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2012 Japanese GP
2011 Korean GP

2012 Korean GP
2012 Indian GP
2013 Korean GP
 III  Korean Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List • Penalties
Qualifying Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3 • Overall
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Lap by Lap • Fastest Laps • Laps Led • Pit Stops

Details
DateSunday 14 October 2012
Start time15:00
Event Korean GP
Circuit Yeongam
Event FormatRace of 55 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#16 of 20 in 2012
#874 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps55
Circuit Perimeter5615 m
Race Distance5615 × 55 − 195 = 308.630 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers24
Finishers20
Pit stops41
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season –  Force India (7),
2. Most 24th Place Qualifications –  Hispania (34)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (1040),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (908),
3. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (675),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes –  Ferrari (214),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (151),
6. Most 18th Place Finishes –  Timo Glock (10),
7. Most 20th Place Finishes –  Hispania (12),
8. Most 17th Place Finishes in a Season –  Caterham (7),
9. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (1914),
10. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (210),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (163),
12. Most 12th Place Qualifications –  Sauber (66),
13. Most 23rd Place Qualifications –  Hispania (38),
14. Most 24th Place Qualifications –  Narain Karthikeyan (13),
15. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Narain Karthikeyan (10)

World Championship standings
1  Sebastian Vettel 215 up
2  Fernando Alonso 209 up
3  Kimi Räikkönen 167 
4  Lewis Hamilton 153 
5  Mark Webber 152 
6  Jenson Button 131 
7  Nico Rosberg 93 
8  Romain Grosjean 88 
9  Felipe Massa 81 
10  Sergio Pérez 66 
11  Kamui Kobayashi 50 
12  Nico Hülkenberg 45 up
13  Paul di Resta 44 up
14  Michael Schumacher 43 up
15  Pastor Maldonado 33 
16  Bruno Senna 25 
17  Jean-Éric Vergne 12 
18  Daniel Ricciardo 9 
1  Red Bull / Renault 367 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 290 up
3  McLaren / Mercedes 284 up
4  Lotus / Renault 255 
5  Mercedes / Mercedes 136 
6  Sauber / Ferrari 116 
7  Force India / Mercedes 89 
8  Williams / Renault 58 
9  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 21 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 2Car 2
EntrantRed Bull RacingRed Bull RacingRed Bull Racing
Driver Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Mark Webber
Car Red Bull RB8 Red Bull RB8 Red Bull RB8
EngineRenault RS27-2012Renault RS27-2012Renault RS27-2012
Time1:36'28.6511'37.2421'42.037
Speed191.939 km/h207.873 km/h198.105 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Sebastian VettelHwang Sik KimPrime Minister
2nd Place Mark WebberJoon-yung ParkGoverner, South Jeolla Province
3rd Place Fernando AlonsoDong-shik ByunPresident, KARA
Winning ConstructorRed Bull (represented by Adrian Newey)Yong-hwan KimDeputy Minister, Culture, Sports and Tourism


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