N4 FORMULA 1 · 2012 · ROUND 19
USA Grand Prix
Circuit of The Americas · Elroy · USA · 18 Nov 2012
POLEVettel
FASTEST LAPVettel 1:39.347
LAPS56
DISTANCE308.9 Kms
BEST PIT STOP20.814
RACE WINNERLewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing · 1:35:55.269
Every session
Practice, qualifying, sprint and race classifications for the weekend.| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | Suspension | – |
| 0 |  Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | Alternator | – |
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:35:55.269 | – |
| 2 |  Sebastian VettelFLRed Bull Racing | +0.600 | – |
| 3 |  Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | +39.200 | – |
| 4 |  Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | +46.000 | – |
| 5 |  Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | +56.400 | – |
| 6 |  Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | +64.400 | – |
| 7 |  Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | +70.300 | – |
| 8 |  Nico HulkenbergForce India | +73.700 | – |
| 9 |  Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | +74.500 | – |
| 10 |  Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | +75.100 | – |
| 11 |  Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | +84.300 | – |
| 12 |  Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | +84.800 | – |
| 13 |  Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | +85.500 | – |
| 14 |  Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | +1 Lap | – |
| 15 |  Paul di RestaForce India | +1 Lap | – |
| 16 |  Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | +1 Lap | – |
| 17 |  Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | +1 Lap | – |
| 18 |  Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | +1 Lap | – |
| 19 |  Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | +1 Lap | – |
| 20 |  Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | +2 Laps | – |
| 21 |  Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | +2 Laps | – |
| 22 |  Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | +2 Laps | – |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:35.657 |
| 2 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:35.766 |
| 3 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:36.174 |
| 4 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:36.587 |
| 5 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:36.708 |
| 6 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:36.794 |
| 7 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:36.937 |
| 8 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:37.141 |
| 9 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:37.300 |
| 10 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:37.842 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:35.796 |
| 2 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:36.298 |
| 3 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:36.549 |
| 4 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:36.795 |
| 5 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:36.906 |
| 6 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:37.011 |
| 7 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:37.066 |
| 8 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:37.102 |
| 9 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:37.123 |
| 10 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:37.404 |
| 11 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:37.604 |
| 12 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:37.616 |
| 13 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:37.665 |
| 14 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:37.879 |
| 15 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:38.206 |
| 16 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:38.437 |
| 17 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:38.501 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:36.558 |
| 2 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:37.058 |
| 3 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:37.215 |
| 4 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:37.486 |
| 5 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:37.520 |
| 6 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:37.537 |
| 7 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:37.565 |
| 8 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:37.667 |
| 9 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:37.756 |
| 10 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:37.927 |
| 11 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:37.968 |
| 12 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:38.051 |
| 13 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:38.104 |
| 14 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:38.418 |
| 15 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:38.434 |
| 16 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:38.500 |
| 17 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:38.862 |
| 18 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:39.114 |
| 19 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:40.056 |
| 20 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:40.664 |
| 21 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:40.809 |
| 22 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:41.166 |
| 23 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:42.011 |
| 24 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:42.740 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:36.490 |
| 2 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:36.748 |
| 3 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:37.001 |
| 4 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:37.180 |
| 5 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:37.247 |
| 6 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:37.262 |
| 7 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:37.298 |
| 8 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:37.415 |
| 9 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:37.495 |
| 10 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:37.538 |
| 11 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:37.569 |
| 12 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:37.760 |
| 13 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:37.765 |
| 14 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:37.953 |
| 15 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:38.547 |
| 16 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:38.653 |
| 17 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:38.753 |
| 18 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:39.689 |
| 19 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:40.407 |
| 20 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:40.753 |
| 21 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:41.011 |
| 22 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:41.466 |
| 23 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:43.563 |
| 24 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:44.043 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:37.718 |
| 2 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:38.475 |
| 3 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:38.483 |
| 4 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:38.748 |
| 5 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:38.786 |
| 6 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:39.029 |
| 7 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:39.448 |
| 8 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:39.531 |
| 9 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:39.653 |
| 10 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:40.115 |
| 11 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:40.166 |
| 12 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:40.230 |
| 13 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:40.286 |
| 14 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:40.326 |
| 15 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:40.435 |
| 16 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:40.516 |
| 17 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:40.700 |
| 18 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:41.430 |
| 19 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:42.476 |
| 20 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:42.652 |
| 21 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:42.846 |
| 22 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:43.538 |
| 23 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:44.453 |
| 24 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:45.114 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | – |
| 1 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:38.125 |
| 2 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:39.543 |
| 3 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:40.337 |
| 4 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:40.528 |
| 5 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:40.650 |
| 6 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:40.966 |
| 7 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:41.023 |
| 8 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:41.036 |
| 9 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:41.159 |
| 10 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:41.473 |
| 11 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:41.783 |
| 12 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:41.825 |
| 13 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:41.833 |
| 14 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:41.880 |
| 15 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:41.998 |
| 16 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:42.539 |
| 17 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:42.588 |
| 18 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:43.288 |
| 19 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:43.443 |
| 20 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:43.522 |
| 21 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:44.464 |
| 22 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:44.548 |
| 23 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:46.917 |
Race data
Positions, pace and pit lane. All from the official timing feed.Positions gained
Grid to flag- 1Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls · P14 to P0▲14
- 2Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari · P11 to P4▲7
- 3Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing · P12 to P5▲7
- 4Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls · P18 to P12▲6
- 5Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari · P7 to P3▲4
- 6Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team · P15 to P11▲4
Fastest laps
Best lap by driver- 1Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing · lap 56 · 199.772 km/h1:39.347
- 2Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari · lap 56 · 199.661 km/h1:39.402+0.055
- 3Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team · lap 56 · 199.517 km/h1:39.474+0.127
- 4Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari · lap 56 · 199.121 km/h1:39.672+0.325
- 5Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing · lap 55 · 199.047 km/h1:39.709+0.362
- 6Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing · lap 54 · 198.170 km/h1:40.150+0.803
- 7Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team · lap 55 · 197.844 km/h1:40.315+0.968
- 8Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas · lap 51 · 197.622 km/h1:40.428+1.081
- 9Paul di RestaForce India · lap 55 · 197.296 km/h1:40.594+1.247
- 10Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team · lap 55 · 197.235 km/h1:40.625+1.278
Fastest pit stops
Best stop per driver- 1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing · 1 stop (lap 20)20.814best stop
- 2Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing · 1 stop (lap 21)20.904best stop
- 3Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team · 1 stop (lap 9)21.190best stop
- 4Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas · 1 stop (lap 34)21.346best stop
- 5Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing · 1 stop (lap 35)21.445best stop
- 6Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari · 1 stop (lap 26)21.520best stop
- 7Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team · 1 stop (lap 22)22.079best stop
- 8Nico HulkenbergForce India · 1 stop (lap 17)22.099best stop
Pit crew ranking
Average stop time by team- 1Red Bull Racing1 stops · best 20.90420.904average
- 2McLaren Racing2 stops · best 20.81421.130average
- 3Williams F1 Team2 stops · best 22.14322.242average
- 4Racing Bulls1 stops · best 22.65122.651average
- 5Manor Marussia F1 Team2 stops · best 22.37922.736average
- 6Caterham F1 Team2 stops · best 22.71322.738average
- 7Scuderia Ferrari2 stops · best 21.52022.980average
- 8Lotus F1 Team2 stops · best 21.19023.015average
- 9Sauber F1 Team2 stops · best 22.07923.079average
- 10HRT Formula One Team2 stops · best 24.49724.648average
- 11Mercedes-AMG Petronas3 stops · best 21.34629.056average
- 12Force India3 stops · best 22.09929.846average
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CIRCUIT PAGE ›LENGTH5.514 km
LAPS56
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