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2012 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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2012 Japan Grand Prix

2012 Japan Grand Prix is 873rd Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Sebastian Vettel won the pole position and this race. This was his 24th victory. Felipe Massa and Kamui Kobayashi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (307 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 2012 Singapore Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 2012 South Korea Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2012 Japan Grand Prix

32nd victory for the Red Bull team
24th victory for the Sebastian Vettel
42nd podium for the Sebastian Vettel
34th podium for the Felipe Massa
1st podium for the Kamui Kobayashi

Sebastian Vettel - Winner of the 2012 Japan Grand Prix

2012 Japan Grand Prix

Red Bull RB8 - 2012 Japan Grand Prix winner

2012 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Sebastian Vettel	25.00	1h 28m 56.242s ( 207.430 km/h )	53	Red Bull Racing
2	Felipe Massa	18.00	1h 29m 16.881s ( +20.639s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Kamui Kobayashi	15.00	1h 29m 20.780s ( +24.538s )	53	Sauber F1 Team
4	Jenson Button	12.00	1h 29m 21.340s ( +25.098s )	53	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
5	Lewis Hamilton	10.00	1h 29m 42.732s ( +46.490s )	53	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
6	Kimi Raikkonen	8.00	1h 29m 46.666s ( +50.424s )	53	Lotus F1 Team
7	Nico Hulkenberg	6.00	1h 29m 47.401s ( +51.159s )	53	Sahara Force India F1 Team
8	Pastor Maldonado	4.00	1h 29m 48.606s ( +52.364s )	53	Williams F1 Team
9	Mark Webber	2.00	1h 29m 50.917s ( +54.675s )	53	Red Bull Racing
10	Daniel Ricciardo	1.00	1h 30m 03.161s ( +1m 06.919s )	53	Scuderia Toro Rosso
11	Michael Schumacher	0	1h 30m 04.011s ( +1m 07.769s )	53	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
12	Paul Di Resta	0	1h 30m 19.702s ( +1m 23.460s )	53	Sahara Force India F1 Team
13	Jean-Éric Vergne	0	1h 30m 24.887s ( +1m 28.645s )	53	Scuderia Toro Rosso
14	Bruno Senna	0	1h 30m 24.951s ( +1m 28.709s )	53	Williams F1 Team
15	Heikki Kovalainen	0		52	Caterham F1 Team
16	Timo Glock	0		52	Marussia F1 Team
17	Vitaly Petrov	0		52	Caterham F1 Team
18	Pedro De La Rosa	0		52	HRT F1 Team
19	Romain Grosjean	0	Withdrew	51	Lotus F1 Team
ab	Charles Pic	0	Engine	37	Marussia F1 Team
ab	Narain Karthikeyan	0	Handling	32	HRT F1 Team
ab	Sergio Perez	0	Spin	18	Sauber F1 Team
ab	Fernando Alonso	0	Puncture	0	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Nico Rosberg	0	Collision	0	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team

Qualifying Results for the 2012 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Sebastian Vettel	1'30''839	Red Bull Racing
2	Mark Webber	1'31''090	Red Bull Racing
3	Jenson Button	1'31''290	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
4	Kamui Kobayashi	1'31''700	Sauber F1 Team
5	Romain Grosjean	1'31''898	Lotus F1 Team
6	Sergio Perez	1'32''022	Sauber F1 Team
7	Fernando Alonso	1'32''114	Scuderia Ferrari
8	Kimi Raikkonen	1'32''208	Lotus F1 Team
9	Lewis Hamilton	1'32''327	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
10	Nico Hulkenberg	-	Sahara Force India F1 Team
11	Felipe Massa	1'32''293	Scuderia Ferrari
12	Paul Di Resta	1'32''327	Sahara Force India F1 Team
13	Michael Schumacher	1'32''469	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
14	Pastor Maldonado	1'32''512	Williams F1 Team
15	Nico Rosberg	1'32''628	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
16	Daniel Ricciardo	1'32''954	Scuderia Toro Rosso
17	Jean-Éric Vergne	1'33''368	Scuderia Toro Rosso
18	Bruno Senna	1'33''405	Williams F1 Team
19	Heikki Kovalainen	1'34''657	Caterham F1 Team
20	Timo Glock	1'35''213	Marussia F1 Team
21	Pedro De La Rosa	1'35''385	HRT F1 Team
22	Charles Pic	1'35''429	Marussia F1 Team
23	Vitaly Petrov	1'35''432	Caterham F1 Team
24	Narain Karthikeyan	1'36''734	HRT F1 Team