Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne - Race results

McLaren's Jenson Button wins the F1 2012 Australian Grand Prix, 2.1 seconds up on Sebastian Vettel; Lewis Hamilton completes the podium.

Robert Wilkins_1

18 Mar 2012

2nd place Sebastian Vettel (GER), Red Bull Racing with 1st place Jenson Button (GBR), McLaren Merced — 2nd place Sebastian Vettel (GER), Red Bull Racing with 1st place Jenson…
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1. Jenson ButtonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes58 laps1hr 34m 09.565s
2. Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull-Renault+00m 02.1s
3. Lewis HamiltonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes+00m 04.0s
4. Mark WebberAustraliaRed Bull-Renault+00m 04.5s
5. Fernando AlonsoSpainFerrari-Ferrari+00m 21.5s
6. Kamui KobayashiJapanSauber-Ferrari+00m 36.7s
7. Kimi RaikkonenFinlandLotus-Renault+00m 38.0s
8. Sergio PerezMexicoSauber-Ferrari+00m 39.4s
9. Daniel RicciardoAustraliaToro Rosso-Ferrari+00m 39.5s
10. Paul di RestaBritainForce India-Mercedes+00m 39.7s

11. Jean-Eric VergneFranceToro Rosso-Ferrari+00m 39.8s
12. Nico RosbergGermanyMercedes-Mercedes+00m 57.6s
13. Pastor MaldonadoVenezuelaWilliams-Renault+1 lap
14. Timo GlockGermanyMarussia-Cosworth+1 lap
15. Charles PicFranceMarussia-Cosworth+5 laps
16. Bruno SennaBrazilWilliams-Renault+6 laps

Rtd. Felipe MassaBrazilFerrari-Ferrari46 laps completed
Rtd. Heikki KovalainenFinlandCaterham-Renault38 laps completed
Rtd. Vitaly PetrovRussiaCaterham-Renault34 laps completed
Rtd. Michael SchumacherGermanyMercedes-Mercedes10 laps completed
Rtd. Romain GrosjeanFranceLotus-Renault1 lap completed
Rtd. Nico HulkenbergGermanyForce India-Mercedes0 laps compelted