II Airtel Indian Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 28 October 2012 |
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| Start time | 15:00 |
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| Event |  Indian GP |
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| Circuit | New Delhi |
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| Event Format | Race of 60 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #17 of 20 in 2012
#875 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 60 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5125 m |
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| Race Distance | 5125 × 60 − 251 = 307.249 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 22 |
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| Pit stops | 28 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | Mercedes – 100th Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes –  Paul di Resta (3),
2. Highest 19th Place Finish Ratio –  Marussia (14.71%),
3. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season – Paul di Resta (5),
4. Most 20th Place Finishes in a Season – Marussia (6)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (910),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1042),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (676),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (242),
5. Most 5th Place Finishes – Jenson Button (23),
6. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (93),
7. Most 21st Place Finishes –  Hispania (10),
8. Most 21st Place Finishes – Narain Karthikeyan (5),
9. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (12.63%),
10. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio – Marussia (17.65%),
11. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season – Force India (8),
12. Most 17th Place Finishes in a Season – Caterham (8),
13. Most 21st Place Finishes in a Season – Hispania (6),
14. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1916),
15. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (192),
16. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (164),
17. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Lotus (62),
18. Most 21st Place Qualifications –  Timo Glock (22),
19. Most 23rd Place Qualifications – Hispania (39)
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| | Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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| Winner | Sebastian Vettel | Mr Rakesh Bahadur | Chairman, Noida Authority, Greater Noida Authority & YEIDA |
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| 2nd Place | Fernando Alonso | Mr Manoj Gaur | Chairman |
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| 3rd Place |  Mark Webber | Mr Vicky Chandhok | President of Indian ASN FMSCI |
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| Winning Constructor | Red Bull (represented by Jonathan Wheatley) | | |
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