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.
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

DNS. Pedro de la RosaSpainHRT-CosworthDid not qualify
DNS. Narain KarthikeyanIndiaHRT-CosworthDid not qualify

Fastest lap:

Jenson ButtonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes1m 29.187s lap 56

all results unofficial

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