Japan 2012
Round 15 • October 7, 2012
Circuit
Suzuka
The 2012 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka is a crucible of tension as championship rivals clash under the shadow of Mount Fuji. With every lap, the iconic circuit demands precision and courage, pushing drivers to the very edge. Amidst a fervor of team strategies and on-track skirmishes, the race becomes a theater of high-stakes drama and relentless pursuit.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28:56.242 | 25 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | +20.639 | 18 |
| 3 | Kamui Kobayashi | +24.538 | 15 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | +25.098 | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | +46.490 | 10 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | +50.424 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | +51.159 | 6 |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado | +52.364 | 4 |
| 9 | Mark Webber | +54.675 | 2 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | +1:06.919 | 1 |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | +1:07.769 | 0 |
| 12 | Paul Di Resta | +1:23.460 | 0 |
| 13 | Jean Eric Vergne | +1:28.645 | 0 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | +1:28.709 | 0 |
| 15 | Heikki Kovalainen | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Timo Glock | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Vitaly Petrov | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | Pedro De La Rosa | +1 lap | 0 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Gearbox | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:32.608 | 1:31.501 | 1:30.839 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 1:32.951 | 1:31.950 | 1:31.090 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 1:33.077 | 1:31.772 | 1:31.290 |
| 4 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:32.042 | 1:31.886 | 1:31.700 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | 1:32.029 | 1:31.988 | 1:31.898 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | 1:32.147 | 1:32.169 | 1:32.022 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | 1:32.459 | 1:31.833 | 1:32.114 |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1:32.221 | 1:31.826 | 1:32.208 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:33.061 | 1:32.121 | 1:32.327 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 1:32.828 | 1:32.272 | - |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | 1:32.946 | 1:32.293 | - |
| 12 | Paul Di Resta | 1:32.898 | 1:32.327 | - |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | 1:33.349 | 1:32.469 | - |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:32.834 | 1:32.512 | - |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | 1:33.015 | 1:32.625 | - |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:33.059 | 1:32.954 | - |
| 17 | Jean Eric Vergne | 1:33.370 | 1:33.368 | - |
| 18 | Bruno Senna | 1:33.405 | - | - |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:34.657 | - | - |
| 20 | Timo Glock | 1:35.213 | - | - |