2012 British Grand Prix
The 2012 British Grand Prix (formally the 2012 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England on 8 July 2012. It was the ninth round of the 2012 Formula One season, the 63rd time the event had been a round of the Formula One World Championship, and the 67th time it had been contested overall. The 52-lap race was won by Red Bull driver Mark Webber, who took his second victory of the season. The Ferrari of Fernando Alonso, who started the race in pole position, finished 3.0 seconds behind Webber, in second. Webber's teammate, Sebastian Vettel, completed the podium by finishing in third position.
| 2012 British Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 9 of 20 in the 2012 Formula One World Championship
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Silverstone Circuit | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 8 July 2012 | ||||
| Official name | 2012 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.891 km (3.660 mi) | ||||
| Distance | 52 laps, 306.198 km (190.263 miles) | ||||
| Weather |
Dry Air Temp 20 °C (68 °F) Track Temp 31 °C (88 °F) | ||||
| Attendance | 127,000 (Race Day) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||||
| Time | 1:51.746 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:34.661 on lap 50 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
As a consequence of the race, Webber narrowed Alonso's lead in the drivers' standings to 13 points. Webber himself was 16 points ahead of Vettel, who had moved ahead of Lewis Hamilton into third in the standings on 100 points. Red Bull extended their lead in the constructors' standings to 64 points. Ferrari moved up from fourth place to second whilst McLaren did the reverse and Lotus stayed in third position. All three teams stayed within 10 points of each other.
This would prove to be Webber's 9th and final career F1 victory and the last Red Bull Racing victory at Silverstone until Max Verstappen won the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix there in 2020. It was also the last British Grand Prix win for Red Bull until 2023 also with Verstappen.