LVI Grand Prix of Europe
Date | Sunday 24 June 2012 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | European GP |
Circuit | Valencia |
Event Format | Race of 57 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #8 of 20 in 2012 #866 (of all time) |
Laps | 57 |
Circuit Perimeter | 5419 m |
Race Distance | 5419 × 57 = 308.883 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Entries | 24 |
Qualifiers | 24 |
Finishers | 19 |
Pit stops | 49 |
Debutants | None |
Milestones | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 8th Place Finishes – Jenson Button (14)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (610),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (895),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (669),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1027),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (214),
6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (215),
7. Most Podium Finishes – Michael Schumacher (155),
8. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (219),
9. Most 12th Place Finishes – Williams (31),
10. Most Races Led – Ferrari (508),
11. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (13470),
12. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1898)
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| Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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Winner | Fernando Alonso | Alberto Fabra | President Communitat Valenciana Government |
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2nd Place | Kimi Räikkönen | Rita Barberá Nolla | Mayoress of Valencia |
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3rd Place | Michael Schumacher | Carlos Gracia Fuertes | President RFEDA, Vice President FIA |
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Winning Constructor | Ferrari (represented by Andrea Stella) | Alberto Fabra | President Communitat Valenciana Government |
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