The 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Eni Magyar Nagydij 2012) was a Formula One motor race that took place at the Hungaroring circuit near Mogyorod, Hungary on 29 July 2012. It was the eleventh round of the 2012 season, and the 27th running of the Hungarian Grand Prix as a round of the World Championship.
Lewis Hamilton started the sixty nine lap race from pole position-his first since the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix-alongside Romain Grosjean, in his career-best starting position. Hamilton went on to win the race with Kimi Raikkonen second and Grosjean finishing third.
2012 Hungarian Grand Prix | |||
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Race 11 of 20 in the 2012 Formula One World Championship | |||
![]() The Hungaroring circuit |
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Race details | |||
Date | 29 July 2012 | ||
Official name | Formula 1 Eni Magyar Nagydíj 2012 | ||
Location | Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.381 km (2.722 mi) | ||
Distance | 69 laps, 302.249 km (187.809 mi) | ||
Scheduled distance | 70 laps, 306.630 km (190.531 mi) | ||
Weather | Fine and Dry. Very Hot Air Temp 30 °C (86 °F) Track Temp 45 °C (113 °F) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
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McLaren-Mercedes | |
Time | 1:20.953 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() |
Red Bull-Renault | |
Time | 1:24.136 on lap 68 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
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McLaren-Mercedes | |
Second |
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Lotus-Renault | |
Third |
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Lotus-Renault | |
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Lap leaders
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Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Grid |
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1 | 4 | ![]() |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.794 | 1:21.060 | 1:20.953 | 1 |
2 | 10 | ![]() |
Lotus-Renault | 1:22.755 | 1:21.657 | 1:21.366 | 2 |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
Red Bull-Renault | 1:22.948 | 1:21.407 | 1:21.416 | 3 |
4 | 3 | ![]() |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:22.028 | 1:21.618 | 1:21.583 | 4 |
5 | 9 | ![]() |
Lotus-Renault | 1:22.234 | 1:21.583 | 1:21.730 | 5 |
6 | 5 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:22.095 | 1:21.598 | 1:21.844 | 6 |
7 | 6 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:22.203 | 1:21.534 | 1:21.900 | 7 |
8 | 18 | ![]() |
Williams-Renault | 1:22.475 | 1:21.504 | 1:21.939 | 8 |
9 | 19 | ![]() |
Williams-Renault | 1:22.271 | 1:21.697 | 1:22.343 | 9 |
10 | 12 | ![]() |
Force India-Mercedes | 1:22.176 | 1:21.653 | 1:22.847 | 10 |
11 | 2 | ![]() |
Red Bull-Renault | 1:22.829 | 1:21.715 | 11 | |
12 | 11 | ![]() |
Force India-Mercedes | 1:21.912 | 1:21.813 | 12 | |
13 | 8 | ![]() |
Mercedes | 1:22.079 | 1:21.895 | 13 | |
14 | 15 | ![]() |
Sauber-Ferrari | 1:22.110 | 1:21.895 | 14 | |
15 | 14 | ![]() |
Sauber-Ferrari | 1:22.801 | 1:22.300 | 15 | |
16 | 17 | ![]() |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:22.799 | 1:22.380 | 16 | |
17 | 7 | ![]() |
Mercedes | 1:22.436 | 1:22.723 | 17 | |
18 | 16 | ![]() |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.250 | 18 | ||
19 | 20 | ![]() |
Caterham-Renault | 1:23.576 | 19 | ||
20 | 21 | ![]() |
Caterham-Renault | 1:24.167 | 20 | ||
21 | 25 | ![]() |
Marussia-Cosworth | 1:25.244 | 21 | ||
22 | 24 | ![]() |
Marussia-Cosworth | 1:25.476 | 22 | ||
23 | 22 | ![]() |
HRT-Cosworth | 1:25.916 | 23 | ||
24 | 23 | ![]() |
HRT-Cosworth | 1:26.178 | 24 | ||
107% time: 1:27.519 | |||||||
Source: |
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 4 | ![]() |
McLaren-Mercedes | 69 | 1:41:05.503 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 9 | ![]() |
Lotus-Renault | 69 | +1.032 | 5 | 18 |
3 | 10 | ![]() |
Lotus-Renault | 69 | +10.518 | 2 | 15 |
4 | 1 | ![]() |
Red Bull-Renault | 69 | +11.614 | 3 | 12 |
5 | 5 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 69 | +26.653 | 6 | 10 |
6 | 3 | ![]() |
McLaren-Mercedes | 69 | +30.243 | 4 | 8 |
7 | 19 | ![]() |
Williams-Renault | 69 | +33.899 | 9 | 6 |
8 | 2 | ![]() |
Red Bull-Renault | 69 | +34.458 | 11 | 4 |
9 | 6 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 69 | +38.350 | 7 | 2 |
10 | 8 | ![]() |
Mercedes | 69 | +51.234 | 13 | 1 |
11 | 12 | ![]() |
Force India-Mercedes | 69 | +57.283 | 10 | |
12 | 11 | ![]() |
Force India-Mercedes | 69 | +1:02.887 | 12 | |
13 | 18 | ![]() |
Williams-Renault | 69 | +1:03.606 | 8 | |
14 | 15 | ![]() |
Sauber-Ferrari | 69 | +1:04.494 | 14 | |
15 | 16 | ![]() |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 68 | +1 Lap | 18 | |
16 | 17 | ![]() |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 68 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
17 | 20 | ![]() |
Caterham-Renault | 68 | +1 Lap | 19 | |
18 | 14 | ![]() |
Sauber-Ferrari | 67 | Hydraulics | 15 | |
19 | 21 | ![]() |
Caterham-Renault | 67 | +2 Laps | 20 | |
20 | 25 | ![]() |
Marussia-Cosworth | 67 | +2 Laps | 21 | |
21 | 24 | ![]() |
Marussia-Cosworth | 66 | +3 Laps | 22 | |
22 | 22 | ![]() |
HRT-Cosworth | 66 | +3 Laps | 23 | |
Ret | 23 | ![]() |
HRT-Cosworth | 60 | Steering | 24 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Mercedes | 58 | Technical | 17 | |
Source: |
Pos. | Driver | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
164 |
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2 | ![]() |
124 |
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3 | ![]() |
122 |
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4 | ![]() |
117 |
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5 | ![]() |
116 |
Source: |
Pos. | Constructor | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
246 |
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2 | ![]() |
193 |
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3 | ![]() |
192 |
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4 | ![]() |
189 |
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5 | ![]() |
106 |
Source: |
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