2012 - Qantas Australian Grand Prix

Qantas Australian Grand Prix

Date:

2012-03-18

Location:

Melbourne, Australia

Weather:

Sunny, Warm, Dry 22°, Track °

Length:

5.303 km, 58 laps

Distance:

307.574 km

GP No:

849 (Not incl INDY500 in the '50th & '60th)

Winner: Jenson Button McLaren MP4-27 Mercedes 2.4L V8

Pole: Lewis Hamilton McLaren MP4-27 Mercedes 2.4L V8

FastLap: Jenson Button McLaren MP4-27 Mercedes 2.4L V8

Race Results Driver Linup Fastest Laps

Drivers' representative on the stewards' panel: J Herbert
First GP race with 6 World championchip drivers on the grid.
Vettel, Schumacher, Alonso, Räikkönen, Button & Hamilton.
SC lap 37-41
S Perez-change of gearbox, down 5 places on grid
Maldonado spun and hit armco on last lap just after Alonso on 6th place.
First race for: drivers J-E Vergne and C Pic and teams Marussia (Virgin 2011) and Caterham (Lotus 2011)
50th time McLaren takes Win, Pole and fastest lap in the same race.
H Kovalainen-5 places grid penalty for passing under the Safety Car, for next race