China (2012)
Date: 15 Apr 2012
Location: Shanghai, China
Race Results
| Position | Driver | Points | Laps | Constructor | Engine | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nico Rosberg |
25 | 56 | Mercedes | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| 2 |  Jenson Button |
18 | 56 | McLaren | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton |
15 | 56 | McLaren | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| 4 |  Mark Webber |
12 | 56 | Red Bull | Renault | Pirelli |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel |
1 | 56 | Red Bull | Renault | Pirelli |
| 6 |  Romain Grosjean |
8 | 56 | Lotus | Renault | Pirelli |
| 7 |  Bruno Senna |
6 | 56 | Williams | Renault | Pirelli |
| 8 |  Pastor Maldonado |
4 | 56 | Williams | Renault | Pirelli |
| 9 |  Fernando Alonso |
2 | 56 | Ferrari | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 10 |  Kamui Kobayashi |
1 | 56 | Sauber | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 11 |  Sergio Pérez |
0 | 56 | Sauber | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 12 | Paul di Resta |
0 | 56 | Force India | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| 13 | Felipe Massa |
0 | 56 | Ferrari | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 14 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
0 | 56 | Lotus | Renault | Pirelli |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg |
0 | 56 | Force India | Mercedes | Pirelli |
| 16 | Jean-Éric Vergne |
0 | 56 | Toro Rosso | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo |
0 | 56 | Toro Rosso | Ferrari | Pirelli |
| 18 |  Vitaly Petrov |
0 | 55 | Caterham | Renault | Pirelli |
| 19 | Timo Glock |
0 | 55 | Marussia | Cosworth | Pirelli |
| 20 | Charles Pic |
0 | 55 | Marussia | Cosworth | Pirelli |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa |
0 | 55 | HRT | Cosworth | Pirelli |
| 22 |  Narain Karthikeyan |
0 | 54 | HRT | Cosworth | Pirelli |
| 23 | Heikki Kovalainen |
0 | 53 | Caterham | Renault | Pirelli |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher |
0 | 12 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 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 | Nico Rosberg | 1:36.875 | 1:35.725 | 1:35.121 | 11 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:36.763 | 1:35.902 | 1:35.626 | 14 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 1:36.797 | 1:35.794 | 1:35.691 | 13 |
| 4 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:36.863 | 1:35.853 | 1:35.784 | 13 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.850 | 1:35.921 | 1:35.898 | 15 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 1:36.746 | 1:35.942 | 1:36.191 | 16 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | 1:36.682 | 1:35.700 | 1:36.290 | 14 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | 1:36.198 | 1:35.831 | 1:36.524 | 17 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 1:36.292 | 1:35.982 | 1:36.622 | 17 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | 1:36.343 | 1:35.903 | - | 15 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.911 | 1:36.031 | - | 11 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | 1:36.556 | 1:36.255 | - | 14 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | 1:36.528 | 1:36.283 | - | 14 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | 1:36.674 | 1:36.289 | - | 14 |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | 1:36.639 | 1:36.317 | - | 14 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:36.921 | 1:36.745 | - | 14 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:36.933 | 1:36.956 | - | 14 |
| 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | 1:37.714 | - | - | 8 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:38.463 | - | - | 9 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | 1:38.677 | - | - | 7 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | 1:39.282 | - | - | 10 |
| 22 | Charles Pic | 1:39.717 | - | - | 10 |
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1:40.411 | - | - | 7 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | 1:41.000 | - | - | 10 |