Chinese Grand Prix
Round 3 · Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China
2012-04-15
Winner: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
Who won the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix?
The 2012 Chinese Grand Prix was won by Nico Rosberg driving for Mercedes, starting from pole position. Jenson Button finished second, +20.626 behind, with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Kamui Kobayashi with a time of 1:39.960. There was 1 retirement from the race. This was Round 3 of the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Jean-Éric Vergne was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P24 to finish P16.
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Race Results
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 1:36.875 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:36.763 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 1:36.797 |
| 4 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:36.863 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.850 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 1:36.746 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | 1:36.682 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | 1:36.198 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 1:36.292 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | 1:36.343 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.911 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | 1:36.556 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:36.528 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | 1:36.674 |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | 1:36.639 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:36.921 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:36.933 |
| 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | 1:37.714 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:38.463 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:38.677 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | 1:39.282 |
| 22 | Charles Pic | 1:39.717 |
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1:40.411 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | 1:41.000 |