Yas Marina Circuit · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Kimi Räikkönen won the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Lotus F1, finishing 0.852 seconds ahead of Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), with Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) completing the podium. Lewis Hamilton had taken pole position. Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap, a 1:43.964 on lap 54.
It was round 18 of 20 of the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship, held at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 2–4 November 2012.
After round 18, Sebastian Vettel led the 2012 drivers' championship on 255 points, 10 ahead of Fernando Alonso. Red Bull led the constructors' standings on 422 points.
The 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix took place on 2–4 November 2012. It was round 18 of 20 of the 2012 Formula 1 calendar.
Lights out was at 17:00 local time (13:00 UTC) on Sunday, 4 November 2012.
The 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was held at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Räikkönen |
Kimi Räikkönen won the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Lotus F1, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel.
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) took pole position with a 1:40.630.
Lewis Hamilton won the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit for McLaren.
| 25 |
| 2 | Alonso | +0.852 | 18 |
| 3 | VettelFL | +4.163 | 15 |
| 4 | Button | +7.787 | 12 |
| 5 | Maldonado | +13.007 | 10 |
| 6 | Kobayashi | +20.076 | 8 |
| 7 | Massa | +22.896 | 6 |
| 8 | Senna | +23.542 | 4 |
| 9 | di Resta | +24.160 | 2 |
| 10 | Ricciardo | +27.463 | 1 |
| 11 | Schumacher | +28.075 | – |
| 12 | Vergne | +34.906 | – |
| 13 | Kovalainen | +47.764 | – |
| 14 | Glock | +56.473 | – |
| 15 | Pérez | +56.768 | – |
| 16 | Petrov | +1:04.595 | – |
| 17 | de la Rosa | +1:11.778 | – |
| R | Pic | Retired | – |
| R | Grosjean | Collision | – |
| R | Webber | Collision | – |
| R | Hamilton | Electrical | – |
| R | Karthikeyan | Collision | – |
| R | Rosberg | Collision | – |
| R | Hülkenberg | Collision | – |