IV Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 4 November 2012 |
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| Start time | 17:00 |
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| Event | Abu Dhabi GP |
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| Circuit | Yas Marina |
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| Race | 18 of 20 |
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| Championship race | 876 |
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| Laps | 55 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5554 m |
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| Race Distance | 5554 × 55 − 115 = 305.355 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Pit stops | 30 |
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| Championship Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Car 11 - 750th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 24 - 500th Race Entry (Car Number)
Lewis Hamilton - 25th Pole Position (Driver)
Lotus F1 Team - 1st Win (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – McLaren (56),
2. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – McLaren (56),
3. Most 16th Place Finishes in a Season – Vitaly Petrov (5),
4. Most 20th Fastest Laps – Pedro de la Rosa (13),
5. Most 23rd Fastest Laps in a Season – Hispania (9)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (612),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (912),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1044),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (677),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (243),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (12.67%),
7. Most 2nd Fastest Laps – Ferrari (172),
8. Most 10th Fastest Laps – Williams (54),
9. Most 21st Fastest Laps in a Season – Marussia (10),
10. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1918),
11. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (116),
12. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (83),
13. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Sauber (67),
14. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Heikki Kovalainen (25),
15. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – Hispania (40),
16. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Hispania (35),
17. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Narain Karthikeyan (14),
18. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – Narain Karthikeyan (11)
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