Qantas Australian Grand Prix
18th March 2012 - Albert Park: 307.574 km (5.303 km x 58 laps)


Pos No Driver Team Laps Time Pts
1 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes MP4-27/02
 58 1:34:09.565, 195.991 kph 25
2 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault RB8
 58 1:34:11.704 18
3 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes MP4-27/03
 58 1:34:13.640 15
4 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault RB8
 58 1:34:14.112 12
5 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari F2012/295
 58 1:34:31.130 10
6 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari C31/01
 58 1:34:46.331 8
7 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault E20/03
 58 1:34:47.579 6
8 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari C31/03
 58 1:34:49.023 4
9 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari STR7/01
 58 1:34:49.121 2
10 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes VJM05/02
 58 1:34:49.302 1
11 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari STR7/03
 58 1:34:49.413
12 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W03/03
 58 1:35:07.207
13 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault FW34/02
 57 1:32:57.859/Accident
14 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth MR-01
 57 1:34:54.824
15 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth MR-01
 53 1:30:30.587/Oil pressure
16 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault FW34/03
 52 1:27:08.928/Accident damage
R 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari F2012/293
 46 1:16:28.791/Accident damage
R 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault CT01/01
 38 1:03:48.677/Suspension
R 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault CT01/02
 34 0:54:38.913/Steering
R 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes F1 W03/05
 10 0:15:52.170/Gearbox
R 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault E20/01
 1 0:01:43.730/Accident
R 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes VJM05/03
 0 0:00:00.000/Accident damage
DNQ 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth F112/02


DNQ 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth F112/01


Fastest Lap: Button, 1:29.187 (214.053 kph) on lap 56


Lap Chart

Starting Grid


Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
1 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.800 1:25.626 1:24.922 14
2 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.832 1:25.663 1:25.074 15
3 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:26.498 1:25.845 1:25.302 21
4 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:26.586 1:25.571 1:25.336 18
5 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:27.117 1:26.297 1:25.651 17
6 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:26.773 1:25.982 1:25.668 18
7 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:26.763 1:25.469 1:25.686 16
8 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:26.803 1:26.206 1:25.908 20
9 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:27.464 1:26.314 1:26.451 18
10 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:27.024 1:26.319 No time 16
11 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:26.493 1:26.429
12
12 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:26.688 1:26.494
12
13 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:26.182 1:26.590
12
14 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:27.004 1:26.663
16
15 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:27.469 1:27.086
16
16 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:27.633 1:27.497
16
17 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:26.596

11
18 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:27.758

9
19 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:28.679

7
20 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:29.018

8
21 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:30.923

10
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:31.670

9
DNQ 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:33.495

6
DNQ 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:33.643

6

Note - Perez qualified 17th but dropped five places as penalty for a gearbox change. De la Rosa and Karthikeyan did not qualify after failing to meet the Q1 107% time

Practice 1

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.560
11
2 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.805 0.245 14
3 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:28.235 0.675 17
4 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:28.360 0.800 21
5 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:28.467 0.907 21
6 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:28.683 1.123 22
7 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:28.908 1.348 23
8 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:29.415 1.855 16
9 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:29.565 2.005 8
10 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:29.722 2.162 26
11 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:29.790 2.230 21
12 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:29.865 2.305 17
13 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:29.881 2.321 18
14 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:29.953 2.393 21
15 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:30.124 2.564 22
16 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:30.515 2.955 16
17 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:30.586 3.026 16
18 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:30.743 3.183 11
19 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:31.178 3.618 17
20 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:31.983 4.423 8
21 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:34.730 7.170 8
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:40.256 12.696 11
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth No time
3
24 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth No time
0


Practice 2

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:29.183
16
2 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:29.292 0.109 19
3 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:30.199 1.016 23
4 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:30.341 1.158 13
5 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:30.709 1.526 14
6 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:31.466 2.283 13
7 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:31.505 2.322 14
8 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:31.932 2.749 16
9 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:32.184 3.001 17
10 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:32.194 3.011 19
11 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:32.296 3.113 20
12 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:32.632 3.449 17
13 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:32.767 3.584 15
14 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:32.822 3.639 11
15 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.039 3.856 18
16 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.252 4.069 11
17 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:34.108 4.925 21
18 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:34.275 5.092 7
19 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:34.312 5.129 17
20 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:34.485 5.302 29
21 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:34.604 5.421 31
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:34.770 5.587 13
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:42.627 13.444 16
24 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth No time
1


Practice 3

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.681
18
2 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:25.758 0.077 21
3 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:25.900 0.219 20
4 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.906 0.225 17
5 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:25.929 0.248 23
6 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:26.078 0.397 14
7 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:26.211 0.530 12
8 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:26.470 0.789 17
9 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:26.632 0.951 20
10 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:26.723 1.042 17
11 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:26.733 1.052 15
12 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:26.737 1.056 19
13 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:26.755 1.074 21
14 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:27.029 1.348 23
15 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:27.119 1.438 20
16 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:27.323 1.642 19
17 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:27.428 1.747 22
18 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:28.023 2.342 19
19 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:28.341 2.660 19
20 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:28.702 3.021 11
21 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:30.728 5.047 13
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:31.225 5.544 14
23 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:33.114 7.433 12
24 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:33.261 7.580 13