
Heikki Kovalainen, a Finnish driver, raced for Caterham in the 2012 Formula 1 season with car number 20. Kovalainen was born on 19 October 1981. Kovalainen finished 22nd in the 2012 drivers' championship with no points – 281 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Kovalainen's best result was 13th, achieved twice, most recently at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Kovalainen's teammate was Vitaly Petrov; Kovalainen led their qualifying head-to-head 13–7 and was level in the race head-to-head 10–10.
Kovalainen's average qualifying position was 19.0. From grid to flag, Kovalainen gained a net 38 places across 19 classified finishes.
Final 2012 results after 20 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Kovalainen's 2012 season.
Heikki Kovalainen drove for Caterham in the 2012 Formula 1 season.
Heikki Kovalainen raced with car number 20 in 2012.
Heikki Kovalainen did not score a point in 2012 and finished 22nd in the drivers' championship, 281 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Heikki Kovalainen did not win a Grand Prix in 2012. Kovalainen's best result was 13th at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Vitaly Petrov was Heikki Kovalainen's teammate at Caterham in 2012. Kovalainen led the qualifying head-to-head 13–7 and was level in the race head-to-head 10–10.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
20 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | P18 | 0 |
| 3 | P23 | 0 |
| 4 | P17 | 0 |
| 5 | P16 | 0 |
| 6 | P13 | 0 |
| 7 | P18 | 0 |
| 8 | P14 | 0 |
| 9 | P17 | 0 |
| 10 | P19 | 0 |
| 11 | P17 | 0 |
| 12 | P17 | 0 |
| 13 | P14 | 0 |
| 14 | P15 | 0 |
| 15 | P15 | 0 |
| 16 | P17 | 0 |
| 17 | P18 | 0 |
| 18 | P13 | 0 |
| 19 | P18 | 0 |
| 20 | P14 | 0 |