Japanese Grand Prix
7th October 2012 - Suzuka: 307.471 km (5.807 km x 53 laps)

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time Pts
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault RB8/04
 53 1:28:56.242, 207.429 kph
 25
2 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari F2012/294
 53 1:29:16.881 18
3 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari C31/04
 53 1:29:20.780 15
4 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes MP4-27/03
 53 1:29:21.340 12
5 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes MP4-27/04
 53 1:29:42.732 10
6 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault E20/05
 53 1:29:46.666 8
7 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes VJM05/03
 53 1:29:47.401 6
8 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault FW34/04
 53 1:29:48.606 4
9 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault RB8/03
 53 1:29:50.917
 2
10 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari STR7/04
 53 1:30:03.161 1
11 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes F1 W03/09
 53 1:30:04.011
12 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes VJM05/02
 53 1:30:19.702
13 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari STR7/03
 53 1:30:24.887
14 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault FW34/03
 53 1:30:24.951
15 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault CT01/3
 52 1:29:36.107
16 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth MR01/01
 52 1:29:44.644
17 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault CT01/2
 52 1:30:25.365
18 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth F112/02
 52 1:30:31.354
19 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault E20/03
 51 1:27:33.328/Tyres
R 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth MR01/03
 37 1:05:37.712/Engine
R 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth F112/03
 32 0:56:40.754/Tea tray
R 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari C31/03
 18 0:31:49.630/Spin
R 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari F2012/295
 0 0:00:00.000/Accident
R 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W03/07
 0 0:00:00.000/Accident
Fastest Lap: Sebastian Vettel, 1m35.774 (218.276 kph) on lap 52


Lap Chart

Starting Grid

Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:32.608 1:31.501 1:30.839 11
2 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:32.951 1:31.950 1:31.090 15
3
 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.042 1:31.886 1:31.700 16
4
 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:32.029 1:31.988 1:31.898 20
5
 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.147 1:32.169 1:32.022 20
6
 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:32.459 1:31.833 1:32.114 17
7
 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:32.221 1:31.826 1:32.208 18
8
 3 Jenson Button **
 McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.077 1:31.772 1:31.290 14
9 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.061 1:32.121 1:32.327 17
10 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:32.946 1:32.293
12
11 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:32.898 1:32.327
14
12 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:32.834 1:32.512
11
13 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.015 1:32.625
16
14 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:33.059 1:32.954
14
15 12 Nico Hulkenberg **
 Force India-Mercedes 1:32.828 1:32.272
12
16 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:33.405

8
17 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:34.657

6
18
 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:35.213

8
19 17 Jean-Eric Vergne ***
 STR-Ferrari 1:33.370 1:33.368
14
20 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:35.385

6
21 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:35.429

8
22 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:35.432

8
23
 7 Michael Schumacher *
 Mercedes 1:33.349 1:32.469
10
24 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:36.734

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* 10 place penalty for causing collision at previous round
** 5 place penalty for unscheduled gearbox change
*** 3 place penalty for blocking Senna in Q1

Practice 1

Pos No Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.507
20
2 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.740 0.233 26
3 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:34.856 0.349 24
4 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:35.059 0.552 18
5 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:35.122 0.615 20
6 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:35.199 0.692 27
7 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:35.283 0.776 24
8 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:35.299 0.792 18
9 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:35.474 0.967 22
10 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:35.478 0.971 24
11 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:35.484 0.977 26
12 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:35.584 1.077 24
13 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:35.691 1.184 22
14 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:35.724 1.217 21
15 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:36.123 1.616 19
16 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:36.222 1.715 25
17 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:36.366 1.859 23
18 19 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1:36.389 1.882 24
19 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:37.716 3.209 17
20 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:38.295 3.788 23
21 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:38.616 4.109 25
22 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:39.043 4.536 25
23 20 Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1:39.374 4.867 22
24 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:39.688 5.181 19

Practice 2

Pos No Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:32.493
34
2 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:32.707 0.214 32
3 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:32.836 0.343 37
4 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:32.987 0.494 30
5 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:33.093 0.600 28
6 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:33.107 0.614 35
7 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.349 0.856 22
8 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:33.499 1.006 35
9 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:33.614 1.121 32
10 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:33.750 1.257 13
11 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.866 1.373 19
12 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:33.903 1.410 36
13 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:33.983 1.490 33
14 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:34.291 1.798 12
15 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:34.300 1.807 33
16 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:34.863 2.370 32
17 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:35.080 2.587 34
18 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:35.711 3.218 41
19 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:35.870 3.377 37
20 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:36.194 3.701 32
21 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:36.636 4.143 28
22 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:37.342 4.849 30
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:37.701 5.208 35
24 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes No time
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Practice 3

Pos No Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:32.136
17
2 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:32.371 0.235 20
3 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:32.824 0.688 13
4 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:32.918 0.782 23
5 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.920 0.784 19
6 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.924 0.788 15
7 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:33.008 0.872 21
8 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.025 0.889 16
9 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:33.094 0.958 17
10 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:33.160 1.024 16
11 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:33.184 1.048 14
12 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:33.224 1.088 15
13 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.569 1.433 14
14 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:33.722 1.586 18
15 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.899 1.763 23
16 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:33.984 1.848 19
17 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:34.023 1.887 19
18 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:34.369 2.233 11
19 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:35.568 3.432 19
20 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:36.355 4.219 18
21 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:36.389 4.253 11
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:36.517 4.381 18
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:36.649 4.513 12
24 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:36.875 4.739 16

Championship Standings

Drivers

Pos Driver Team Points
1 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 194
2 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 190
3 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 157
4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 152
5 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 134
6 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 131
7 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 93
8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 82
9 Felipe Massa Ferrari 69
10 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 66
11 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 50
12 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 44
13 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 43
14 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 37
15 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 33
16 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 25
17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 8
18 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 7
19 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 0
20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 0
21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 0
22 Jerome D'Ambrosio Lotus-Renault 0
23 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 0
24 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 0
25 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 0

Teams

Pos Team Points
1 Red Bull Racing-Renault 324
2 McLaren-Mercedes 283
3 Ferrari 263
4 Lotus-Renault 239
5 Mercedes 136
6 Sauber-Ferrari 116
7 Force India-Mercedes 81
8 Williams-Renault 58
9 STR-Ferrari 15
10 Marussia-Cosworth 0
11 Caterham-Renault 0
12 HRT-Cosworth 0