Buddh International Circuit · Uttar Pradesh, India
Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 Indian Grand Prix for Red Bull, finishing 9.437 seconds ahead of Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), with Mark Webber (Red Bull) completing the podium. Vettel had also started from pole position. Jenson Button set the fastest lap, a 1:28.203 on lap 60.
It was round 17 of 20 of the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship, held at Buddh International Circuit in Uttar Pradesh, India on 26–28 October 2012.
The 2012 Indian Grand Prix took place on 26–28 October 2012. It was round 17 of 20 of the 2012 Formula 1 calendar.
Lights out was at 15:00 local time (09:30 UTC) on Sunday, 28 October 2012.
The 2012 Indian Grand Prix was held at Buddh International Circuit in Uttar Pradesh, India.
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | 1:31:10.744 |
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) started from pole position.
| 25 |
| 2 | Alonso | +9.437 | 18 |
| 3 | Webber | +13.217 | 15 |
| 4 | Hamilton | +13.909 | 12 |
| 5 | ButtonFL | +26.266 | 10 |
| 6 | Massa | +44.674 | 8 |
| 7 | Räikkönen | +45.227 | 6 |
| 8 | Hülkenberg | +54.998 | 4 |
| 9 | Grosjean | +56.103 | 2 |
| 10 | Senna | +1:14.975 | 1 |
| 11 | Rosberg | +1:21.694 | – |
| 12 | di Resta | +1:22.815 | – |
| 13 | Ricciardo | +1:26.064 | – |
| 14 | Kobayashi | +1:26.495 | – |
| 15 | Vergne | +1 Lap | – |
| 16 | Maldonado | +1 Lap | – |
| 17 | Petrov | +1 Lap | – |
| 18 | Kovalainen | +1 Lap | – |
| 19 | Pic | +1 Lap | – |
| 20 | Glock | +2 Laps | – |
| 21 | Karthikeyan | +2 Laps | – |
| 22 | Schumacher | Retired | – |
| R | de la Rosa | Accident | – |
| R | Pérez | Accident | – |