Australia (2012)
Date: 18 Mar 2012
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Race Results
| Position | Driver | Points | Laps | Constructor | Engine | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jenson Button |
25 | 58 | McLaren | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| 2 |  Sebastian Vettel |
18 | 58 | Red Bull | Renault | Pirelli |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton |
15 | 58 | McLaren | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| 4 |  Mark Webber |
12 | 58 | Red Bull | Renault | Pirelli |
| 5 |  Fernando Alonso |
1 | 58 | Ferrari | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 6 |  Kamui Kobayashi |
8 | 58 | Sauber | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 7 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
6 | 58 | Lotus | Renault | Pirelli |
| 8 |  Sergio Pérez |
4 | 58 | Sauber | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo |
2 | 58 | Toro Rosso | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 10 | Paul di Resta |
1 | 58 | Force India | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| 11 |  Jean-Éric Vergne |
0 | 58 | Toro Rosso | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg |
0 | 58 | Mercedes | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| 13 |  Pastor Maldonado |
0 | 57 | Williams | Renault | Pirelli |
| 14 | Timo Glock |
0 | 57 | Marussia | Cosworth | Pirelli |
| 15 | Charles Pic |
0 | 53 | Marussia | Cosworth | Pirelli |
| 16 |  Bruno Senna |
0 | 52 | Williams | Renault | Pirelli |
| DNF | Felipe Massa |
0 | 46 | Ferrari | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| DNF | Heikki Kovalainen |
0 | 38 | Caterham | Renault | Pirelli |
| DNF |  Vitaly Petrov |
0 | 34 | Caterham | Renault | Pirelli |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher |
0 | 10 | Mercedes | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| DNF | Romain Grosjean |
0 | 1 | Lotus | Renault | Pirelli |
| DNF | Nico Hülkenberg |
0 | 0 | Force India | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| DNQ | Pedro de la Rosa |
0 | HRT | Cosworth | Pirelli | |
| DNQ |  Narain Karthikeyan |
0 | HRT | Cosworth | Pirelli |
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)
Colour Legend:
Purple – Fastest overall,
Green – Personal best,
Yellow – Slower than personal best.
| # | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:26.800 | 1:25.626 | 1:24.922 | 14 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | 1:26.832 | 1:25.663 | 1:25.074 | 15 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | 1:26.498 | 1:25.845 | 1:25.302 | 21 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 1:26.586 | 1:25.571 | 1:25.336 | 18 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 1:27.117 | 1:26.297 | 1:25.651 | 17 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:26.773 | 1:25.982 | 1:25.668 | 18 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 1:26.763 | 1:25.469 | 1:25.686 | 16 |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:26.803 | 1:26.206 | 1:25.908 | 20 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:27.464 | 1:26.314 | 1:26.451 | 18 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:27.024 | 1:26.319 | - | 16 |
| 11 | Jean-Éric Vergne | 1:26.493 | 1:26.429 | - | 12 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | 1:26.688 | 1:26.494 | - | 12 |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:26.182 | 1:26.590 | - | 12 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | 1:27.004 | 1:26.663 | - | 16 |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | 1:27.469 | 1:27.086 | - | 16 |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | 1:27.633 | 1:27.497 | - | 16 |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | 1:26.596 | - | - | 11 |
| 18 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:27.758 | - | - | 9 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:28.679 | - | - | 7 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:29.018 | - | - | 8 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | 1:30.923 | - | - | 10 |
| 22 | Charles Pic | 1:31.670 | - | - | 9 |
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1:33.495 | - | - | 6 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | 1:33.643 | - | - | 6 |