 3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:33.025 +0.889 16
9 11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:33.094 +0.958 17
10 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:33.160 +1.024 16
11 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:33.184 +1.048 14
12 9 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:33.224 +1.088 15
13 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:33.569 +1.433 14
14 17 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:33.722 +1.586 18
15 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.899 +1.763 23
16 19 Bruno Senna Williams 1:33.984 +1.848 19
17 16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:34.023 +1.887 19
18 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:34.369 +2.233 11
19 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:35.568 +3.432 19
20 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:36.355 +4.219 18
21 24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:36.389 +4.253 11
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia 1:36.517 +4.381 18
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 1:36.649 +4.513 12
24 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:36.875 +4.739 16

06/10 05:00 QUALIFYING-1
Completed

P. NO Driver Car Time Time Laps
1 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:32.029 8
2 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:32.042 +0.013 7
3 15 Sergio Perez Sauber 1:32.147 +0.118 10
4 9 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:32.221 +0.192 7
5 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:32.459 +0.430 8
6 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:32.608 +0.579 3
7 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:32.828 +0.799 3
8 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:32.834 +0.805 4
9 11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:32.898 +0.869 8
10 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:32.946 +0.917 6
11 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:32.951 +0.922 7
12 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.015 +0.986 9
13 16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:33.059 +1.030 8
14 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:33.061 +1.032 6
15 3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:33.077 +1.048 5
16 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:33.349 +1.320 6
17 17 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:33.370 +1.341 8
18 19 Bruno Senna Williams 1:33.405 +1.376 8
19 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:34.657 +2.628 6
20 24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:35.213 +3.184 8
21 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:35.385 +3.356 6
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia 1:35.429 +3.400 8
23 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:35.432 +3.403 8
24 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 1:36.734 +4.705 6

06/10 05:20 QUALIFYING-2
Completed

P. NO Driver Car Time Time Laps
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:31.501 6
2 3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:31.772 +0.271 8
3 9 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:31.826 +0.325 13
4 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:31.833 +0.332 14
5 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:31.886 +0.385 13
6 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:31.950 +0.449 10
7 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:31.988 +0.487 14
8 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:32.121 +0.620 11
9 15 Sergio Perez Sauber 1:32.169 +0.668 17
10 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:32.272 +0.771 10
11 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:32.293 +0.792 12
12 11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:32.327 +0.826 14
13 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:32.469 +0.968 10
14 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:32.512 +1.011 11
15 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:32.625 +1.124 16
16 16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:32.954 +1.453 14
17 17 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:33.368 +1.867 14

06/10 05:40 QUALIFYING-3
Completed

P. NO Driver Car Time Time Laps
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:30.839 11
2 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:31.090 +0.251 15
3 3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:31.290 +0.451 14
4 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:31.700 +0.861 16
5 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:31.898 +1.059 20
6 15 Sergio Perez Sauber 1:32.022 +1.183 20
7 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:32.114 +1.275 17
8 9 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:32.208 +1.369 18
9 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:32.327 +1.488 17
10 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 12
Note. Schumacher drops 10 grid spots for causing a collision at previous round; Button and Hulkenberg drop five for unscheduled gearbox changes; Vergne drops three for blocking Senna in Q1.

07/10 06:00 RACE
Completed

P. NO Driver Car Fastest Lap Time Laps Grid Pits
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:38.261 1:28:56.242 53 1 2
2 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:37.976 +20.600 53 10 2
3 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:37.447 +24.500 53 3 2
4 3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:36.938 +25.000 53 8 2
5 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:39.455 +46.400 53 9 2
6 9 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:38.377 +50.400 53 7 2
7 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:38.117 +51.100 53 15 2
8 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:38.299 +52.300 53 12 2
9 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:37.588 +54.600 53 2 2
10 16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:38.027 +66.900 53 14 2
11 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:38.523 +67.700 53 23 2
12 11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:39.360 +83.400 53 11 2
13 17 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:40.514 +88.600 53 19 2
14 19 Bruno Senna Williams 1:40.299 +88.700 53 16 4
15 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:38.043 +1 Lap 52 17 2
16 24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:39.588 +1 Lap 52 18 2
17 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:39.806 +1 Lap 52 22 3
18 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:39.938 +1 Lap 52 20 2
19 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus RETIRED Retired 51 4 4
0 25 Charles Pic Marussia RETIRED Engine 37 21 3
0 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT RETIRED Retired 32 24 2
0 15 Sergio Perez Sauber RETIRED Spin 18 5 1
0 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari RETIRED Accident 0 6
0 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes RETIRED Accident 0 13
Note. Schumacher dropped 10 grid spots for causing a collision at previous round; Button and Hulkenberg dropped five for unscheduled gearbox changes; Vergne dropped three for blocking Senna in Q1.