2012 - Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
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2012 - Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
Race Name - Gulf Air Bahrain Grand PrixDate - 4/22/2012Race Track - Bahrain International CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 24Laps Run - 57 Pole Winner Sebastian Vettel Average Race Speed - 194.301 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Sebastian Vettel Race Number - 4Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB8 | Renault RS27-2012 |
2 | 11 | Kimi Rikknen | Lotus F1 Team | Lotus E20 | Renault RS27-2012 |
3 | 7 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | Lotus E20 | Renault RS27-2012 |
4 | 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB8 | Renault RS27-2012 |
5 | 5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W03 | Mercedes FO 108Z |
6 | 10 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM05 | Mercedes FO 108Z |
7 | 9 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F2012 | Ferrari Type 056 |
8 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-27 | Mercedes FO 108Z |
9 | 14 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F2012 | Ferrari Type 056 |
10 | 22 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W03 | Mercedes FO 108Z |
11 | 8 | Sergio Prez | Sauber F1 Team | Sauber C31 | Ferrari Type 056 |
12 | 13 | Nico Hlkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM05 | Mercedes FO 108Z |
13 | 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 Team | Sauber C31 | Ferrari Type 056 |
14 | 17 | Jeanric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR7 | Ferrari Type 056 |
15 | 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR7 | Ferrari Type 056 |
16 | 18 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 Team | Caterham CT01 | Renault RS27-2012 |
17 | 16 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 Team | Caterham CT01 | Renault RS27-2012 |
18 | 4 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-27 | Mercedes FO 108Z |
19 | 23 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | Marussia MR01 | Cosworth CA2012 |
20 | 20 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT F1 Team | HRT F112 | Cosworth CA2012 |
21 | 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT F1 Team | HRT F112 | Cosworth CA2012 |
22 | 15 | Bruno Senna | Williams F1 Team | Williams FW34 | Renault RS27-2012 |
23 | 21 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | Williams FW34 | Renault RS27-2012 |
24 | 19 | Charles Pic | Marussia F1 Team | Marussia MR01 | Cosworth CA2012 |