2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix
2012 Round 15 · Suzuka · 2012-10-07
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- Laps
- 53
- Distance
- 307.471 km
- Circuit Type
- RACE
- Direction
- Clockwise
Circuit Details
| Course Length | 5.807 km |
|---|---|
| Turns | 18 |
| Qualifying Format | KNOCKOUT |
Race Results
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Starting Grid
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Qualifying
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No qualifying 1 data available.
No qualifying 2 data available.
No pre-qualifying data available.
No sprint qualifying data available.
No sprint race data available for this event.
No sprint grid available for this event.
Fastest Laps
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Pit Stops
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Safety Car Periods
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| Cause | Deployed | Retreated | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1 | 3 | 1 |
No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.
No red flag periods recorded for this event.
No Driver of the Day voting for this event.
Drivers' Championship after Race
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| Pos ↑ | Driver | Pts | +/- | Champ |
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| 1 | Fernando Alonso Díaz | 194 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 190 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Kimi-Matias Räikkönen | 157 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton | 152 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Mark Alan Webber | 134 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Jenson Alexander Lyons Button | 131 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Nico Erik Rosberg | 93 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Romain David Jeremie Grosjean | 82 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | 69 | +1 | — |
| 10 | Sergio Michel Pérez Mendoza | 66 | -1 | — |
| 11 | Kamui Kobayashi | 50 | +2 | — |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | 44 | -1 | — |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | 43 | -1 | — |
| 14 | Nicolas Hülkenberg | 37 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta | 33 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Bruno Senna Lalli | 25 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Jean-Éric Serge Raymond Vergne | 8 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Daniel Joseph Ricciardo | 7 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Timo Glock | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Heikki Johannes Kovalainen | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Charles Maurice Marcel Pic | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Pedro Martínez de la Rosa | 0 | 0 | — |
Constructors' Championship after Race
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Free Practice 1
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Free Practice 2
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Free Practice 3
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No Free Practice 4 data available for this event.
No Warming Up data available for this event.
Lap Leaders
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2012?
Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2012 for Red Bull.
Who took pole position for the 2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2012?
Sebastian Vettel started the 2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2012 from pole position.
Where was the 2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2012 held?
The 2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2012 was held at Suzuka on October 7, 2012.
Were there safety cars or red flags at the 2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2012?
A safety car was deployed at the 2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2012.