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| Official name = 2012 Formula 1 Airtel Indian Grand Prix | | Official name = 2012 Formula 1 Airtel Indian Grand Prix | ||
| Location = [[Buddh International Circuit]]<br />[[Greater Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] | | Location = [[Buddh International Circuit]]<br />[[Greater Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] | ||
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The '''2012 Indian Grand Prix''' (formally known as the '''2012 Formula 1 Airtel Indian Grand Prix''')<ref name="formal"/> was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on 28 October 2012 at the [[Buddh International Circuit]] in [[Greater Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name="7Dec calendar">{{cite news|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/12/07/united-states-grand-prix-remains-unchanged-2012-f1-calendar/|title=United States Grand Prix remains on unchanged 2012 F1 calendar|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=7 December 2011|access-date=14 October 2012}}</ref> The race was the seventeenth round of the [[2012 Formula One season|2012 championship]], and marked the second running of the [[Indian Grand Prix]]. | The '''2012 Indian Grand Prix''' (formally known as the '''2012 Formula 1 Airtel Indian Grand Prix''')<ref name="formal"/> was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on 28 October 2012 at the [[Buddh International Circuit]] in [[Greater Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name="7Dec calendar">{{cite news|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2011/12/07/united-states-grand-prix-remains-unchanged-2012-f1-calendar/|title=United States Grand Prix remains on unchanged 2012 F1 calendar|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=7 December 2011|access-date=14 October 2012}}</ref> The race was the seventeenth round of the [[2012 Formula One season|2012 championship]], and marked the second running of the [[Indian Grand Prix]]. | ||
[[Sebastian Vettel]] started the race from pole position.<ref name="VET pole">{{cite news|title=Vettel leads all-Red Bull front row in India|first=Sam|last=Tremayne|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103772|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=27 October 2012|access-date=27 October 2012}}</ref> Vettel won the race for the second consecutive year,<ref name="VET win">{{cite news|title=2012 Indian Grand Prix result|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/10/28/2012-indian-grand-prix-result/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=28 October 2012|access-date=28 October 2012}}</ref> but despite leading every lap of the race, he was denied a [[List of Formula One driver records#Pole, led entire race & scored fastest lap|Grand Chelem]] when [[Jenson Button]] set the fastest lap of the race. The organisers of the race invited [[ | [[Sebastian Vettel]] started the race from pole position.<ref name="VET pole">{{cite news|title=Vettel leads all-Red Bull front row in India|first=Sam|last=Tremayne|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103772|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=27 October 2012|access-date=27 October 2012}}</ref> Vettel won the race for the second consecutive year,<ref name="VET win">{{cite news|title=2012 Indian Grand Prix result|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/10/28/2012-indian-grand-prix-result/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=28 October 2012|access-date=28 October 2012}}</ref> but despite leading every lap of the race, he was denied a [[List of Formula One driver records#Pole, led entire race & scored fastest lap|Grand Chelem]] when [[Jenson Button]] set the fastest lap of the race. The organisers of the race invited [[shooting sports|sport shooter]] [[Gagan Narang]], who won a bronze medal for India at the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London Olympics]], to wave the chequered flag.<ref>{{cite news|title=A tribute to a champion|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/a-tribute-to-a-champion/article4042271.ece|work=The Hindu|date=29 October 2012|access-date=2012-11-02}}</ref> | ||
==Report== | ==Report== | ||
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[[Sergio Pérez]] was taken ill ahead of the race, forcing [[Sauber]] to run test and reserve driver [[Esteban Gutiérrez]] in his place for the first free practice session.<ref>{{cite news|title=Esteban Gutierrez to stand in for Sergio Perez in FP1|first=Sam|last=Tremayne|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103702|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=26 October 2012|access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref> Pérez was able to return to the car for the second practice session. [[Valtteri Bottas]] once again ran in place of [[Bruno Senna]] at [[Williams F1|Williams]], while [[Giedo van der Garde]] drove [[Heikki Kovalainen]]'s [[Caterham F1|Caterham]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Vettel leads the way as practice begins in India|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/10/26/2012-indian-grand-prix-practice-result-fp1/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=26 October 2012|access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref> | [[Sergio Pérez]] was taken ill ahead of the race, forcing [[Sauber]] to run test and reserve driver [[Esteban Gutiérrez]] in his place for the first free practice session.<ref>{{cite news|title=Esteban Gutierrez to stand in for Sergio Perez in FP1|first=Sam|last=Tremayne|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103702|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=26 October 2012|access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref> Pérez was able to return to the car for the second practice session. [[Valtteri Bottas]] once again ran in place of [[Bruno Senna]] at [[Williams F1|Williams]], while [[Giedo van der Garde]] drove [[Heikki Kovalainen]]'s [[Caterham F1|Caterham]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Vettel leads the way as practice begins in India|url=http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/10/26/2012-indian-grand-prix-practice-result-fp1/|first=Keith|last=Collantine|work=F1 Fanatic|publisher=Keith Collantine|date=26 October 2012|access-date=26 October 2012}}</ref> | ||
[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] was the centre of controversy over the course of the weekend when they displayed the flag of the [[Italian Navy]] on the nose of the [[Ferrari F2012|F2012]] in support of the Italian sailors held by Indian authorities over a [[ | [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] was the centre of controversy over the course of the weekend when they displayed the flag of the [[Italian Navy]] on the nose of the [[Ferrari F2012|F2012]] in support of the Italian sailors held by Indian authorities over a [[Enrica Lexie case|shooting incident]] that resulted in the deaths of two Indian fishermen in February 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=India Grand Prix: Ferrari court controversy with Navy sticker as Indian government refuses to release marines|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/9636218/India-Grand-Prix-Ferrari-court-controversy-with-Navy-sticker-as-Indian-government-refuses-to-release-marines.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=26 October 2012|access-date=27 October 2012}}</ref> | ||
Tyre supplier Pirelli brought its silver-banded hard compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the yellow-banded soft compound tyre as the softer "option" tyre.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli reveal tyre choices for final three rounds |url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/10/13931.html |publisher=Formula One |date=16 October 2012 |access-date=20 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929163542/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/10/13931.html |archive-date=29 September 2013 }}</ref> | Tyre supplier Pirelli brought its silver-banded hard compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the yellow-banded soft compound tyre as the softer "option" tyre.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pirelli reveal tyre choices for final three rounds |url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/10/13931.html |publisher=Formula One |date=16 October 2012 |access-date=20 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929163542/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/10/13931.html |archive-date=29 September 2013 }}</ref> | ||
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===Race=== | ===Race=== | ||
[[Sebastian Vettel]] took a dominant win, which was his 4th consecutive one ahead of [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'s [[Fernando Alonso]] who got past [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]] when the latter suffered from a [[Kinetic energy recovery system|KERS]] problem in his [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]. [[Lewis Hamilton]] closed up to Webber but couldn't get past and had to settle for 4th place. After this race Vettel extended his Championship lead to 13 points over Alonso.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/20115603</ref> | [[Sebastian Vettel]] took a dominant win, which was his 4th consecutive one ahead of [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'s [[Fernando Alonso]] who got past [[Mark Webber (racing driver)|Mark Webber]] when the latter suffered from a [[Kinetic energy recovery system|KERS]] problem in his [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]]. [[Lewis Hamilton]] closed up to Webber but couldn't get past and had to settle for 4th place. After this race Vettel extended his Championship lead to 13 points over Alonso.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/20115603 | title=Vettel wins to extend title lead | work=BBC Sport }}</ref> | ||
===Post race controversies=== | ===Post race controversies=== | ||
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!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Championship standings">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2012/inde/championnat.aspx|title=India 2012 - Championship • STATS F1|website=statsf1.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> | !colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship standings">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2012/inde/championnat.aspx|title=India 2012 - Championship • STATS F1|website=statsf1.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
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