N4 FORMULA 1 · 2012 · ROUND 1
Australia Grand Prix
Albert Park Circuit · Melbourne · Australia · 18 Mar 2012
POLEHamilton
FASTEST LAPButton 1:29.187
LAPS58
DISTANCE307.6 Kms
BEST PIT STOP22.035
RACE WINNERJenson ButtonMcLaren Racing · 1:34:09.565
Every session
Practice, qualifying, sprint and race classifications for the weekend.| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | Accident damage | – |
| 0 |  Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | Suspension | – |
| 0 |  Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | Gearbox | – |
| 0 |  Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | – | – |
| 0 |  Nico HulkenbergForce India | Accident damage | – |
| 0 |  Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | – | – |
| 0 |  Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | Accident | – |
| 0 |  Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | Steering | – |
| 1 | Jenson ButtonFLMcLaren Racing | 1:34:09.565 | – |
| 2 |  Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | +2.100 | – |
| 3 |  Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | +4.000 | – |
| 4 |  Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | +4.500 | – |
| 5 |  Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | +21.500 | – |
| 6 |  Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | +36.700 | – |
| 7 |  Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | +38.000 | – |
| 8 |  Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | +39.400 | – |
| 9 |  Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | +39.500 | – |
| 10 |  Paul di RestaForce India | +39.700 | – |
| 11 |  Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | +39.800 | – |
| 12 |  Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | +57.600 | – |
| 13 |  Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | Accident | – |
| 14 |  Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | +1 Lap | – |
| 15 |  Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | Oil pressure | – |
| 16 |  Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | Accident damage | – |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | – |
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:24.922 |
| 2 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:25.074 |
| 3 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:25.302 |
| 4 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:25.336 |
| 5 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:25.651 |
| 6 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:25.668 |
| 7 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:25.686 |
| 8 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:25.908 |
| 9 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:26.451 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | – |
| 1 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:25.469 |
| 2 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:25.571 |
| 3 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:25.626 |
| 4 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:25.663 |
| 5 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:25.845 |
| 6 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:25.982 |
| 7 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:26.206 |
| 8 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:26.297 |
| 9 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:26.314 |
| 10 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:26.319 |
| 11 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:26.429 |
| 12 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:26.494 |
| 13 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:26.590 |
| 14 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:26.663 |
| 15 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:27.086 |
| 16 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:27.497 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:26.182 |
| 2 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:26.493 |
| 3 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:26.498 |
| 4 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:26.586 |
| 5 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:26.596 |
| 6 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:26.688 |
| 7 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:26.763 |
| 8 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:26.773 |
| 9 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:26.800 |
| 10 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:26.803 |
| 11 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:26.832 |
| 12 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:27.004 |
| 13 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:27.024 |
| 14 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:27.117 |
| 15 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:27.464 |
| 16 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:27.469 |
| 17 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:27.633 |
| 18 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:27.758 |
| 19 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:28.679 |
| 20 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:29.018 |
| 21 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:30.923 |
| 22 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:31.670 |
| 23 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:33.495 |
| 24 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:33.643 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:25.681 |
| 2 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:25.758 |
| 3 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:25.900 |
| 4 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:25.906 |
| 5 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:25.929 |
| 6 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:26.078 |
| 7 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:26.211 |
| 8 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:26.470 |
| 9 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:26.632 |
| 10 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:26.723 |
| 11 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:26.733 |
| 12 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:26.737 |
| 13 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:26.755 |
| 14 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:27.029 |
| 15 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:27.119 |
| 16 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:27.323 |
| 17 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:27.428 |
| 18 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:28.023 |
| 19 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:28.341 |
| 20 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:28.702 |
| 21 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:30.728 |
| 22 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:31.225 |
| 23 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:33.114 |
| 24 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:33.261 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:29.183 |
| 2 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:29.292 |
| 3 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:30.199 |
| 4 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:30.341 |
| 5 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:30.709 |
| 6 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:31.466 |
| 7 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:31.505 |
| 8 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:31.932 |
| 9 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:32.184 |
| 10 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:32.194 |
| 11 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:32.296 |
| 12 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:32.632 |
| 13 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:32.767 |
| 14 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:32.822 |
| 15 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:33.039 |
| 16 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:33.252 |
| 17 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:34.108 |
| 18 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:34.275 |
| 19 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:34.312 |
| 20 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:34.485 |
| 21 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:34.604 |
| 22 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:34.770 |
| 23 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:42.627 |
| 24 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | No time |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:27.560 |
| 2 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:27.805 |
| 3 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:28.235 |
| 4 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:28.360 |
| 5 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:28.467 |
| 6 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:28.683 |
| 7 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:28.908 |
| 8 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:29.415 |
| 9 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:29.565 |
| 10 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:29.722 |
| 11 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:29.790 |
| 12 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:29.865 |
| 13 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:29.881 |
| 14 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:29.953 |
| 15 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:30.124 |
| 16 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:30.515 |
| 17 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:30.586 |
| 18 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:30.743 |
| 19 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:31.178 |
| 20 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:31.983 |
| 21 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:34.730 |
| 22 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:40.256 |
| 23 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | No time |
| 24 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | No time |
Race data
Positions, pace and pit lane. All from the official timing feed.Positions gained
Grid to flag- 1Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team · P19 to P0▲19
- 2Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team · P18 to P0▲18
- 3Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari · P16 to P0▲16
- 4Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team · P22 to P8▲14
- 5Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team · P17 to P7▲10
- 6Nico HulkenbergForce India · P9 to P0▲9
Fastest laps
Best lap by driver- 1Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing · lap 56 · 214.053 km/h1:29.187
- 2Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing · lap 57 · 213.503 km/h1:29.417+0.230
- 3Mark WebberRed Bull Racing · lap 57 · 213.452 km/h1:29.438+0.251
- 4Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing · lap 57 · 213.214 km/h1:29.538+0.351
- 5Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team · lap 53 · 211.523 km/h1:30.254+1.067
- 6Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls · lap 52 · 211.476 km/h1:30.274+1.087
- 7Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari · lap 52 · 211.469 km/h1:30.277+1.090
- 8Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls · lap 53 · 210.733 km/h1:30.592+1.405
- 9Paul di RestaForce India · lap 57 · 210.703 km/h1:30.605+1.418
- 10Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team · lap 55 · 210.668 km/h1:30.620+1.433
Fastest pit stops
Best stop per driver- 1Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari · 2 stops (lap 13, 34)22.035best stop
- 2Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari · 3 stops (lap 11, 28, 37)22.313best stop
- 3Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing · 2 stops (lap 17, 36)22.862best stop
- 4Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas · 2 stops (lap 12, 31)23.203best stop
- 5Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls · 2 stops (lap 19, 37)23.203best stop
- 6Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing · 2 stops (lap 16, 36)23.275best stop
- 7Mark WebberRed Bull Racing · 2 stops (lap 14, 37)23.302best stop
- 8Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team · 2 stops (lap 16, 37)23.427best stop
Pit crew ranking
Average stop time by team- 1Sauber F1 Team3 stops · best 23.88232.912average
- 2McLaren Racing4 stops · best 22.86234.644average
- 3Mercedes-AMG Petronas2 stops · best 23.20334.712average
- 4Red Bull Racing4 stops · best 23.30235.540average
- 5Lotus F1 Team2 stops · best 24.88136.536average
- 6Force India2 stops · best 24.93337.222average
- 7Scuderia Ferrari5 stops · best 22.03540.016average
- 8Caterham F1 Team4 stops · best 24.39743.954average
- 9Williams F1 Team5 stops · best 23.42744.452average
- 10Racing Bulls5 stops · best 23.20347.559average
- 11Manor Marussia F1 Team5 stops · best 25.30353.731average
The circuit
CIRCUIT PAGE ›LENGTH5.278 km
LAPS58
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