LVI Grand Prix of Europe
| Date | Sunday 24 June 2012 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | European GP |
| Circuit | Valencia |
| Race | 8 of 20 |
| Championship race | 866 |
| Laps | 57 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5419 m |
| Race Distance | 5419 × 57 = 308.883 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Entries | 24 |
| Qualifiers | 24 |
| Finishers | 20 |
| Pit stops | 49 |
| Championship Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team - 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Mercedes - 10th Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
|
| Records Broken |
1. Most 8th Place Finishes – Jenson Button (14)
|
| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (895),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (610),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1027),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (669),
5. Most Podium Finishes – Michael Schumacher (155),
6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (215),
7. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Michael Schumacher (214),
8. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (219),
9. Most 3rd Fastest Laps – Michael Schumacher (36),
10. Most 5th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (108),
11. Most 10th Fastest Laps – Williams (51),
12. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1898)
|
|
|