2012 Hungarian Grand Prix
The 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Eni Magyar Nagydíj 2012) was a Formula One motor race that took place at the Hungaroring circuit near Mogyoród, 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. The race was held 2 days after the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
| 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 11 of 20 in the 2012 Formula One World Championship
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The Hungaroring circuit | |||||
| 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 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 69 laps, 302.249 km (187.809 miles) | ||||
| Scheduled distance | 70 laps, 306.630 km (190.531 miles) | ||||
| Weather |
Fine and Dry. Very Hot Air Temp 30 °C (86 °F) Track Temp 45 °C (113 °F) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
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| McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:20.953 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:24.136 on lap 68 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |
| McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Second | Lotus-Renault | ||||
| Third | Lotus-Renault | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
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 Räikkönen second and Grosjean finishing third.
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