Spain 2012
Round 5 • May 13, 2012
Circuit
Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya becomes a cauldron of tension as Fernando Alonso races on home soil with the fervent support of the Spanish fans. Meanwhile, the paddock buzzes with intrigue as a surprise contender from the midfield emerges, pushing the top teams to the brink. With strategic gambles and tire drama unfolding, this race is a chess match at blistering speeds.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:39:09.145 | 25 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | +3.195 | 18 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | +3.884 | 15 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean | +14.799 | 12 |
| 5 | Kamui Kobayashi | +1:04.641 | 10 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | +1:07.576 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | +1:17.919 | 6 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | +1:18.140 | 4 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | +1:25.246 | 2 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Jean Eric Vergne | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Paul Di Resta | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Felipe Massa | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Heikki Kovalainen | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Vitaly Petrov | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | Timo Glock | +2 laps | 0 |
| 19 | Pedro De La Rosa | +3 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:23.380 | 1:22.105 | 1:22.285 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 1:23.276 | 1:22.862 | 1:22.302 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | 1:23.248 | 1:22.667 | 1:22.424 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1:23.406 | 1:22.856 | 1:22.487 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | 1:24.261 | 1:22.773 | 1:22.533 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | 1:23.370 | 1:22.882 | 1:23.005 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:23.850 | 1:22.884 | - |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | 1:23.757 | 1:22.904 | - |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:23.386 | 1:22.897 | - |
| 10 | Jenson Button | 1:23.510 | 1:22.944 | - |
| 11 | Mark Webber | 1:23.592 | 1:22.977 | - |
| 12 | Paul Di Resta | 1:23.852 | 1:23.125 | - |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | 1:23.720 | 1:23.177 | - |
| 14 | Jean Eric Vergne | 1:24.362 | 1:23.265 | - |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:23.906 | 1:23.442 | - |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | 1:23.886 | 1:23.444 | - |
| 17 | Bruno Senna | 1:24.981 | - | - |
| 18 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:25.277 | - | - |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:25.507 | - | - |
| 20 | Charles Pic | 1:26.582 | - | - |