2012 · Round 1 · Race Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Winner
BUT
1:34:09.565
Winning margin
+2.139
to VET
From pole
HAM
Finished P3
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
+14
PER P22 → P8
Classified
16/22
9 retirements
VET
Sebastian Vettel
+2.139
BUT
Jenson Button
1:34:09.565
HAM
Lewis Hamilton
+4.075
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Grid | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 21 places gained | 58 | 1:34:09.565 | 25 |
| 02 | VETRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 64 places gained | 58 | +2.139 | 18 |
| 03 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 12 places lost | 58 | +4.075 | 15 |
| 04 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 51 places gained | 58 | +4.547 | 12 |
| 05 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 127 places gained | 58 | +21.565 | 10 |
| 06 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 137 places gained | 58 | +36.766 | 8 |
| 07 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1710 places gained | 58 | +38.014 | 6 |
| 08 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 2214 places gained | 58 | +39.458 | 4 |
| 09 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 101 places gained | 58 | +39.556 | 2 |
| 10 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 155 places gained | 58 | +39.737 | 1 |
| 11 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 11= no change | 58 | +39.848 | — |
| 12 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 75 places lost | 58 | +57.642 | — |
| 13 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 85 places lost | 57 | DNF | — |
| 14 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 206 places gained | 57 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 216 places gained | 53 | DNF | — |
| 16 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 142 places lost | 52 | DNF | — |
| — | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 18— | 38 | DNF | — |
| — | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 19— | 34 | DNF | — |
| — | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 4— | 10 | DNF | — |
| — | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 9— | — | DNF | — |
| — | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 3— | 1 | DNF | — |
| — | MASFerrari · F2012 | 16— | 46 | DNF | — |
Places gained or lost by classified finishers