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Round 01 · 2012

Australian.

Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Jenson Button won the Australian Grand Prix 2012 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on 18 March 2012, starting from P2 on the grid. Sebastian Vettel finished second for Red Bull, with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium for McLaren. Jenson Button set the fastest lap with a time of 1:29.187.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
McLaren 2 25 ⚡ 1:29.187 Finished
2
Red Bull 6 18 Finished
3
McLaren 1 15 Finished
4
Red Bull 5 12 Finished
5
Ferrari 12 10 Finished
6
Sauber 13 8 Finished
7
Lotus F1 17 6 Finished
8
Sauber 22 4 Finished
9
Toro Rosso 10 2 Finished
10
Force India 15 1 Finished
11
Toro Rosso 11 0 Finished
12
Mercedes 7 0 Finished
13
Williams 8 0 Accident
14
Marussia 20 0 +1 Lap
15
Marussia 21 0 +5 Laps
16
Williams 14 0 Collision
R
Ferrari 16 0 Collision
R
Caterham 18 0 Suspension
R
Caterham 19 0 Steering
R
Mercedes 4 0 Gearbox
R
Lotus F1 3 0 Collision
R
Force India 9 0 Collision
F
HRT 0 0 Did not qualify
F
HRT 0 0 Did not qualify
Classification24 drivers
Grid
2
Points
25
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P2 → P1 ▲ 1
Fastest Lap⚡ 1:29.187
Status Finished
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Grid
6
Points
18
Team Red Bull
Grid → Finish P6 → P2 ▲ 4
Status Finished
View Vettel profile →
Grid
1
Points
15
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P1 → P3 ▼ 2
Status Finished
View Hamilton profile →
Grid
5
Points
12
Team Red Bull
Grid → Finish P5 → P4 ▲ 1
Status Finished
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Grid
12
Points
10
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P12 → P5 ▲ 7
Status Finished
View Alonso profile →
Grid
13
Points
8
Team Sauber
Grid → Finish P13 → P6 ▲ 7
Status Finished
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Grid
17
Points
6
Team Lotus F1
Grid → Finish P17 → P7 ▲ 10
Status Finished
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Grid
22
Points
4
Team Sauber
Grid → Finish P22 → P8 ▲ 14
Status Finished
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Grid
10
Points
2
Team Toro Rosso
Grid → Finish P10 → P9 ▲ 1
Status Finished
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Grid
15
Points
1
Grid → Finish P15 → P10 ▲ 5
Status Finished
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Grid
11
Points
0
Team Toro Rosso
Grid → Finish P11 → P11 – 0
Status Finished
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Grid
7
Points
0
Team Mercedes
Grid → Finish P7 → P12 ▼ 5
Status Finished
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Grid
8
Points
0
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P8 → P13 ▼ 5
Status Accident
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Grid
20
Points
0
Team Marussia
Grid → Finish P20 → P14 ▲ 6
Status +1 Lap
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Grid
21
Points
0
Team Marussia
Grid → Finish P21 → P15 ▲ 6
Status +5 Laps
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Grid
14
Points
0
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P14 → P16 ▼ 2
Status Collision
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Grid
16
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P16 → DNF
Status Collision
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Grid
18
Points
0
Team Caterham
Grid → Finish P18 → DNF
Status Suspension
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Grid
19
Points
0
Team Caterham
Grid → Finish P19 → DNF
Status Steering
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Grid
4
Points
0
Team Mercedes
Grid → Finish P4 → DNF
Status Gearbox
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Grid
3
Points
0
Team Lotus F1
Grid → Finish P3 → DNF
Status Collision
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Grid
9
Points
0
Grid → Finish P9 → DNF
Status Collision
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Grid
0
Points
0
Team HRT
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
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Grid
0
Points
0
Team HRT
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
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Qualifying

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1
McLaren 1:26.800 1:25.626 1:24.922
2
McLaren 1:26.832 1:25.663 1:25.074
3
Lotus F1 1:26.498 1:25.845 1:25.302
4
Mercedes 1:26.586 1:25.571 1:25.336
5
Red Bull 1:27.117 1:26.597 1:25.651
6
Red Bull 1:26.773 1:25.982 1:25.668
7
Mercedes 1:26.763 1:25.469 1:25.686
8
Williams 1:26.803 1:26.206 1:25.908
9
Force India 1:27.464 1:26.314 1:26.451
10
Toro Rosso 1:27.024 1:26.319 -
11
Toro Rosso 1:26.493 1:26.429 -
12
Ferrari 1:26.688 1:26.494 -
13
Sauber 1:26.182 1:26.590 -
14
Williams 1:27.004 1:26.663 -
15
Force India 1:27.469 1:27.086 -
16
Ferrari 1:27.633 1:27.497 -
17
Sauber 1:26.596 - -
18
Lotus F1 1:27.758 - -
19
Caterham 1:28.679 - -
20
Caterham 1:29.018 - -
21
Marussia 1:30.923 - -
22
Marussia 1:31.670 - -
23
HRT 1:33.495 - -
24
HRT 1:33.643 - -
Grid order24 drivers
Q1
1:26.800
Q2
1:25.626
Q3
1:24.922
Team McLaren
View Hamilton profile →
Q1
1:26.832
Q2
1:25.663
Q3
1:25.074
Team McLaren
View Button profile →
Q1
1:26.498
Q2
1:25.845
Q3
1:25.302
Team Lotus F1
View Grosjean profile →
Q1
1:26.586
Q2
1:25.571
Q3
1:25.336
Team Mercedes
View Schumacher profile →
Q1
1:27.117
Q2
1:26.597
Q3
1:25.651
Team Red Bull
View Webber profile →
Q1
1:26.773
Q2
1:25.982
Q3
1:25.668
Team Red Bull
View Vettel profile →
Q1
1:26.763
Q2
1:25.469
Q3
1:25.686
Team Mercedes
View Rosberg profile →
Q1
1:26.803
Q2
1:26.206
Q3
1:25.908
Team Williams
View Maldonado profile →
Q1
1:27.464
Q2
1:26.314
Q3
1:26.451
View Hülkenberg profile →
Q1
1:27.024
Q2
1:26.319
Q3
Team Toro Rosso
View Ricciardo profile →
Q1
1:26.493
Q2
1:26.429
Q3
Team Toro Rosso
View Vergne profile →
Q1
1:26.688
Q2
1:26.494
Q3
Team Ferrari
View Alonso profile →
Q1
1:26.182
Q2
1:26.590
Q3
Team Sauber
View Kobayashi profile →
Q1
1:27.004
Q2
1:26.663
Q3
Team Williams
View Senna profile →
Q1
1:27.469
Q2
1:27.086
Q3
View Resta profile →
Q1
1:27.633
Q2
1:27.497
Q3
Team Ferrari
View Massa profile →
Q1
1:26.596
Q2
Q3
Team Sauber
View Pérez profile →
Q1
1:27.758
Q2
Q3
Team Lotus F1
View Räikkönen profile →
Q1
1:28.679
Q2
Q3
Team Caterham
View Kovalainen profile →
Q1
1:29.018
Q2
Q3
Team Caterham
View Petrov profile →
Q1
1:30.923
Q2
Q3
Team Marussia
View Glock profile →
Q1
1:31.670
Q2
Q3
Team Marussia
View Pic profile →
Q1
1:33.495
Q2
Q3
Team HRT
View Rosa profile →
Q1
1:33.643
Q2
Q3
Team HRT
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