Japan (2012)
Date: 07 Oct 2012
Location: Suzuka, Japan
Race Results
| Position | Driver | Points | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sebastian Vettel | 25 | 53 |
| 2 |  Felipe Massa | 18 | 53 |
| 3 |  Kamui Kobayashi | 15 | 53 |
| 4 |  Jenson Alexander Lyons Button | 12 | 53 |
| 5 | Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton | 10 | 53 |
| 6 |  Kimi-Matias Räikkönen | 8 | 53 |
| 7 | Nicolas Hülkenberg | 6 | 53 |
| 8 |  Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta | 4 | 53 |
| 9 |  Mark Alan Webber | 2 | 53 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 53 |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | 53 | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | 53 | |
| 13 |  Jean-Éric Vergne | 53 | |
| 14 | Bruno Senna Lalli | 53 | |
| 15 | Heikki Johannes Kovalainen | 52 | |
| 16 | Timo Glock | 52 | |
| 17 |  Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov | 52 | |
| 18 |  Pedro Martínez de la Rosa | 52 | |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | 51 | |
| DNF | Charles Pic | 37 | |
| DNF |  Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan | 32 | |
| DNF |  Sergio Pérez Mendoza | 18 | |
| DNF | Fernando Alonso Díaz | 0 | |
| DNF | Nico Erik Rosberg | 0 |
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)
Colour Legend:
Purple – Fastest overall,
Green – Personal best,
Yellow – Slower than personal best.
| Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Vettel | 1:32.608 | 1:31.501 | 1:30.839 | 11 |
| Mark Alan Webber | 1:32.951 | 1:31.950 | 1:31.090 | 15 |
| Jenson Alexander Lyons Button | 1:33.077 | 1:31.772 | 1:31.290 | 14 |
| Kamui Kobayashi | 1:32.042 | 1:31.886 | 1:31.700 | 16 |
| Romain Grosjean | 1:32.029 | 1:31.988 | 1:31.898 | 20 |
| Sergio Pérez Mendoza | 1:32.147 | 1:32.169 | 1:32.022 | 20 |
| Fernando Alonso Díaz | 1:32.459 | 1:31.833 | 1:32.114 | 17 |
| Kimi-Matias Räikkönen | 1:32.221 | 1:31.826 | 1:32.208 | 18 |
| Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton | 1:33.061 | 1:32.121 | 1:32.327 | 17 |
| Nicolas Hülkenberg | 1:32.828 | 1:32.272 | - | 12 |
| Felipe Massa | 1:32.946 | 1:32.293 | - | 12 |
| Paul di Resta | 1:32.898 | 1:32.327 | - | 14 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1:33.349 | 1:32.469 | - | 10 |
| Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta | 1:32.834 | 1:32.512 | - | 11 |
| Nico Erik Rosberg | 1:33.015 | 1:32.625 | - | 16 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1:33.059 | 1:32.954 | - | 14 |
| Jean-Éric Vergne | 1:33.370 | 1:33.368 | - | 14 |
| Bruno Senna Lalli | 1:33.405 | - | - | 8 |
| Heikki Johannes Kovalainen | 1:34.657 | - | - | 6 |
| Timo Glock | 1:35.213 | - | - | 8 |
| Pedro Martínez de la Rosa | 1:35.385 | - | - | 6 |
| Charles Pic | 1:35.429 | - | - | 8 |
| Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov | 1:35.432 | - | - | 8 |
| Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan | 1:36.734 | - | - | 6 |