Who won the F1 in 2012?
Who won the F1 in 2012?
Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 Formula One World Championship for drivers. Fernando Alonso was second and Kimi Räikkönen third. Red Bull won the championship for constructors.
Who won 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix?
Jenson Button2012 Brazilian Grand Prix / WinnerJenson Alexander Lyons Button MBE is a British racing driver. He won the 2009 Formula One World Championship when he drove for the Brawn GP team. After his F1 career, he became champion of the 2018 season of the Super GT Series alongside Naoki Yamamoto, with whom he shared a Honda racing car at Team Kunimitsu. Wikipedia
Who drove for McLaren in 2012?
Complete Formula One results
Year | Entrant | Drivers |
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2012 | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | |
Jenson Button | ||
Lewis Hamilton |
What engines did F1 use in 2012?
The 2012 Formula One Season was the 63rd season of Formula One. It was the penultimate year of 2.4 litre V8 engines, which were replaced in 2014 with 1.6 litre V6 turbo engines. It commenced in Australia on March 18, and concluded on November 25 in Brazil, after a record 20 races.
When did Schumacher go into a coma?
June 2014
In December 2013, Schumacher suffered a severe brain injury in a skiing accident. He was placed in a medically induced coma until June 2014.
What race did Vettel win 2012?
He won the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, leading every lap. Vettel won the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the first ever day-night race, to finish second in the World Drivers’ Championship standings behind Jenson Button.
What happened Brazil GP 2012?
The race was won by Jenson Button driving for McLaren, scoring the 15th and last victory of his Formula One career, as well as McLaren’s last Grand Prix victory until the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. It was at this race that Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 World Drivers’ Championship, his third title in a row.
Is that Glock F1?
Timo Glock (born 18 March 1982) is a German professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver. He raced in Formula One for the Jordan, Toyota, Virgin Racing and Marussia F1 teams. He finished 10th in the Drivers’ Championship in both 2008 and 2009, scoring three podium finishes.
Who raced in the 2012 F1 season?
Teams and drivers
Entrant | Constructor | Race Drivers |
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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren-Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Fernando Alonso |
Felipe Massa | ||
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes | Michael Schumacher |
Who had the fastest car in 2012 F1?
McLaren
Dec. 6 (GMM) McLaren fielded the consistently fastest car in 2012, an analysis has shown. According to the German language Speed Week, although Red Bull and Ferrari ended up fighting for the title, it was McLaren with the consistently faster car, based on an averaging of race laps throughout the 20-Grand Prix season.
Why did F1 stop V10?
First of all, FIA, the governing body, decided at one point, that 3.0L V10 engines were too strong and wasteful, so they decided to reduce them to 2.4 V8. Those engines were no joke, even at very start, Cosworth claimed theirs can rev above 20.000 RPM.
Why did F1 stop using V8?
When the V10 engine was implemented by Formula One in 1995, it was due to the smaller size and lighter weight of this engine. Similarly, the 2.4L V8 engine implemented in the following 2016-2013 era was even lighter and smaller than its V10 predecessor.