2012 - Chinese Grand Prix

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2012 - Chinese Grand Prix

Race Name - Chinese Grand Prix
Date - 4/15/2012
Race Track - Shanghai International Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 56
Pole Winner Nico Rosberg
Average Race Speed - 189.779 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nico Rosberg
Race Number - 3

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