Bridgestone/Post-Schumi Era · Round 15

Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka Circuit Suzuka, Japan

Race Result

2012 Japanese Grand Prix Race Result
Pos No Driver Team Grid Laps Time / Status Pts Fastest Lap
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1 53 1:28:56.242 25 1:35.774
2 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 10 53 +20.639 18 1:36.894
3 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 3 53 +24.538 15 1:36.679
4 3 Jenson Button McLaren 8 53 +25.098 12 1:36.606
5 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 9 53 +46.490 10 1:37.760
6 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus F1 7 53 +50.424 8 1:37.886
7 12 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 15 53 +51.159 6 1:37.938
8 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 12 53 +52.364 4 1:37.771
9 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 2 53 +54.675 2 1:37.128
10 16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 14 53 +1:06.919 1 1:37.455
11 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 23 53 +1:07.769 1:36.942
12 11 Paul di Resta Force India 11 53 +1:23.460 1:37.535
13 17 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 19 53 +1:28.645 1:37.533
14 19 Bruno Senna Williams 16 53 +1:28.709 1:36.819
15 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 17 52 +1 Lap 1:38.043
16 24 Timo Glock Marussia 18 52 +1 Lap 1:38.756
17 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 22 52 +1 Lap 1:38.344
18 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 20 52 +1 Lap 1:39.351
19 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 4 51 +2 Laps 1:38.277
R 25 Charles Pic Marussia 21 37 Engine 1:40.493
R 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 24 32 Vibrations 1:41.388
R 15 Sergio Pérez Sauber 5 18 Spun off 1:38.983
R 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 6 0 Collision
R 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 13 0 Collision

Qualifying

2012 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying
Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:32.608 1:31.501 1:30.839
2 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:32.951 1:31.950 1:31.090
3 3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:33.077 1:31.772 1:31.290
4 14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:32.042 1:31.886 1:31.700
5 10 Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 1:32.029 1:31.988 1:31.898
6 15 Sergio Pérez Sauber 1:32.147 1:32.169 1:32.022
7 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:32.459 1:31.833 1:32.114
8 9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus F1 1:32.221 1:31.826 1:32.208
9 4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:33.061 1:32.121 1:32.327
10 12 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 1:32.828 1:32.272
11 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:32.946 1:32.293
12 11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:32.898 1:32.327
13 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:33.349 1:32.469
14 18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:32.834 1:32.512
15 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.015 1:32.625
16 16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:33.059 1:32.954
17 17 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:33.370 1:33.368
18 19 Bruno Senna Williams 1:33.405
19 20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:34.657
20 24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:35.213
21 22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:35.385
22 25 Charles Pic Marussia 1:35.429
23 21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:35.432
24 23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 1:36.734

Grand Prix History

All 40 editions of the Japanese Grand Prix

Japanese Grand Prix — All Historical Editions
Year Circuit Winner Team
1976 Fuji Speedway Mario Andretti Team Lotus
1977 Fuji Speedway James Hunt McLaren
1987 Suzuka Circuit Gerhard Berger Ferrari
1988 Suzuka Circuit Ayrton Senna McLaren
1989 Suzuka Circuit Alessandro Nannini Benetton
1990 Suzuka Circuit Nelson Piquet Benetton
1991 Suzuka Circuit Gerhard Berger McLaren
1992 Suzuka Circuit Riccardo Patrese Williams
1993 Suzuka Circuit Ayrton Senna McLaren
1994 Suzuka Circuit Damon Hill Williams
1995 Suzuka Circuit Michael Schumacher Benetton
1996 Suzuka Circuit Damon Hill Williams
1997 Suzuka Circuit Michael Schumacher Ferrari
1998 Suzuka Circuit Mika Häkkinen McLaren
1999 Suzuka Circuit Mika Häkkinen McLaren
2000 Suzuka Circuit Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2001 Suzuka Circuit Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2002 Suzuka Circuit Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2003 Suzuka Circuit Rubens Barrichello Ferrari
2004 Suzuka Circuit Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2005 Suzuka Circuit Kimi Räikkönen McLaren
2006 Suzuka Circuit Fernando Alonso Renault
2007 Fuji Speedway Lewis Hamilton McLaren
2008 Fuji Speedway Fernando Alonso Renault
2009 Suzuka Circuit Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
2010 Suzuka Circuit Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
2011 Suzuka Circuit Jenson Button McLaren
2012 Suzuka Circuit Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
2013 Suzuka Circuit Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
2014 Suzuka Circuit Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2015 Suzuka Circuit Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2016 Suzuka Circuit Nico Rosberg Mercedes
2017 Suzuka Circuit Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2018 Suzuka Circuit Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2019 Suzuka Circuit Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
2022 Suzuka Circuit Max Verstappen Red Bull
2023 Suzuka Circuit Max Verstappen Red Bull
2024 Suzuka Circuit Max Verstappen Red Bull
2025 Suzuka Circuit Max Verstappen Red Bull
2026 Suzuka Circuit