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2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Date
4 Nov 2012
Circuit
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Round
18 of 20
Winner
Kimi Räikkönen (Lotus F1)
Pole position
Lewis Hamilton (1:40.630)

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Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 9 RAIKimi Räikkönen Lotus F1 4q5 55 1:45:58.667 25
2 5 ALOFernando Alonso Ferrari 6q7 55 +0.852 18
3 1 VETSebastian Vettel Red Bull 24q3 55 +4.163 1:43.964 15
4 3 BUTJenson Button McLaren 5q6 55 +7.787 12
5 18 MALPastor Maldonado Williams 3q4 55 +13.007 10
6 14 KOBKamui Kobayashi Sauber 15q16 55 +20.076 8
7 6 MASFelipe Massa Ferrari 8q9 55 +22.896 6
8 19 SENBruno Senna Williams 14q15 55 +23.542 4
9 11 DIRPaul di Resta Force India 12q13 55 +24.160 2
10 16 RICDaniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 16q17 55 +27.463 1
11 7 MSCMichael Schumacher Mercedes 13q14 55 +28.075 0
12 17 VERJean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 17q18 55 +34.906 0
13 20 KOVHeikki Kovalainen Caterham 18q19 55 +47.764 0
14 24 GLOTimo Glock Marussia 21q22 55 +56.473 0
15 15 PERSergio Pérez Sauber 11q12 55 +56.768 0
16 21 PETVitaly Petrov Caterham 20q21 55 +64.595 0
17 22 DLRPedro de la Rosa HRT 22q23 55 +71.778 0
R 25 PICCharles Pic Marussia 19q20 41 Retired 0
R 10 GRORomain Grosjean Lotus F1 9q10 37 Collision 0
R 2 WEBMark Webber Red Bull 2 37 Collision 0
R 4 HAMLewis Hamilton McLaren 1 19 Electrical 0
R 23 KARNarain Karthikeyan HRT 23q24 7 Collision 0
R 8 ROSNico Rosberg Mercedes 7q8 7 Collision 0
R 12 HULNico Hülkenberg Force India 10q11 0 Collision 0

Grid differs from qualifying for 22 drivers: Sebastian Vettel qualified 3rd, started 24th; Pastor Maldonado qualified 4th, started 3rd; Kimi Räikkönen qualified 5th, started 4th; Jenson Button qualified 6th, started 5th; Fernando Alonso qualified 7th, started 6th; Nico Rosberg qualified 8th, started 7th; Felipe Massa qualified 9th, started 8th; Romain Grosjean qualified 10th, started 9th; Nico Hülkenberg qualified 11th, started 10th; Sergio Pérez qualified 12th, started 11th; Paul di Resta qualified 13th, started 12th; Michael Schumacher qualified 14th, started 13th; Bruno Senna qualified 15th, started 14th; Kamui Kobayashi qualified 16th, started 15th; Daniel Ricciardo qualified 17th, started 16th; Jean-Éric Vergne qualified 18th, started 17th; Heikki Kovalainen qualified 19th, started 18th; Charles Pic qualified 20th, started 19th; Vitaly Petrov qualified 21st, started 20th; Timo Glock qualified 22nd, started 21st; Pedro de la Rosa qualified 23rd, started 22nd; Narain Karthikeyan qualified 24th, started 23rd. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

Safety car, laps 9 to 15Safety car, laps 39 to 43 1234567891011121314151617181920212223 Lap 1Lap 14Lap 28Lap 41Lap 55 Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 1Romain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 1Paul di Resta: pit stop on lap 1Romain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 9Paul di Resta: pit stop on lap 9Jean-Éric Vergne: pit stop on lap 9Sebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 13Kamui Kobayashi: pit stop on lap 25Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 26Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 26Charles Pic: pit stop on lap 26Timo Glock: pit stop on lap 27Michael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 27Vitaly Petrov: pit stop on lap 27Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 28Heikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 28Pedro de la Rosa: pit stop on lap 28Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 29Pastor Maldonado: pit stop on lap 29Mark Webber: pit stop on lap 30Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 30Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 31Bruno Senna: pit stop on lap 32Jean-Éric Vergne: pit stop on lap 33Sebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 37Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 38Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 38Paul di Resta: pit stop on lap 39Michael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 41Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 44 HAMRAIMALALOWEBBUTMASKOBPERMSCRICROSVERGLOKOVPETPICKARSENVETDLRGRODIR
Position at the end of each lap, from first to last. A line that ends early is a retirement. Rings are pit stops. Shaded bands are safety-car periods. Hover or tap the chart to see every driver's position on that lap.

Race history: gap to the leader

Safety car, laps 9 to 15Safety car, laps 39 to 43 +0.0 s+10.0 s+20.0 s+30.0 s Lap 1Lap 9Lap 16Lap 24Lap 32Lap 40Lap 47Lap 55 Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 1, 29.3 s in the pit laneRomain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 1, 26.1 s in the pit lanePaul di Resta: pit stop on lap 1, 26.7 s in the pit laneRomain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 9, 21.0 s in the pit lanePaul di Resta: pit stop on lap 9, 19.8 s in the pit laneJean-Éric Vergne: pit stop on lap 9, 20.3 s in the pit laneSebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 13, 25.0 s in the pit laneKamui Kobayashi: pit stop on lap 25, 19.5 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 26, 19.6 s in the pit laneDaniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 26, 20.1 s in the pit laneCharles Pic: pit stop on lap 26, 21.9 s in the pit laneTimo Glock: pit stop on lap 27, 19.9 s in the pit laneMichael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 27, 19.7 s in the pit laneVitaly Petrov: pit stop on lap 27, 20.8 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 28, 19.4 s in the pit laneHeikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 28, 23.0 s in the pit lanePedro de la Rosa: pit stop on lap 28, 22.3 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 29, 19.5 s in the pit lanePastor Maldonado: pit stop on lap 29, 20.7 s in the pit laneMark Webber: pit stop on lap 30, 19.1 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 30, 19.5 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 31, 20.3 s in the pit laneBruno Senna: pit stop on lap 32, 22.6 s in the pit laneJean-Éric Vergne: pit stop on lap 33, 19.9 s in the pit laneSebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 37, 19.9 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 38, 33.4 s in the pit laneDaniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 38, 21.2 s in the pit lanePaul di Resta: pit stop on lap 39, 20.3 s in the pit laneMichael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 41, 21.3 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 44, 26.9 s in the pit lane HAMRAIMALALOWEBBUTMASKOBPERMSCRICROSVERGLOKOVPETPICKARSENVETDLRGRODIR
Seconds behind the leader after each lap, from cumulative lap times. Rings are pit stops; shaded bands are safety-car periods. Drivers more than 31 seconds behind run along the bottom edge. Hover or tap for a lap.

How the race was won

Winner
Kimi Räikkönen: 1 stop (lap 31), stints of 31, 24 laps
2nd
Fernando Alonso: 1 stop (lap 28), stints of 28, 27 laps
3rd
Sebastian Vettel: 2 stops (laps 13, 37), stints of 13, 24, 18 laps
Finishers
1 stop: 11 · 2 stops: 4 · 3 or more: 2
First stops
median lap 27 of 55

Pit stops

DriverStopsLaps (pit-lane time)Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance)
RAIKimi Räikkönen131 (20.3 s)
3124
ALOFernando Alonso128 (19.4 s)
2827
VETSebastian Vettel213 (25.0 s), 37 (19.9 s)
132418
BUTJenson Button129 (19.5 s)
2926
MALPastor Maldonado129 (20.7 s)
2926
KOBKamui Kobayashi125 (19.5 s)
2530
MASFelipe Massa126 (19.6 s)
2629
SENBruno Senna132 (22.6 s)
3223
DIRPaul di Resta31 (26.7 s), 9 (19.8 s), 39 (20.3 s)
83016
RICDaniel Ricciardo226 (20.1 s), 38 (21.2 s)
261217
MSCMichael Schumacher227 (19.7 s), 41 (21.3 s)
271414
VERJean-Éric Vergne29 (20.3 s), 33 (19.9 s)
92422
KOVHeikki Kovalainen128 (23.0 s)
2827
GLOTimo Glock127 (19.9 s)
2728
PERSergio Pérez330 (19.5 s), 38 (33.4 s), 44 (26.9 s)
308611
PETVitaly Petrov127 (20.8 s)
2728
DLRPedro de la Rosa128 (22.3 s)
2827
PICCharles Pic126 (21.9 s)
2615
GRORomain Grosjean21 (26.1 s), 9 (21.0 s)
828
WEBMark Webber130 (19.1 s)
307
ROSNico Rosberg11 (29.3 s)
6

Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap
1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:41.4971:40.9011:40.630fastest Q3
2Mark WebberRed Bull1:41.9331:41.2771:40.978+0.348 Q3
3Sebastian VettelRed Bull1:42.1601:41.5111:41.073+0.443 Q3
4Pastor MaldonadoWilliams1:41.9811:41.9071:41.226+0.596 Q3
5Kimi RäikkönenLotus F11:42.2221:41.5321:41.260+0.630 Q3
6Jenson ButtonMcLaren1:42.3421:41.8731:41.290+0.660 Q3
7Fernando AlonsoFerrari1:41.9391:41.5141:41.582+0.884 Q2
8Nico RosbergMercedes1:41.9261:41.6981:41.603+0.973 Q3
9Felipe MassaFerrari1:41.9741:41.8461:41.723+1.093 Q3
10Romain GrosjeanLotus F11:42.0461:41.6201:41.778+0.990 Q2
11Nico HülkenbergForce India1:42.5791:42.019+1.389 Q2
12Sergio PérezSauber1:42.6241:42.084+1.454 Q2
13Paul di RestaForce India1:42.5721:42.218+1.588 Q2
14Michael SchumacherMercedes1:42.7351:42.289+1.659 Q2
15Bruno SennaWilliams1:43.2981:42.330+1.700 Q2
16Kamui KobayashiSauber1:43.5821:42.606+1.976 Q2
17Daniel RicciardoToro Rosso1:43.2801:42.765+2.135 Q2
18Jean-Éric VergneToro Rosso1:44.058+3.428 Q1
19Heikki KovalainenCaterham1:44.956+4.326 Q1
20Charles PicMarussia1:45.089+4.459 Q1
21Vitaly PetrovCaterham1:45.151+4.521 Q1
22Timo GlockMarussia1:45.426+4.796 Q1
23Pedro de la RosaHRT1:45.766+5.136 Q1
24Narain KarthikeyanHRT1:46.382+5.752 Q1

Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.

Standings after this race

Drivers

PosDriverTeamWinsPoints
1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 5 255
2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 3 245
3 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus F1 1 198
4 Mark Webber Red Bull 2 167
5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 3 165
6 Jenson Button McLaren 2 153
7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 0 95
8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1 93
9 Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 0 90
10 Sergio Pérez Sauber 0 66

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 Red Bull 7 422
2 Ferrari 3 340
3 McLaren 5 318
4 Lotus F1 1 288
5 Mercedes 1 136
6 Sauber 0 124
7 Force India 0 95
8 Williams 1 73
9 Toro Rosso 0 22
10 Marussia 0 0

Full 2012 standings