Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
25th March 2012 - Sepang: 310.408 km (5.543km x 56 laps)


Pos No Driver Team Laps Time Pts
1 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari F2012/295
 56 2:44:51.812, 112.969 kph
 25
2 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari C31/03
 56 2:44:54.075 18
3 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes MP4-27/03
 56 2:45:06.403 15
4 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault RB8/02
 56 2:45:09.500
 12
5 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault E20/03
 56 2:45:21.268 10
6 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault FW34/03
 56 2:45:29.479 8
7 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes VJM05/02
 56 2:45:36.224 6
8 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari STR7/03
 56 2:45:38.797 4
9 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes VJM05/03
 56 2:45:39.704 2
10 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes F1 W03/05
 56 2:45:41.808 1
11 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault RB8/01
 56 2:46:07.339
12 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari STR7/01
 56 2:46:08.640
13 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W03/03
 56 2:46:10.405
14 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes MP4-27/02
 56 2:46:11.531
15 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari F2012/293
 56 2:46:29.131
16 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault CT01/02
 55 2:45:05.170
17 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth MR01/02
 55 2:45:47.835
18 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault CT01/01
 55 2:45:51.814
19 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault FW34/02
 54 2:42:26.499/Engine
20 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth MR01/01
 54 2:44:56.936
21 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth F112/02
 54 2:46:22.889
22 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth F112/01
 54 2:46:29.679 *
R 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari C31/01
 46 2:29:19.124/Brakes
R 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault E20/01
 3 0:06:41.146/Spin
Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen, 1m40.722 (198.117 kph) on lap 53

* 20s added to race time for causing a collision.

Lap Chart

Starting Grid

Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
1 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.813 1:37.106 1:36.219 14
2 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.575 1:36.928 1:36.368 14
3 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:37.517 1:37.017 1:36.391 14
4 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:37.172 1:37.375 1:36.461 19
5
 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:38.102 1:37.419 1:36.634 14
6
 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:38.058 1:37.338 1:36.658 14
7
 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:37.696 1:36.996 1:36.664 14
8
 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:38.151 1:37.379 1:37.566 16
9
 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:37.933 1:37.477 1:37.698 17
10
 9 Kimi Räikkönen **
 Lotus-Renault 1:37.961 1:36.715 1:36.461 13
11 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:37.789 1:37.589
14
12 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:38.381 1:37.731
15
13 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:38.437 1:37.841
13
14 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:38.325 1:37.877
15
15 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:38.419 1:37.883
14
16 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:38.303 1:37.890
13
17 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:38.372 1:38.069
12
18 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:39.077

7
19
 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:39.567

6
20 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:40.903

8
21 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:41.250

8
22 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:42.914

4
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:43.655

6
24
 20 Heikki Kovalainen *
 Caterham-Renault 1:39.306

9

  * - Kovalainen penalised five grid spots for safety-car infringement at previous round.
** - Raikkonen penalised five grid spots for unscheduled gearbox change.

Practice 1

Pos No Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.021
19
2 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:38.535 0.514 21
3 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:38.813 0.792 21
4 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:38.826 0.805 19
5 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:38.919 0.898 17
6 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:39.092 1.071 20
7 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:39.128 1.107 22
8 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:39.298 1.277 23
9 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.323 1.302 15
10 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:39.440 1.419 19
11 19 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1:39.724 1.703 23
12 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:39.783 1.762 23
13 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:39.896 1.875 16
14 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:39.910 1.889 21
15 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:39.980 1.959 23
16 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:40.099 2.078 23
17 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:40.247 2.226 19
18 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:40.469 2.448 23
19 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:40.857 2.836 25
20 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.085 3.064 23
21 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:43.170 5.149 18
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:44.580 6.559 14
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:45.360 7.339 8
24 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:45.528 7.507 18


Practice 2

Pos No Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.172
28
2 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:38.533 0.361 34
3 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.535 0.363 30
4 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:38.696 0.524 34
5 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:38.853 0.681 33
6 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:38.891 0.719 27
7 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:39.133 0.961 29
8 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:39.297 1.125 33
9 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:39.311 1.139 22
10 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:39.402 1.230 25
11 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:39.444 1.272 35
12 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:39.464 1.292 26
13 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:39.625 1.453 20
14 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:39.687 1.515 16
15 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:39.696 1.524 29
16 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:40.271 2.099 28
17 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:40.678 2.506 34
18 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:40.947 2.775 33
19 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:41.464 3.292 25
20 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:41.681 3.509 20
21 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:42.594 4.422 18
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:42.874 4.702 24
23 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:43.658 5.486 18
24 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:43.823 5.651 22


Practice 3

Pos No Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:36.877
16
2 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:37.320 0.443 15
3 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:37.338 0.461 12
4 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:37.356 0.479 13
5 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:37.382 0.505 13
6 3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.404 0.527 12
7 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:37.455 0.578 13
8 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:37.663 0.786 15
9 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.776 0.899 8
10 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:37.977 1.100 17
11 19 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 1:38.091 1.214 20
12 15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:38.178 1.301 15
13 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:38.246 1.369 17
14 12 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:38.285 1.408 16
15 16 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:38.423 1.546 13
16 17 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:38.640 1.763 11
17 11 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:38.794 1.917 18
18 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:39.209 2.332 16
19 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 1:39.704 2.827 15
20 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 1:40.189 3.312 14
21 25 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 1:41.901 5.024 14
22 24 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 1:42.007 5.130 14
23 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 1:42.464 5.587 14
24 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:43.378 6.501 17

Championship Standings

Drivers

Pos Driver Team Points
1 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 35
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 30
3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 25
4 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 24
5 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 22
6 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 18
7 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 16
8 Bruno Senna Williams-Renault 8
9 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 8
10 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 7
11 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 4
12 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 2
13 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 2
14 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1
15 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 0
16 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 0
17 Timo Glock Marussia-Cosworth 0
18 Charles Pic Marussia-Cosworth 0
19 Felipe Massa Ferrari 0
20 Vitaly Petrov Caterham-Renault 0
21 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham-Renault 0
22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT-Cosworth 0
23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 0
24 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 0

Teams

Pos Team Points
1 McLaren-Mercedes 55
2 Red Bull Racing-Renault 42
3 Ferrari 35
4 Sauber-Ferrari 30
5 Lotus-Renault 16
6 Force India-Mercedes 9
7 Williams-Renault 8
8 STR-Ferrari 6
9 Mercedes 1
10 Marussia-Cosworth 0
11 Caterham-Renault 0
12 HRT-Cosworth 0