2012 - Australian Grand Prix

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2012 - Australian Grand Prix

Race Name - Australian Grand Prix
Date - 3/18/2012
Race Track - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 58
Pole Winner Lewis Hamilton
Average Race Speed - 195.991 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 5 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jenson Button
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Jenson Button	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-27	Mercedes FO 108Z
2	6	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	Red Bull RB8	Renault RS27-2012
3	1	Lewis Hamilton	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-27	Mercedes FO 108Z
4	5	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	Red Bull RB8	Renault RS27-2012
5	12	Fernando Alonso	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari F2012	Ferrari Type 056
6	13	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C31	Ferrari Type 056
7	17	Kimi Rikknen	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E20	Renault RS27-2012
8	22	Sergio Prez	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C31	Ferrari Type 056
9	10	Daniel Ricciardo	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR7	Ferrari Type 056
10	15	Paul di Resta	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM05	Mercedes FO 108Z
11	11	Jeanric Vergne	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR7	Ferrari Type 056
12	7	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W03	Mercedes FO 108Z
13	8	Pastor Maldonado	Williams F1 Team	Williams FW34	Renault RS27-2012
14	20	Timo Glock	Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR01	Cosworth CA2012
15	21	Charles Pic	Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR01	Cosworth CA2012
16	14	Bruno Senna	Williams F1 Team	Williams FW34	Renault RS27-2012
17	16	Felipe Massa	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari F2012	Ferrari Type 056
18	18	Heikki Kovalainen	Caterham F1 Team	Caterham CT01	Renault RS27-2012
19	19	Vitaly Petrov	Caterham F1 Team	Caterham CT01	Renault RS27-2012
20	4	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W03	Mercedes FO 108Z
21	3	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E20	Renault RS27-2012
22	9	Nico Hlkenberg	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM05	Mercedes FO 108Z