Round 1 · 16 Mar – 18 Mar 2012
2012 Australian Grand Prix
🇦🇺 Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne · 58 laps
Weekend schedule
UK time, plus local track time.
| Session | UK time | Track time |
|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Fri 16 Mar, 00:00 | Fri 16 Mar, 11:00 |
| Practice 2 | Fri 16 Mar, 00:00 | Fri 16 Mar, 11:00 |
| Practice 3 | Sat 17 Mar, 00:00 | Sat 17 Mar, 11:00 |
| Qualifying | Sat 17 Mar, 00:00 | Sat 17 Mar, 11:00 |
| Race | Sun 18 Mar, 06:00 | Sun 18 Mar, 17:00 |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 2 | 1:34:09.565FL | 25 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 6 | +2.139 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | +4.075 | 15 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 5 | +4.547 | 12 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 12 | +21.565 | 10 |
| 6 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 13 | +36.766 | 8 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 17 | +38.014 | 6 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 22 | +39.458 | 4 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 10 | +39.556 | 2 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 15 | +39.737 | 1 |
| 11 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 11 | +39.848 | 0 |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 7 | +57.642 | 0 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 8 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 21 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| 17 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 18 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 19 | Steering | 0 |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 3 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 9 | Collision | 0 |
How to watch
In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.
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