Bahrain Grand Prix 2012: results
Round 4 of the 2012 season, 22 April 2012, at Bahrain International Circuit. Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from pole position. Fastest lap: Sebastian Vettel, 1:36.379 (lap 41).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:35:10.990 | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | +3.333 | 18 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | +10.194 | 15 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | +38.788 | 12 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | +55.460 | 10 |
| 6 | Paul Di Resta | Force India | +57.543 | 8 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +57.803 | 6 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | +58.984 | 4 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +1:04.999 | 2 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | +1:11.490 | 1 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | +1:12.702 | 0 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | +1:16.539 | 0 |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | +1:30.334 | 0 |
| 14 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +1:33.723 | 0 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | Jenson Button | McLaren | Exhaust | 0 |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Marussia | +2 laps | 0 |
| 20 | Pedro De la Rosa | HRT | +2 laps | 0 |
| 21 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | +2 laps | 0 |
| 22 | Bruno Senna | Williams | Vibrations | 0 |
| DNF | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | Puncture | 0 |
| DNF | Charles Pic | Marussia | Engine | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:32.422 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.520 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:32.637 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:32.711 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:32.821 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:32.912 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:33.008 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:33.394 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:33.403 |
| 10 | Paul Di Resta | Force India | 1:33.510 |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:33.789 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:33.806 |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:33.807 |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.912 |
| 15 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:34.017 |
| 16 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:36.132 |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:34.639 |
| 18 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:34.865 |
| 19 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:35.014 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:35.823 |
| 21 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:37.683 |
| 22 | Pedro De la Rosa | HRT | 1:37.883 |
| 23 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:37.905 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:38.314 |
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