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2012 South Korea Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Yeongam circuit. Full information

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2012 South Korea Grand Prix

2012 South Korea Grand Prix is 874th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Yeongam circuit. Mark Webber won the pole position, Sebastian Vettel won this race. Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 55 laps (309 km).

Previous race: 2012 Japan Grand Prix
Next race: 2012 India Grand Prix
Race Start: 14th October 2012

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2012 South Korea Grand Prix

33rd victory for the Red Bull team
25th victory for the Sebastian Vettel
43rd podium for the Sebastian Vettel
33rd podium for the Mark Webber
82nd podium for the Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel - Winner of the 2012 South Korea Grand Prix

2012 South Korea Grand Prix

Red Bull RB8 #1 - 2012 South Korea Grand Prix winner

2012 South Korea Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull RB8, #1	25.00	1h 36m 28.651s ( 191.939 km/h )	55	Red Bull Racing
2	Mark Webber	Red Bull RB8, #2	18.00	1h 36m 36.882s ( +08.231s )	55	Red Bull Racing
3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari F2012, #5	15.00	1h 36m 42.595s ( +13.944s )	55	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari F2012, #6	12.00	1h 36m 48.819s ( +20.168s )	55	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Kimi Raikkonen	Lotus E20, #9	10.00	1h 37m 05.390s ( +36.739s )	55	Lotus F1 Team
6	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India VJM05, #12	8.00	1h 37m 13.952s ( +45.301s )	55	Sahara Force India F1 Team
7	Romain Grosjean	Lotus E20, #10	6.00	1h 37m 23.463s ( +54.812s )	55	Lotus F1 Team
8	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso STR7, #17	4.00	1h 37m 38.240s ( +1m 09.589s )	55	Scuderia Toro Rosso
9	Daniel Ricciardo	Toro Rosso STR7, #16	2.00	1h 37m 40.438s ( +1m 11.787s )	55	Scuderia Toro Rosso
10	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren MP4-27, #4	1.00	1h 37m 48.343s ( +1m 19.692s )	55	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
11	Sergio Perez	Sauber C31, #15	0	1h 37m 48.713s ( +1m 20.062s )	55	Sauber F1 Team
12	Paul Di Resta	Force India VJM05, #11	0	1h 37m 53.099s ( +1m 24.448s )	55	Sahara Force India F1 Team
13	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes-Benz F1 W03, #7	0	1h 37m 57.892s ( +1m 29.241s )	55	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
14	Pastor Maldonado	Williams FW34, #18	0	1h 38m 03.575s ( +1m 34.924s )	55	Williams F1 Team
15	Bruno Senna	Williams FW34, #19	0	1h 38m 05.553s ( +1m 36.902s )	55	Williams F1 Team
16	Vitaly Petrov	Caterham CT01, #21	0		54	Caterham F1 Team
17	Heikki Kovalainen	Caterham CT01, #20	0		54	Caterham F1 Team
18	Timo Glock	Marussia MR01, #24	0		54	Marussia F1 Team
19	Charles Pic	Marussia MR01, #25	0		53	Marussia F1 Team
20	Narain Karthikeyan	HRT F112, #23	0		53	HRT F1 Team
ab	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber C31, #14	0	Withdrew	16	Sauber F1 Team
ab	Pedro De La Rosa	HRT F112, #22	0	Throttle	16	HRT F1 Team
ab	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes-Benz F1 W03, #8	0	Collision	1	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
ab	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-27, #3	0	Collision	0	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

Qualifying Results for the 2012 South Korea Grand Prix on the Yeongam circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Mark Webber	Red Bull RB8, #2	1'37''242	Red Bull Racing
2	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull RB8, #1	1'37''316	Red Bull Racing
3	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren MP4-27, #4	1'37''469	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
4	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari F2012, #5	1'37''534	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Kimi Raikkonen	Lotus E20, #9	1'37''625	Lotus F1 Team
6	Felipe Massa	Ferrari F2012, #6	1'37''884	Scuderia Ferrari
7	Romain Grosjean	Lotus E20, #10	1'37''934	Lotus F1 Team
8	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India VJM05, #12	1'38''266	Sahara Force India F1 Team
9	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes-Benz F1 W03, #8	1'38''361	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
10	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes-Benz F1 W03, #7	1'38''513	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
11	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-27, #3	1'38''441	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
12	Sergio Perez	Sauber C31, #15	1'38''460	Sauber F1 Team
13	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber C31, #14	1'38''594	Sauber F1 Team
14	Paul Di Resta	Force India VJM05, #11	1'38''643	Sahara Force India F1 Team
15	Pastor Maldonado	Williams FW34, #18	1'38''725	Williams F1 Team
16	Daniel Ricciardo	Toro Rosso STR7, #16	1'39''084	Scuderia Toro Rosso
17	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso STR7, #17	1'39''340	Scuderia Toro Rosso
18	Bruno Senna	Williams FW34, #19	1'39''443	Williams F1 Team
19	Vitaly Petrov	Caterham CT01, #21	1'40''207	Caterham F1 Team
20	Heikki Kovalainen	Caterham CT01, #20	1'40''333	Caterham F1 Team
21	Charles Pic	Marussia MR01, #25	1'41''317	Marussia F1 Team
22	Timo Glock	Marussia MR01, #24	1'41''371	Marussia F1 Team
23	Pedro De La Rosa	HRT F112, #22	1'42''881	HRT F1 Team
24	Narain Karthikeyan	HRT F112, #23	-	HRT F1 Team