3rd Place Finishes

2012 Australian GP
2012 Brazilian GP

until 2011 Brazilian GP

Ignore Indy 500 races
Ignore non-championship races
Note: records involving non-championship races may be inaccurate due to incomplete data.

Finishing position:

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Pos	Sponsor Industry	3rd Place Finishes
1	Oil	661
2	Motor industry	523
3	Tyres	491
4	Car manufacture	449
5	Tobacco	403
6	Communications	334
7	Software	318
8	Electronics	279
9	Wheels	251
10	Machine tools	234
11	Spark plugs	221
12	CAD/CAM software	206
13	Alcohol	195
14	Watches	184
15	Computer manufacturer	174
16	Brakes	169
17	Fashion	149
18	Clothing	138
19	Sports wear	137
20	Drinks	131
21	Tools	109
22	Finance	104
23	Computer hardware	101
23	Materials	101
25	Cleaning	98
26	Mechanical components	89
27	Heavy vehicles	88
28	Aerospace	82
29	Transportation	79
30	Seat belts	78
31	Dampers	71
31	Printing	71
33	Safety systems	64
34	Fitness	60
34	Vehicle hire	60
36	Adhesives	57
36	Batteries	57
38	Coatings	55
38	Television	55
40	Market research	52
41	Airline	49
42	Motor racing	48
	Shoes	48
	Steering wheel	48
45	Fireproof clothing	47
46	Windows	46
47	Data storage	43
47	Energy drink	43
49	Business consultancy	39
50	Chemicals	35
50	Metal working	35
52	Insurance	34
	Photography	34
	Pneumatic systems	34
55	Lighting	31
56	Catering	28
56	Food	28
58	Marketing agency	27
59	Management consultancy	25
60	Internet service provider	24
60	Investment	24
62	Technology consultancy	22
63	Sunglasses	21
64	Aviation	20
65	Ceramics	19
	Medical	19
	News	19
68	Accommodation	18
68	Jewellery	18
70	Internet support	17
71	Heating	16
72	Confectionery	15
	Shipping	15
	Toys	15
75	Office equipment	14
76	Computer network	13
76	Mechanical testing	13
78	Mining equipment	12
78	Toiletries	12
80	Car care	11
	Charity	11
	Directories	11
	Displays	11
84	Computer gaming	10
84	Welding equipment	10
86	Modelmakers	9
86	Shock absorbers	9
88	Film	8
	Music	8
	Power generation	8
91	Car air conditioning	7
	Computer interaction	7
	Office furniture	7
	Optics	7
	Sports equipment	7
	Swimming pools	7
97	Car parts	6
97	Publishing	6
99	Inline skates	5
99	Ski equipment	5
101	Car import	4
	Chairs	4
	Computer sales	4
	Nuts and bolts	4
	Outsourcing	4
	Razors	4
	Storage	4
	Tourism	4
109	Construction	3
	Event technology	3
	Exhausts	3
	Gambling	3
	Helmets	3
	Luggage	3
	Measuring equipment	3
	Real estate	3
	Stationery	3
118	Data processing	2
	Elecronics	2
	Employment services	2
	Fleet management	2
	Graphic design	2
	Lifts	2
	Pallets	2
	Spectrometers	2
	Testing systems	2
	Web hosting	2
128	Car alarms	1
	Compressors	1
	Cycle wear	1
	Domestic appliances	1
	Ice cream	1
	Measurement	1
	Steel	1
	Tiles	1
	Ventilation	1
	Video	1
	Weather	1

Finishing position:

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