2012 · Round 3 · Race Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Shanghai International Circuit, China
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Winner
ROS
1:36:26.929
Winning margin
+20.626
to BUT
From pole
ROS
Finished P1
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
+7
SEN P14 → P7
Classified
23/24
1 retirement
BUT
Jenson Button
+20.626
ROS
Nico Rosberg
1:36:26.929
HAM
Lewis Hamilton
+26.012
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Grid | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1= no change | 56 | 1:36:26.929 | 25 |
| 02 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 53 places gained | 56 | +20.626 | 18 |
| 03 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 74 places gained | 56 | +26.012 | 15 |
| 04 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 62 places gained | 56 | +27.924 | 12 |
| 05 | VETRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 116 places gained | 56 | +30.483 | 10 |
| 06 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 104 places gained | 56 | +31.491 | 8 |
| 07 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 147 places gained | 56 | +34.597 | 6 |
| 08 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 135 places gained | 56 | +35.643 | 4 |
| 09 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 9= no change | 56 | +37.256 | 2 |
| 10 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 37 places lost | 56 | +38.720 | 1 |
| 11 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 83 places lost | 56 | +41.066 | — |
| 12 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 153 places gained | 56 | +42.273 | — |
| 13 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 121 places lost | 56 | +42.779 | — |
| 14 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 410 places lost | 56 | +50.573 | — |
| 15 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 161 places gained | 56 | +51.213 | — |
| 16 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | PL— | 56 | +51.756 | — |
| 17 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 17= no change | 56 | +63.156 | — |
| 18 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 191 places gained | 55 | +1 lap | — |
| 19 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 201 places gained | 55 | +1 lap | — |
| 20 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 211 places gained | 55 | +1 lap | — |
| 21 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 221 places gained | 55 | +1 lap | — |
| 22 | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 231 places gained | 54 | +2 lap | — |
| 23 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 185 places lost | 53 | +3 lap | — |
| — | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 2— | 12 | DNF | — |
Places gained or lost by classified finishers