Season 2012 · Round 2
Malaysian Grand Prix
DNF
2
L46
L3
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Most wins at this GP
Sebastian Vettel
active
4 wins
Pole-to-win rate 9/19
47.4%
Most lead changes · all-time P4
Circuit Info
Sepang International Circuit
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P1 Sebastian Vettel
4 wins
· GP #1
P2 Fernando Alonso
3 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P2 Michael Schumacher
3 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P1 Lewis Hamilton
5
· GP #1
P1 Michael Schumacher
5
· GP #1
P3 Fernando Alonso
2
· → Michael Schumacher -3
P1 Lewis Hamilton
6
· GP #1
P2 Fernando Alonso
5
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P2 Michael Schumacher
5
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P1 Jenson Button
17 starts
· GP #1
P2 Fernando Alonso
16 starts
· → Jenson Button -1
P3 Kimi Räikkönen
15 starts
· → Fernando Alonso -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 8 | 56 | 2:44:51.812 | 25 |
| 2 | 15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 9 | 56 | +2.263 | 18 |
| 3 | 4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | 56 | +14.591 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 4 | 56 | +17.688 | 12 |
| 5 | 9 Kimi Räikkönen FL | Lotus F1 | 10 | 56 | +29.456 | 10 |
| 6 | 19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 13 | 56 | +37.667 | 8 |
| 7 | 11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 14 | 56 | +44.412 | 6 |
| 8 | 17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 18 | 56 | +46.985 | 4 |
| 9 | 12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 16 | 56 | +47.892 | 2 |
| 10 | 7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 3 | 56 | +49.996 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 5 | 56 | +1:15.527 | |
| 12 | 16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 15 | 56 | +1:16.828 | |
| 13 | 8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 7 | 56 | +1:18.593 | |
| 14 | 3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 2 | 56 | +1:19.719 | |
| 15 | 6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 12 | 56 | +1:37.319 | |
| 16 | 21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 19 | 55 | +1 Lap | |
| 17 | 24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 20 | 55 | +1 Lap | |
| 18 | 20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 24 | 55 | +1 Lap | |
| 19 | 18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 11 | 54 | Engine | |
| 20 | 25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 21 | 54 | +2 Laps | |
| 21 | 23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 23 | 54 | +2 Laps | |
| 22 | 22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 22 | 54 | +2 Laps | |
| R | 14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 17 | 46 | Retired | |
| R | 10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 6 | 3 | Collision |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:37.813 | 1:37.106 | 1:36.219 | POLE Q3 |
| 2 | 3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:37.575 | 1:36.928 | 1:36.368 | +0.149 Q3 |
| 3 | 7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:37.517 | 1:37.017 | 1:36.391 | +0.172 Q3 |
| 4 | 2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:37.172 | 1:37.375 | 1:36.461 | +0.242 Q3 |
| 5 | 9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:37.961 | 1:36.715 | 1:36.461 | +0.242 Q3 |
| 6 | 1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:38.102 | 1:37.419 | 1:36.634 | +0.415 Q3 |
| 7 | 10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:38.058 | 1:37.338 | 1:36.658 | +0.439 Q3 |
| 8 | 8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:37.696 | 1:36.996 | 1:36.664 | +0.445 Q3 |
| 9 | 5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.151 | 1:37.379 | 1:37.566 | +1.160 Q2 |
| 10 | 15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.933 | 1:37.477 | 1:37.698 | +1.258 Q2 |
| 11 | 18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:37.789 | 1:37.589 | — | +1.370 Q2 |
| 12 | 6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.381 | 1:37.731 | — | +1.512 Q2 |
| 13 | 19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:38.437 | 1:37.841 | — | +1.622 Q2 |
| 14 | 11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.325 | 1:37.877 | — | +1.658 Q2 |
| 15 | 16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:38.419 | 1:37.883 | — | +1.664 Q2 |
| 16 | 12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:38.303 | 1:37.890 | — | +1.671 Q2 |
| 17 | 14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.372 | 1:38.069 | — | +1.850 Q2 |
| 18 | 17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:39.077 | — | — | +2.858 Q1 |
| 19 | 20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:39.306 | — | — | +3.087 Q1 |
| 20 | 21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:39.567 | — | — | +3.348 Q1 |
| 21 | 24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:40.903 | — | — | +4.684 Q1 |
| 22 | 25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:41.250 | — | — | +5.031 Q1 |
| 23 | 22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.914 | — | — | +6.695 Q1 |
| 24 | 23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:43.655 | — | — | +7.436 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
4
5
1 Sebastian Vettel
▲1
6
10 Romain Grosjean
▲1
7
8 Nico Rosberg
▲1
8
5 Fernando Alonso
▲1
9
15 Sergio Pérez
▲1
10
9 Kimi Räikkönen
▼5
11
12
13
19 Bruno Senna
14
15
16
17
18
19
21 Vitaly Petrov
▲1
20
24 Timo Glock
▲1
21
25 Charles Pic
▲1
22
22 Pedro de la Rosa
▲1
23
23 Narain Karthikeyan
▲1
24
20 Heikki Kovalainen
▼5
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:40.722 | L53 |
| 2 | 9 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:40.725 | L54 |
| 3 | 9 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:40.752 | L55 |
| 4 | 2 Mark Webber | 1:41.017 | L52 |
| 5 | 15 Sergio Pérez | 1:41.021 | L54 |
| 6 | 15 Sergio Pérez | 1:41.037 | L53 |
| 7 | 9 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:41.040 | L50 |
| 8 | 9 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:41.054 | L56 |
| 9 | 9 Kimi Räikkönen | 1:41.113 | L51 |
| 10 | 2 Mark Webber | 1:41.142 | L53 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Pit Stops · how they compare
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time | Lane transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sergio Pérez | 1 | 1 | 16:05:39 | 25.671s |
| 19 Bruno Senna | 1 | 1 | 16:06:01 | 31.006s |
| 11 Paul di Resta | 1 | 2 | 16:07:52 | 23.988s |
| 25 Charles Pic | 1 | 3 | 16:10:20 | 29.317s |
| 6 Felipe Massa | 1 | 3 | 16:10:03 | 24.034s |
| 24 Timo Glock | 1 | 3 | 16:10:14 | 25.096s |
| 21 Vitaly Petrov | 1 | 4 | 16:12:28 | 24.718s |
| 16 Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 4 | 16:12:26 | 25.470s |
| 20 Heikki Kovalainen | 1 | 4 | 16:12:30 | 32.670s |
| 5 Fernando Alonso | 1 | 4 | 16:12:09 | 24.653s |
| 3 Jenson Button | 1 | 4 | 16:12:01 | 24.305s |
| 12 Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 4 | 16:12:17 | 23.856s |
| 8 Nico Rosberg | 1 | 5 | 16:14:31 | 25.600s |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 5 | 16:14:27 | 25.658s |
| 9 Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 5 | 16:14:36 | 27.602s |
| 14 Kamui Kobayashi | 1 | 5 | 16:14:39 | 28.122s |
| 7 Michael Schumacher | 1 | 5 | 16:14:40 | 24.831s |
| 2 Mark Webber | 1 | 5 | 16:14:20 | 24.569s |
| 4 Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 5 | 16:14:12 | 24.271s |
| 18 Pastor Maldonado | 1 | 5 | 16:14:32 | 25.535s |
| 19 Bruno Senna | 2 | 7 | 16:20:17 | 26.269s |
| 22 Pedro de la Rosa | 1 | 13 | 17:26:36 | 15.684s |
| 24 Timo Glock | 2 | 13 | 17:26:37 | 25.660s |
| 9 Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 13 | 17:26:32 | 24.927s |
| 14 Kamui Kobayashi | 2 | 13 | 17:26:34 | 26.255s |
| 3 Jenson Button | 2 | 13 | 17:26:27 | 25.922s |
| 8 Nico Rosberg | 2 | 13 | 17:26:30 | 25.199s |
| 21 Vitaly Petrov | 2 | 13 | 17:26:37 | 29.359s |
| 19 Bruno Senna | 3 | 13 | 17:26:38 | 24.980s |
| 18 Pastor Maldonado | 2 | 14 | 17:28:42 | 21.621s |
| 11 Paul di Resta | 2 | 14 | 17:28:42 | 22.856s |
| 2 Mark Webber | 2 | 14 | 17:28:36 | 26.337s |
| 20 Heikki Kovalainen | 2 | 14 | 17:28:46 | 25.130s |
| 6 Felipe Massa | 2 | 14 | 17:28:39 | 24.420s |
| 7 Michael Schumacher | 2 | 14 | 17:28:43 | 24.094s |
| 5 Fernando Alonso | 2 | 14 | 17:28:34 | 22.864s |
| 4 Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 14 | 17:28:30 | 27.961s |
| 16 Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 14 | 17:28:45 | 24.539s |
| 23 Narain Karthikeyan | 1 | 15 | 17:31:07 | 36.876s |
| 17 Jean-Éric Vergne | 1 | 15 | 17:30:48 | 24.216s |
| 12 Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 15 | 17:30:50 | 23.549s |
| 15 Sergio Pérez | 2 | 15 | 17:30:37 | 24.520s |
| 25 Charles Pic | 2 | 15 | 17:31:03 | 36.542s |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 15 | 17:30:43 | 24.057s |
| 3 Jenson Button | 3 | 15 | 17:31:07 | 36.517s |
| 22 Pedro de la Rosa | 2 | 16 | 17:33:35 | 38.887s |
| 20 Heikki Kovalainen | 3 | 23 | 17:48:07 | 34.109s |
| 3 Jenson Button | 4 | 24 | 17:50:04 | 23.509s |
| 16 Daniel Ricciardo | 3 | 25 | 17:51:55 | 22.610s |
| 8 Nico Rosberg | 3 | 26 | 17:53:46 | 23.050s |
| 6 Felipe Massa | 3 | 27 | 17:55:53 | 23.130s |
| 23 Narain Karthikeyan | 2 | 37 | 18:18:02 | 27.700s |
| 16 Daniel Ricciardo | 4 | 37 | 18:16:06 | 23.648s |
| 20 Heikki Kovalainen | 4 | 38 | 18:18:52 | 23.782s |
| 6 Felipe Massa | 4 | 38 | 18:18:08 | 26.934s |
| 11 Paul di Resta | 3 | 39 | 18:19:15 | 22.175s |
| 24 Timo Glock | 3 | 39 | 18:20:20 | 25.390s |
| 7 Michael Schumacher | 3 | 39 | 18:19:33 | 22.163s |
| 21 Vitaly Petrov | 3 | 39 | 18:20:00 | 30.335s |
| 2 Mark Webber | 3 | 39 | 18:19:05 | 23.195s |
| 22 Pedro de la Rosa | 3 | 39 | 18:22:06 | 28.483s |
| 25 Charles Pic | 3 | 39 | 18:20:48 | 32.224s |
| 18 Pastor Maldonado | 4 | 39 | 18:19:34 | 23.409s |
| 8 Nico Rosberg | 4 | 39 | 18:19:47 | 23.231s |
| 19 Bruno Senna | 4 | 39 | 18:19:18 | 23.824s |
| 3 Jenson Button | 5 | 39 | 18:19:49 | 23.477s |
| 17 Jean-Éric Vergne | 2 | 40 | 18:21:12 | 23.343s |
| 12 Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | 40 | 18:21:13 | 23.358s |
| 9 Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 40 | 18:20:58 | 25.041s |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 40 | 18:20:50 | 22.998s |
| 5 Fernando Alonso | 3 | 40 | 18:20:25 | 22.534s |
| 14 Kamui Kobayashi | 3 | 40 | 18:21:24 | 23.662s |
| 4 Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 41 | 18:22:31 | 26.338s |
| 15 Sergio Pérez | 3 | 41 | 18:22:19 | 24.543s |
| 1 Sebastian Vettel | 4 | 47 | 18:33:40 | 25.884s |
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Jenson Button −28
Nico Rosberg −26
Felipe Massa −25
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
| Driver | Type | Lap | Served | Issued | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Kimi Räikkönen | Grid penalty | ▼5 | (P5 → P10) | ||
| ▼5 (P5 → P10) | |||||
| 20 Heikki Kovalainen | Grid penalty | ▼5 | (P19 → P24) | ||
| ▼5 (P19 → P24) | |||||
Lap = lap the penalty was issued · Served = lap it was served in the pits (blank means it was added to the race time instead)
Time, drive-through and stop-go penalties come from race control messages (OpenF1, 2023+). Grid penalties never appear there — the stewards publish them as documents after the session — so they are worked back from the starting grid against the qualifying classification, which gives places actually lost rather than the figure written in the decision.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15