2012 Indian Grand Prix

The 2012 Indian Grand Prix (officially 2012 Airtel Indian Grand Prix) was the 17th race of the 2012 Formula One Season, which took place at the Buddh International Circuit on October 28 2012.
The race was won by driver, Sebastian Vettel from pole, leading every lap. It was the third consecutive race in which Vettel had led every lap, and the German's fourth consecutive win. As of the end of this race, Vettel had led 205 consecutive laps since lap 23 of the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix. Spaniard Fernando Alonso continued his run of good form by finishing second, with Vettel's Red Bull team-mate, Mark Webber in third.
Vettel would have clinched a second consecutive (third in total) Grand Chelem as he set the fastest lap on crossing the finish line. However, this record lasted all of ten seconds, as the German's lap time was eclipsed first by Alonso and then Button on the final lap.
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==Background==
's Sebastian Vettel carries a 6-point Drivers' Championship lead into the Indian Grand Prix, ahead of 's Fernando Alonso. Vettel will be looking for a fourth consecutive win after Singapore, Japan and Korea. The Constructors' Championship is lead by who have a 77-point lead over . A good result by Vettel and Webber in India could allow Red Bull to clinch the title at the next race in Abu Dhabi.
The circuit, only in its second season of F1, features numerous elevation changes, a number of medium–high speed corners, particularly in sectors 2 and 3, and one of the longest straights on the F1 calendar.
In 2011, the DRS zone was along the long back straight between turns 3 and 4 – a distance of around 1,100 metres. This is expected to be repeated in 2012.
==Entry list==
The full entry list for the is shown below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Sebastian Vettel 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB8 	 	RS27-2012 	
2 	Mark Webber 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB8 	 	RS27-2012 	
3 	Jenson Button 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-27 	 	FO 108Z 	
4 	Lewis Hamilton 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-27 	 	FO 108Z 	
5 	Fernando Alonso 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	F2012 	 	056 	
6 	Felipe Massa 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	F2012 	 	056 	
7 	Michael Schumacher 	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	 	W03 	 	FO 108Z 	
8 	Nico Rosberg 	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	 	W03 	 	FO 108Z 	
9 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Lotus F1 Team 	 	E20 	 	RS27-2012 	
10 	Romain Grosjean 	Lotus F1 Team 	 	E20 	 	RS27-2012 	
11 	Paul di Resta 	Sahara Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM05 	 	FO 108Z 	
12 	Nico Hülkenberg 	Sahara Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM05 	 	FO 108Z 	
14 	Kamui Kobayashi 	Sauber F1 Team 	 	C31 	 	056 	
15 	Sergio Pérez 	Sauber F1 Team 	 	C31 	 	056 	
16 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR7 	 	056 	
17 	Jean-Éric Vergne 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR7 	 	056 	
18 	Pastor Maldonado 	Williams F1 	 	FW34 	 	RS27-2012 	
19 	Bruno Senna 	Williams F1 	 	FW34 	 	RS27-2012 	
20 	Heikki Kovalainen 	Caterham F1 Team 	 	CT01 	 	RS27-2012 	
21 	Vitaly Petrov 	Caterham F1 Team 	 	CT01 	 	RS27-2012 	
22 	Pedro de la Rosa 	HRT F1 Team 	 	F112 	 	CA2012 	
23 	Narain Karthikeyan 	HRT F1 Team 	 	F112 	 	CA2012 	
24 	Timo Glock 	Marussia F1 Team 	 	MR01 	 	CA2012 	
25 	Charles Pic 	Marussia F1 Team 	 	MR01 	 	CA2012 	
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15 	Esteban Gutiérrez 	Sauber F1 Team 	 	C31 	 	056 	
19 	Valtteri Bottas 	Williams F1 	 	FW34 	 	RS27-2012 	
20 	Giedo van der Garde 	Caterham F1 Team 	 	CT01 	 	RS27-2012 	
==Practice Overview==
===FP1===
===FP2===
===FP3===
===Practice Results===
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Results===
==Race==
===Results===
==Milestones==
* Nico Rosberg's 125th start.
==Standings after the race==
Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts
1 	Sebastian Vettel 	240
2 	Fernando Alonso 	227
3 	Kimi Räikkönen 	173
4 	Mark Webber 	167
5 	Lewis Hamilton 	165
6 	Jenson Button 	141
7 	Nico Rosberg 	93
8 	Romain Grosjean 	90
9 	Felipe Massa 	89
10 	Sergio Pérez 	66
11 	Kamui Kobayashi 	50
12 	Nico Hülkenberg 	49
13 	Paul di Resta 	44
14 	Michael Schumacher 	43
15 	Pastor Maldonado 	33
16 	Bruno Senna 	26
17 	Jean-Éric Vergne 	12
18 	Daniel Ricciardo 	9
19 	Heikki Kovalainen 	0
20 	Vitaly Petrov 	0
21 	Timo Glock 	0
22 	Charles Pic 	0
23 	Narain Karthikeyan 	0
24 	Pedro de la Rosa 	0
25 	Jérôme d'Ambrosio 	0
Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship
Pos. 	Team 	Pts
1 	 	407
2 	 	316
3 	 	306
4 	 	263
5 	 	136
6 	 	114
7 	 	93
8 	 	59
9 	 	20
10 	 	0
11 	 	0
12 	 	0
==Notes==
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