Japan Grand Prix 2012: results
Round 15 of the 2012 season, 7 October 2012, at Suzuka Circuit. Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from pole position. Fastest lap: Sebastian Vettel, 1:35.774 (lap 52).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:28:56.242 | 25 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +20.639 | 18 |
| 3 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | +24.538 | 15 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren | +25.098 | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | +46.490 | 10 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | +50.424 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | +51.159 | 6 |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | +52.364 | 4 |
| 9 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | +54.675 | 2 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | +1:06.919 | 1 |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | +1:07.769 | 0 |
| 12 | Paul Di Resta | Force India | +1:23.460 | 0 |
| 13 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +1:28.645 | 0 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Williams | +1:28.709 | 0 |
| 15 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Timo Glock | Marussia | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | Pedro De la Rosa | HRT | +1 lap | 0 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Charles Pic | Marussia | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | Vibrations | 0 |
| DNF | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:30.839 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:31.090 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:31.290 |
| 4 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:31.700 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:31.898 |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:32.022 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:32.114 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:32.208 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.327 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:32.272 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.293 |
| 12 | Paul Di Resta | Force India | 1:32.327 |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:32.469 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:32.512 |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:32.625 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:32.954 |
| 17 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:33.368 |
| 18 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:33.405 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:34.657 |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:35.213 |
| 21 | Pedro De la Rosa | HRT | 1:35.385 |
| 22 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:35.429 |
| 23 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:35.432 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:36.734 |
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