Brazil Grand Prix 2012: results
Round 20 of the 2012 season, 25 November 2012, at Autódromo José Carlos Pace. Jenson Button won for McLaren from P2 on the grid. Lewis Hamilton took pole position. Fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton, 1:18.069 (lap 38).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:45:22.656 | 25 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +2.754 | 18 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +3.615 | 15 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | +4.936 | 12 |
| 5 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | +5.708 | 10 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | +9.453 | 8 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | +11.907 | 6 |
| 8 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +28.653 | 4 |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | +31.250 | 2 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Charles Pic | Marussia | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Timo Glock | Marussia | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Pedro De la Rosa | HRT | +2 laps | 0 |
| 18 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | +2 laps | 0 |
| 19 | Paul Di Resta | Force India | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Senna | Williams | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:12.458 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:12.513 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:12.581 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:12.760 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:12.987 |
| 6 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:13.174 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:13.206 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:13.253 |
| 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:13.298 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:13.489 |
| 11 | Paul Di Resta | Force India | 1:14.121 |
| 12 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:14.219 |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:14.234 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:14.334 |
| 15 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:14.380 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:14.574 |
| 17 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:14.619 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:16.967 |
| 19 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:17.073 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:17.086 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:17.508 |
| 22 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:18.104 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:19.576 |
| 24 | Pedro De la Rosa | HRT | 1:19.699 |