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The 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix (formally the 2012 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix) is a Formula One that took place at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia, on the 25th of March 2012. It was the second race of the 2012 season.
The race was won by Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, an unexpected result. The Ferrari F2012 has been considered a poor car, but in the wet conditions, the car-driver combination showed up well. Another unexpected result was the second place achieved by Sergio Pérez of Sauber, who gave Alonso a run for his money at the car.
Background[]
Entry list[]
The full entry list for the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix is shown below:
Free Practice[]
FP1[]
FP2[]
FP3[]
Results[]
Qualifying Overview[]
Qualifying Times[]
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | 1 | ______________ |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | |
| ______________ | Jenson Button | |
| Row 2 | 3 | ______________ |
| Michael Schumacher | 4 | |
| ______________ | Mark Webber | |
| Row 3 | 5 | ______________ |
| Sebastian Vettel | 6 | |
| ______________ | Romain Grosjean | |
| Row 4 | 7 | ______________ |
| Nico Rosberg | 8 | |
| ______________ | Fernando Alonso | |
| Row 5 | 9 | ______________ |
| Sergio Pérez | 10 | |
| ______________ | Kimi Räikkönen* | |
| Row 6 | 11 | ______________ |
| Pastor Maldonado | 12 | |
| ______________ | Felipe Massa | |
| Row 7 | 13 | ______________ |
| Bruno Senna | 14 | |
| ______________ | Paul di Resta | |
| Row 8 | 15 | ______________ |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 16 | |
| ______________ | Nico Hülkenberg | |
| Row 9 | 17 | ______________ |
| Kamui Kobayashi | 18 | |
| ______________ | Jean-Éric Vergne | |
| Row 10 | 19 | ______________ |
| Vitaly Petrov | 20 | |
| ______________ | Timo Glock | |
| Row 11 | 21 | ______________ |
| Charles Pic | 22 | |
| ______________ | Pedro de la Rosa | |
| Row 12 | 23 | ______________ |
| Narain Karthikeyan | 24 | |
| ______________ | Heikki Kovalainen** |
* Kimi Räikkönen was relegated five places for a gearbox change (was fifth).
** Heikki Kovalainen was relegated five places for a safety car infringement at the Australian Grand Prix (was 19th).
Race Overview[]
Report[]
Results[]
The full results for the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix are outlined below:
- *Karthikeyan finished 21st but was given a post-race 20-second penalty for causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel.
Fastest Laps[]
Lap Leaders[]
Lap-by-Lap[]
Totals[]
Milestones[]
- This will be the first race where Pirelli's soft tyre has not been used.
- Sergio Pérez's first podium finish of his career.
- Jean-Éric Vergne's first points.
- Practice debut for Valtteri Bottas.
- Lotus's first fastest lap.
Standings[]
| Pos. | Drivers | Pts | Constructors | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 35 | McLaren-Mercedes | 55 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 30 | Red Bull-Renault | 42 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | 25 | Ferrari | 35 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | 24 | Sauber-Ferrari | 30 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez | 22 | Lotus-Renault | 16 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | 18 | Force India-Mercedes | 9 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | 16 | Williams-Renault | 8 |
| 8 | Bruno Senna | 8 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 6 |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi | 8 | Mercedes | 1 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | 7 | Marussia-Cosworth | 0 |
| 11 | Jean-Éric Vergne | 4 | Caterham-Renault | 0 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | HRT-Cosworth | 0 |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | ||
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | 1 | ||
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | 0 | ||
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | 0 | ||
| 17 | Timo Glock | 0 | ||
| 18 | Charles Pic | 0 | ||
| 19 | Felipe Massa | 0 | ||
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 0 | ||
| 21 | Vitaly Petrov | 0 | ||
| 22 | Romain Grosjean | 0 | ||
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | 0 | ||
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | 0 |
See Also[]
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Notes[]
| V T E |  Malaysian Grand Prix
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