European Grand Prix
Round 8 · Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia, Spain
2012-06-24
Winner: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
Who won the 2012 European Grand Prix?
The 2012 European Grand Prix was won by Fernando Alonso driving for Ferrari, starting from 11th on the grid. Kimi Räikkönen finished second, +6.421 behind, with Michael Schumacher completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Nico Rosberg with a time of 1:42.163. It was an attrition-heavy race with 6 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Valencia Street Circuit in Valencia, Spain. Mark Webber was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 15 positions from P19 to finish P4.
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Race Results
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:39.626 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:39.169 |
| 3 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:38.825 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean | 1:39.530 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:39.464 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | 1:39.061 |
| 7 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:39.651 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:39.009 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | 1:39.622 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | 1:38.858 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | 1:39.409 |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | 1:39.447 |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | 1:39.388 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | 1:39.449 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | 1:39.353 |
| 16 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:40.087 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:39.924 |
| 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | 1:40.203 |
| 19 | Mark Webber | 1:40.395 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:40.457 |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1:42.171 |
| 22 | Narain Karthikeyan | 1:42.527 |
| 23 | Charles Pic | 1:42.675 |
Pit Stop Strategy
Position Changes
Lap Positions (Top 5)
| Driver | L5 | L10 | L15 | L20 | L25 | L30 | L35 | L40 | L45 | L50 | L55 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonso | P8 | P8 | P6 | P5 | P4 | P3 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 | P1 |
| Räikkönen | P6 | P6 | P10 | P6 | P5 | P5 | P4 | P4 | P3 | P3 | P2 | P2 |
| Schumacher | P13 | P12 | P5 | P15 | P12 | P8 | P6 | P5 | P10 | P8 | P6 | P3 |
| Webber | P17 | P15 | P9 | P16 | P13 | P9 | P7 | P13 | P11 | P9 | P7 | P4 |
| Hülkenberg | P7 | P7 | P14 | P9 | P8 | P11 | P9 | P7 | P5 | P5 | P5 | P5 |