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2012 Malaysian GP
2011 Chinese GP

2012 Chinese GP

2012 Bahrain GP
2013 Chinese GP
 IX  UBS Chinese Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Qualifying Session 1Session 2Session 3Overall
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps LedPit Stops

Details
DateSunday 15 April 2012
Start time15:00
Event Chinese GP
Circuit Shanghai
Event FormatRace of 56 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 20 in 2012
#861 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps56
Circuit Perimeter5451 m
Race Distance5451 × 56 − 190 = 305.066 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers24
Finishers23
Pit stops56
DebutantsNone
MilestonesMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
Sauber F1 Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Nico Rosberg – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Nico Rosberg – 1st Win (Driver)
 Kamui Kobayashi – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Sauber – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Highest 19th Place Finish Ratio Marussia (16.67%)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (887),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (1019),
3. Most 9th Place Finishes Ferrari (48),
4. Most 21st Place Finishes Hispania (6),
5. Most 22nd Place Finishes Hispania (6),
6. Highest 18th Place Finish Ratio Caterham (33.33%),
7. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio Marussia (33.33%),
8. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio Charles Pic (66.67%),
9. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1888),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Michael Schumacher (51),
11. Most 9th Place Qualifications Ferrari (81),
12. Most 19th Place Qualifications Heikki Kovalainen (20),
13. Most 21st Place Qualifications Timo Glock (18)

World Championship standings
1  Lewis Hamilton 45 up
2  Jenson Button 43 up
3  Fernando Alonso 37 up
4  Mark Webber 36 
5  Sebastian Vettel 28 up
6  Nico Rosberg 25 
7  Sergio Pérez 22 up
8  Kimi Räikkönen 16 up
9  Bruno Senna 14 up
10  Kamui Kobayashi 9 up
11  Romain Grosjean 8 
12  Paul di Resta 7 up
13  Jean-Éric Vergne 4 up
  Pastor Maldonado 4 
15  Daniel Ricciardo 2 up
  Nico Hülkenberg 2 up
17  Michael Schumacher 1 up
1  McLaren / Mercedes 88 
2  Red Bull / Renault 64 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 37 
4  Sauber / Ferrari 31 
5  Mercedes / Mercedes 26 up
6  Lotus / Renault 24 up
7  Williams / Renault 18 
8  Force India / Mercedes 9 up
9  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 6 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 14
EntrantMercedes AMG Petronas F1 TeamMercedes AMG Petronas F1 TeamSauber F1 Team
Driver Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg Kamui Kobayashi
Car Mercedes F1 W03 Mercedes F1 W03 Sauber C31
EngineMercedes FO108ZMercedes FO108ZFerrari 056
Time1:36'26.9291'35.1211'39.960
Speed189.779 km/h206.301 km/h196.315 km/h