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2012 United States Grand Prix

Date
18 Nov 2012
Circuit
Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA
Round
19 of 20
Winner
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
Pole position
Sebastian Vettel (1:35.657)

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Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 4 HAMLewis Hamilton McLaren 2 56 1:35:55.269 25
2 1 VETSebastian Vettel Red Bull 1 56 +0.675 1:39.347 18
3 5 ALOFernando Alonso Ferrari 7q9 56 +39.229 15
4 6 MASFelipe Massa Ferrari 11q7 56 +46.013 12
5 3 BUTJenson Button McLaren 12 56 +56.432 10
6 9 RAIKimi Räikkönen Lotus F1 4q5 56 +64.425 8
7 10 GRORomain Grosjean Lotus F1 8q4 56 +70.313 6
8 12 HULNico Hülkenberg Force India 6q8 56 +73.792 4
9 18 MALPastor Maldonado Williams 9q10 56 +74.525 2
10 19 SENBruno Senna Williams 10q11 56 +75.133 1
11 15 PERSergio Pérez Sauber 15 56 +84.341 0
12 16 RICDaniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 18 56 +84.871 0
13 8 ROSNico Rosberg Mercedes 17 56 +85.510 0
14 14 KOBKamui Kobayashi Sauber 16 55 +1 Lap 0
15 11 DIRPaul di Resta Force India 13 55 +1 Lap 0
16 7 MSCMichael Schumacher Mercedes 5q6 55 +1 Lap 0
17 21 PETVitaly Petrov Caterham 21 55 +1 Lap 0
18 20 KOVHeikki Kovalainen Caterham 22 55 +1 Lap 0
19 24 GLOTimo Glock Marussia 19 55 +1 Lap 0
20 25 PICCharles Pic Marussia 20 54 +2 Laps 0
21 22 DLRPedro de la Rosa HRT 23 54 +2 Laps 0
22 23 KARNarain Karthikeyan HRT 24 54 +2 Laps 0
R 2 WEBMark Webber Red Bull 3 16 Alternator 0
R 17 VERJean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 14 14 Suspension 0

Grid differs from qualifying for 8 drivers: Romain Grosjean qualified 4th, started 8th; Kimi Räikkönen qualified 5th, started 4th; Michael Schumacher qualified 6th, started 5th; Felipe Massa qualified 7th, started 11th; Nico Hülkenberg qualified 8th, started 6th; Fernando Alonso qualified 9th, started 7th; Pastor Maldonado qualified 10th, started 9th; Bruno Senna qualified 11th, started 10th. 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

123456789101112131415161718192021222324 Lap 1Lap 14Lap 28Lap 42Lap 56 Romain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 9Kamui Kobayashi: pit stop on lap 13Michael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 14Nico Hülkenberg: pit stop on lap 17Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 20Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 20Bruno Senna: pit stop on lap 20Heikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 21Timo Glock: pit stop on lap 21Sebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 21Pastor Maldonado: pit stop on lap 21Paul di Resta: pit stop on lap 21Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 22Vitaly Petrov: pit stop on lap 23Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 24Pedro de la Rosa: pit stop on lap 24Narain Karthikeyan: pit stop on lap 25Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 26Charles Pic: pit stop on lap 26Paul di Resta: pit stop on lap 30Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 30Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 34Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 35Michael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 39 VETWEBHAMALOMSCHULRAIGRODIRMASPERSENMALROSBUTVERKOBPETGLORICKOVPICDLRKAR
Position at the end of each lap, from first to last. A line that ends early is a retirement. Rings are pit stops. Hover or tap the chart to see every driver's position on that lap.

Race history: gap to the leader

+0.0 s+50.0 s Lap 1Lap 9Lap 17Lap 25Lap 32Lap 40Lap 48Lap 56 Romain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 9, 21.2 s in the pit laneKamui Kobayashi: pit stop on lap 13, 24.1 s in the pit laneMichael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 14, 22.3 s in the pit laneNico Hülkenberg: pit stop on lap 17, 22.1 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 20, 20.8 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 20, 24.4 s in the pit laneBruno Senna: pit stop on lap 20, 22.1 s in the pit laneHeikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 21, 22.7 s in the pit laneTimo Glock: pit stop on lap 21, 23.1 s in the pit laneSebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 21, 20.9 s in the pit lanePastor Maldonado: pit stop on lap 21, 22.3 s in the pit lanePaul di Resta: pit stop on lap 21, 22.5 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 22, 22.1 s in the pit laneVitaly Petrov: pit stop on lap 23, 22.8 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 24, 24.8 s in the pit lanePedro de la Rosa: pit stop on lap 24, 24.8 s in the pit laneNarain Karthikeyan: pit stop on lap 25, 24.5 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 26, 21.5 s in the pit laneCharles Pic: pit stop on lap 26, 22.4 s in the pit lanePaul di Resta: pit stop on lap 30, 22.4 s in the pit laneDaniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 30, 22.7 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 34, 21.3 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 35, 21.4 s in the pit laneMichael Schumacher: pit stop on lap 39, 21.3 s in the pit lane VETWEBHAMALOMSCHULRAIGRODIRMASPERSENMALROSBUTVERKOBPETGLORICKOVPICDLRKAR
Seconds behind the leader after each lap, from cumulative lap times. Rings are pit stops; shaded bands are safety-car periods. Drivers more than 83 seconds behind run along the bottom edge. Hover or tap for a lap.

How the race was won

Winner
Lewis Hamilton: 1 stop (lap 20), stints of 20, 36 laps
2nd
Sebastian Vettel: 1 stop (lap 21), stints of 21, 35 laps
3rd
Fernando Alonso: 1 stop (lap 20), stints of 20, 36 laps
Finishers
1 stop: 20 · 2 stops: 2
First stops
median lap 21 of 56

Pit stops

DriverStopsLaps (pit-lane time)Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance)
HAMLewis Hamilton120 (20.8 s)
2036
VETSebastian Vettel121 (20.9 s)
2135
ALOFernando Alonso120 (24.4 s)
2036
MASFelipe Massa126 (21.5 s)
2630
BUTJenson Button135 (21.4 s)
3521
RAIKimi Räikkönen124 (24.8 s)
2432
GRORomain Grosjean19 (21.2 s)
947
HULNico Hülkenberg117 (22.1 s)
1739
MALPastor Maldonado121 (22.3 s)
2135
SENBruno Senna120 (22.1 s)
2036
PERSergio Pérez122 (22.1 s)
2234
RICDaniel Ricciardo130 (22.7 s)
3026
ROSNico Rosberg134 (21.3 s)
3422
KOBKamui Kobayashi113 (24.1 s)
1342
DIRPaul di Resta221 (22.5 s), 30 (22.4 s)
21925
MSCMichael Schumacher214 (22.3 s), 39 (21.3 s)
142516
PETVitaly Petrov123 (22.8 s)
2332
KOVHeikki Kovalainen121 (22.7 s)
2134
GLOTimo Glock121 (23.1 s)
2134
PICCharles Pic126 (22.4 s)
2628
DLRPedro de la Rosa124 (24.8 s)
2430
KARNarain Karthikeyan125 (24.5 s)
2529

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

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap
1Sebastian VettelRed Bull1:36.5581:35.7961:35.657fastest Q3
2Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:37.0581:36.7951:35.766+0.109 Q3
3Mark WebberRed Bull1:37.2151:36.2981:36.174+0.517 Q3
4Romain GrosjeanLotus F11:37.4861:36.9061:36.587+0.930 Q3
5Kimi RäikkönenLotus F11:38.0511:37.4041:36.708+1.051 Q3
6Michael SchumacherMercedes1:37.9271:37.1021:36.794+1.137 Q3
7Felipe MassaFerrari1:37.6671:36.5491:36.937+0.892 Q2
8Nico HülkenbergForce India1:37.7561:37.0661:37.141+1.409 Q2
9Fernando AlonsoFerrari1:37.9681:37.1231:37.300+1.466 Q2
10Pastor MaldonadoWilliams1:37.5371:37.0111:37.842+1.354 Q2
11Bruno SennaWilliams1:37.5201:37.604+1.863 Q1
12Jenson ButtonMcLaren1:37.5651:37.616+1.908 Q1
13Paul di RestaForce India1:38.1041:37.665+2.008 Q2
14Jean-Éric VergneToro Rosso1:38.4341:37.879+2.222 Q2
15Sergio PérezSauber1:38.5001:38.206+2.549 Q2
16Kamui KobayashiSauber1:38.4181:38.437+2.761 Q1
17Nico RosbergMercedes1:38.8621:38.501+2.844 Q2
18Daniel RicciardoToro Rosso1:39.114+3.457 Q1
19Timo GlockMarussia1:40.056+4.399 Q1
20Charles PicMarussia1:40.664+5.007 Q1
21Vitaly PetrovCaterham1:40.809+5.152 Q1
22Heikki KovalainenCaterham1:41.166+5.509 Q1
23Pedro de la RosaHRT1:42.011+6.354 Q1
24Narain KarthikeyanHRT1:42.740+7.083 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 5 273
2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 3 260
3 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus F1 1 206
4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 4 190
5 Mark Webber Red Bull 2 167
6 Jenson Button McLaren 2 163
7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 0 107
8 Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 0 96
9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1 93
10 Sergio Pérez Sauber 0 66

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 Red Bull 7 440
2 Ferrari 3 367
3 McLaren 6 353
4 Lotus F1 1 302
5 Mercedes 1 136
6 Sauber 0 124
7 Force India 0 99
8 Williams 1 76
9 Toro Rosso 0 22
10 Marussia 0 0

Full 2012 standings