2012ยท Round 1
Australian Grand Prix 2012
18 March 2012 ยท Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
The 2012 Australian Grand Prix, round 1 of the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Jenson Button (McLaren), with Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) second and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) third. Held on 18 March 2012 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne/Australia.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ๐ฌ๐งJenson Button | 25 |
| 2 | 6 | ๐ฉ๐ชSebastian Vettel | 18 |
| R | 3 | ๐ซ๐ทRomain Grosjean | โ |
| 3 | 1 | ๐ฌ๐งLewis Hamilton | 15 |
| 4 | 5 | ๐ฆ๐บMark Webber | 12 |
| R | 4 | ๐ฉ๐ชMichael Schumacher | โ |
| 5 | 12 | ๐ช๐ธFernando Alonso | 10 |
| 6 | 13 | ๐ฏ๐ตKamui Kobayashi | 8 |
| 7 | 17 | ๐ซ๐ฎKimi Rรคikkรถnen | 6 |
| 8 | 22 | ๐ฒ๐ฝSergio Pรฉrez | 4 |
| R | 9 | ๐ฉ๐ชNico Hรผlkenberg | โ |
| 9 | 10 | ๐ฆ๐บDaniel Ricciardo | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | ๐ฌ๐งPaul di Resta | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | ๐ซ๐ทJean-รric Vergne | โ |
| 12 | 7 | ๐ฉ๐ชNico Rosberg | โ |
| 13 | 8 | ๐ป๐ชPastor Maldonado | โ |
| 14 | 20 | ๐ฉ๐ชTimo Glock | โ |
| 15 | 21 | ๐ซ๐ทCharles Pic | โ |
| R | 16 | ๐ง๐ทFelipe Massa | โ |
| 16 | 14 | ๐ง๐ทBruno Senna | โ |
| R | 18 | ๐ซ๐ฎHeikki Kovalainen | โ |
| R | 19 | ๐ท๐บVitaly Petrov | โ |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:26.800 | 1:25.626 | 1:24.922 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 1:26.832 | 1:25.663 | 1:25.074 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | 1:26.498 | 1:25.845 | 1:25.302 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 1:26.586 | 1:25.571 | 1:25.336 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 1:27.117 | 1:26.597 | 1:25.651 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:26.773 | 1:25.982 | 1:25.668 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 1:26.763 | 1:25.469 | 1:25.686 |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:26.803 | 1:26.206 | 1:25.908 |
| 9 | Nico Hรผlkenberg | 1:27.464 | 1:26.314 | 1:26.451 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:27.024 | 1:26.319 | โ |
| 11 | Jean-รric Vergne | 1:26.493 | 1:26.429 | โ |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | 1:26.688 | 1:26.494 | โ |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:26.182 | 1:26.590 | โ |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | 1:27.004 | 1:26.663 | โ |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | 1:27.469 | 1:27.086 | โ |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | 1:27.633 | 1:27.497 | โ |
| 17 | Sergio Pรฉrez | 1:26.596 | โ | โ |
| 18 | Kimi Rรคikkรถnen | 1:27.758 | โ | โ |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:28.679 | โ | โ |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:29.018 | โ | โ |
| 21 | Timo Glock | 1:30.923 | โ | โ |
| 22 | Charles Pic | 1:31.670 | โ | โ |
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1:33.495 | โ | โ |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | 1:33.643 | โ | โ |


