N4 FORMULA 1 · 2012 · ROUND 4
Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit · Sakhir · Bahrain · 22 Apr 2012
POLEVettel
FASTEST LAPVettel 1:36.379
LAPS57
DISTANCE308.2 Kms
BEST PIT STOP21.979
RACE WINNERSebastian VettelRed Bull Racing · 1:35:10.990
Every session
Practice, qualifying, sprint and race classifications for the weekend.| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | Engine | – |
| 0 |  Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | Puncture | – |
| 1 | Sebastian VettelFLRed Bull Racing | 1:35:10.990 | – |
| 2 |  Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | +3.300 | – |
| 3 |  Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | +10.100 | – |
| 4 |  Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | +38.700 | – |
| 5 |  Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | +55.400 | – |
| 6 |  Paul di RestaForce India | +57.500 | – |
| 7 |  Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | +57.800 | – |
| 8 |  Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | +58.900 | – |
| 9 |  Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | +64.900 | – |
| 10 |  Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | +71.400 | – |
| 11 |  Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | +72.700 | – |
| 12 |  Nico HulkenbergForce India | +76.500 | – |
| 13 |  Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | +90.300 | – |
| 14 |  Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | +93.700 | – |
| 15 |  Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | +1 Lap | – |
| 16 |  Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | +1 Lap | – |
| 17 |  Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | +1 Lap | – |
| 18 |  Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | Exhaust/differential | – |
| 19 |  Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | +2 Laps | – |
| 20 |  Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | +2 Laps | – |
| 21 |  Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | +2 Laps | – |
| 22 |  Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | Retired | – |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:32.422 |
| 2 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:32.520 |
| 3 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:32.637 |
| 4 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:32.711 |
| 5 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:32.821 |
| 6 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:32.912 |
| 7 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:33.008 |
| 8 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:33.394 |
| 9 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | No Time |
| 10 | Paul di RestaForce India | No Time |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:33.209 |
| 2 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:33.219 |
| 3 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:33.246 |
| 4 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:33.311 |
| 5 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:33.403 |
| 6 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:33.416 |
| 7 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:33.510 |
| 8 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:33.527 |
| 9 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:33.556 |
| 10 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:33.660 |
| 11 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:33.789 |
| 12 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:33.806 |
| 13 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:33.807 |
| 14 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:33.912 |
| 15 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:34.017 |
| 16 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:36.132 |
| 17 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | No Time |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:33.814 |
| 2 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:33.988 |
| 3 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:34.015 |
| 4 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:34.041 |
| 5 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:34.131 |
| 6 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:34.308 |
| 7 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:34.372 |
| 8 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:34.466 |
| 9 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:34.552 |
| 10 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:34.588 |
| 11 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:34.601 |
| 12 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:34.624 |
| 13 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:34.639 |
| 14 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:34.760 |
| 15 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:34.792 |
| 16 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:34.813 |
| 17 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:34.852 |
| 18 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:34.865 |
| 19 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:35.014 |
| 20 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:35.823 |
| 21 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:37.683 |
| 22 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:37.883 |
| 23 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:37.905 |
| 24 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:38.314 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:33.254 |
| 2 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:33.401 |
| 3 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:33.663 |
| 4 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:33.782 |
| 5 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:33.796 |
| 6 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:33.899 |
| 7 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:33.976 |
| 8 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:34.197 |
| 9 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:34.401 |
| 10 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:34.895 |
| 11 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:34.918 |
| 12 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:34.977 |
| 13 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:35.067 |
| 14 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:35.128 |
| 15 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:35.336 |
| 16 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:35.536 |
| 17 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:35.623 |
| 18 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:35.694 |
| 19 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:35.773 |
| 20 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:36.532 |
| 21 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:37.267 |
| 22 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:37.654 |
| 23 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:38.973 |
| 24 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:39.221 |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:32.816 |
| 2 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:33.262 |
| 3 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:33.525 |
| 4 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:33.747 |
| 5 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:33.862 |
| 6 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:34.246 |
| 7 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:34.411 |
| 8 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:34.449 |
| 9 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:34.615 |
| 10 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:34.893 |
| 11 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:34.895 |
| 12 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:34.941 |
| 13 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:35.183 |
| 14 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:35.229 |
| 15 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:35.459 |
| 16 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:35.913 |
| 17 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:35.968 |
| 18 | Bruno SennaWilliams F1 Team | 1:36.169 |
| 19 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:36.587 |
| 20 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:37.803 |
| 21 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:37.812 |
| 22 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:39.649 |
| 23 | Paul di RestaForce India | No Time |
| 24 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | No Time |
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing | 1:33.572 |
| 2 | Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing | 1:33.877 |
| 3 | Paul di RestaForce India | 1:34.150 |
| 4 | Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:34.249 |
| 5 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing | 1:34.277 |
| 6 | Nico HulkenbergForce India | 1:34.344 |
| 7 | Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas | 1:34.483 |
| 8 | Mark WebberRed Bull Racing | 1:34.552 |
| 9 | Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team | 1:34.609 |
| 10 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team | 1:34.847 |
| 11 | Sergio PerezSauber F1 Team | 1:35.024 |
| 12 | Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team | 1:35.268 |
| 13 | Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari | 1:35.436 |
| 14 |  Valtteri BottasWilliams F1 Team | 1:35.497 |
| 15 | Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari | 1:35.719 |
| 16 | Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team | 1:35.929 |
| 17 | Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls | 1:36.195 |
| 18 | Heikki KovalainenCaterham F1 Team | 1:36.330 |
| 19 | Vitaly PetrovCaterham F1 Team | 1:36.484 |
| 20 | Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls | 1:36.591 |
| 21 | Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:37.467 |
| 22 | Timo GlockManor Marussia F1 Team | 1:38.006 |
| 23 | Pedro de la RosaHRT Formula One Team | 1:38.877 |
| 24 | Narain KarthikeyanHRT Formula One Team | 1:39.996 |
Race data
Positions, pace and pit lane. All from the official timing feed.Positions gained
Grid to flag- 1Pastor MaldonadoWilliams F1 Team · P21 to P0▲21
- 2Charles PicManor Marussia F1 Team · P19 to P0▲19
- 3Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas · P22 to P10▲12
- 4Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team · P11 to P2▲9
- 5Felipe MassaScuderia Ferrari · P14 to P9▲5
- 6Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team · P7 to P3▲4
Fastest laps
Best lap by driver- 1Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing · lap 41 · 202.151 km/h1:36.379
- 2Kamui KobayashiSauber F1 Team · lap 54 · 201.480 km/h1:36.700+0.321
- 3Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team · lap 42 · 201.006 km/h1:36.928+0.549
- 4Jean-Eric VergneRacing Bulls · lap 43 · 200.737 km/h1:37.058+0.679
- 5Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team · lap 41 · 200.617 km/h1:37.116+0.737
- 6Mark WebberRed Bull Racing · lap 45 · 199.956 km/h1:37.437+1.058
- 7Lewis HamiltonMcLaren Racing · lap 38 · 199.351 km/h1:37.733+1.354
- 8Daniel RicciardoRacing Bulls · lap 42 · 199.005 km/h1:37.903+1.524
- 9Jenson ButtonMcLaren Racing · lap 47 · 198.714 km/h1:38.046+1.667
- 10Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas · lap 41 · 198.646 km/h1:38.080+1.701
Fastest pit stops
Best stop per driver- 1Michael SchumacherMercedes-AMG Petronas · 3 stops (lap 9, 23, 37)21.979best stop
- 2Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing · 3 stops (lap 11, 25, 39)22.017best stop
- 3Paul di RestaForce India · 2 stops (lap 14, 33)22.069best stop
- 4Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari · 3 stops (lap 9, 23, 37)22.094best stop
- 5Nico RosbergMercedes-AMG Petronas · 3 stops (lap 8, 22, 36)22.228best stop
- 6Mark WebberRed Bull Racing · 3 stops (lap 9, 23, 39)22.236best stop
- 7Kimi RaikkonenLotus F1 Team · 3 stops (lap 11, 24, 39)22.412best stop
- 8Nico HulkenbergForce India · 3 stops (lap 9, 19, 36)22.413best stop
Pit crew ranking
Average stop time by team- 1Force India5 stops · best 22.06940.262average
- 2Williams F1 Team5 stops · best 22.86841.139average
- 3Manor Marussia F1 Team4 stops · best 23.42344.130average
- 4Mercedes-AMG Petronas6 stops · best 21.97944.453average
- 5Red Bull Racing6 stops · best 22.01744.499average
- 6Lotus F1 Team6 stops · best 22.41245.475average
- 7Scuderia Ferrari6 stops · best 22.09445.487average
- 8Racing Bulls6 stops · best 22.76346.968average
- 9Sauber F1 Team6 stops · best 22.75847.355average
- 10Caterham F1 Team7 stops · best 23.41154.407average
- 11McLaren Racing7 stops · best 23.01656.859average
- 12HRT Formula One Team7 stops · best 24.24157.204average
The circuit
CIRCUIT PAGE ›LENGTH5.412 km
LAPS57
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