2012 United States Grand Prix
The 2012 United States Grand Prix (formally the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit of the Americas in Travis County, near Austin, Texas on November 18, 2012. The race, run over fifty-six laps, was the penultimate round of the 2012 championship. It was the inaugural race at the circuit, and the first time the United States Grand Prix had been held since 2007. On Sunday a capacity crowd of 117,429 watched the race around the brand new 20-turn circuit.
| 2012 United States Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 19 of 20 in the 2012 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Circuit of the Americas | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 18 November 2012 | ||||
| Official name | 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix | ||||
| Location |
Circuit of the Americas Travis County, Austin, Texas | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.513 km (3.426 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 56 laps, 308.405 km (191.634 miles) | ||||
| Weather |
Scattered clouds Air temp 24 °C (75 °F) Track temp 32 °C (90 °F) | ||||
| Attendance | 265,000 (Weekend) 117,429 (Race Day) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:35.657 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:39.347 on lap 56 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |
| McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Second | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Sebastian Vettel started the race from pole position. Lewis Hamilton won the race, his last for McLaren before his move to Mercedes, with Vettel finishing second and Fernando Alonso in third. Vettel's second place gave Red Bull Racing enough points to secure their third consecutive World Constructors' Championship.