Lewis Hamilton won the 2012 Italian F1 GP from start to finish under perfect circumstances.
Mexican Sergio Perez managed to finish 2nd.
He started as 13th and had a perfect race.
He drove a very strong race and passed both Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso.
Fernando also had to pass Felipe Massa to finish as 3rd and extend his his championship lead by 15 points on Sebastian Vettel who had to retire.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | Grid | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren |
01:19:41.221 | 53 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 15 | Sergio Pérez |
Sauber |
01:19:45.577 | 53 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | 5 | Fernando Alonso |
Ferrari |
01:20:01.815 | 53 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | 6 | Felipe Massa |
Ferrari |
01:20:10.888 | 53 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen |
Lotus F1 |
01:20:12.102 | 53 | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes |
01:20:12.480 | 53 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 | Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes |
01:20:14.771 | 53 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 11 | Paul di Resta |
Force India |
01:20:22.278 | 53 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi |
Sauber |
01:20:25.119 | 53 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Bruno Senna |
Williams |
01:20:29.365 | 53 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado |
Williams |
01:20:29.903 | 53 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo |
Toro Rosso |
01:20:31.537 | 53 | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio |
Lotus F1 |
01:20:57.082 | 53 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen |
Caterham |
01:20:57.082 | 52 | 18 | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov |
Caterham |
01:20:02.320 | 52 | 19 | 0 |
| 16 | 25 | Charles Pic |
Marussia |
01:20:02.519 | 52 | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | 24 | Timo Glock |
Marussia |
01:20:13.440 | 52 | 20 | 0 |
| 18 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa |
HRT |
01:20:40.833 | 52 | 23 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan |
HRT |
01:20:52.865 | 52 | 22 | 0 |
| Ret | 2 | Mark Webber |
Red Bull |
Retired | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ret | 12 | Nico Hülkenberg |
Force India |
Suspension | 50 | 24 | 0 |
| Ret | 1 | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull |
Alternator | 47 | 6 | 0 |
| Ret | 3 | Jenson Button |
McLaren |
Fuel pump | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| Ret | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne |
Toro Rosso |
Suspension Failure | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| Note - Maldonado dropped five grid spots for a jump start and five for causing a collision at the previous round. Di Resta dropped five for an unscheduled gearbox change. | |||||||
McLaren F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will start on front row tomorrow at the 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Italy. A face we haven’t seen in the top 3 qualifiers in a long time was Felipe Massa.
The Qualifying session was driven under perfect circumstances and had no incidents.
The weather report was:
Clear Skies and Dry
Air temp: 28°C
Track temp: 41°C
Humidity: 37%
Pressure: 997.6 mBar
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
| 1 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.211 | 1:24.394 | 1:24.010 | 15 |
| 2 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.672 | 1:24.255 | 1:24.133 | 15 |
| 3 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:24.882 | 1:24.505 | 1:24.247 | 16 |
| 4 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.875 | 1:24.345 | 1:24.304 | 17 |
| 5 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:25.302 | 1:24.675 | 1:24.540 | 14 |
| 6 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:25.011 | 1:24.687 | 1:24.802 | 22 |
| 7 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.689 | 1:24.515 | 1:24.833 | 15 |
| 8 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.151 | 1:24.742 | 1:24.855 | 18 |
| 9 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.317 | 1:24.683 | 1:25.109 | 18 |
| 10 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:24.175 | 1:24.242 | 1:25.678 | 16 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:25.556 | 1:24.809 | 21 | |
| 12 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:25.103 | 1:24.820 | 17 | |
| 13 | 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.300 | 1:24.901 | 14 | |
| 14 | 19 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:25.135 | 1:25.042 | 16 | |
| 15 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:25.728 | 1:25.312 | 20 | |
| 16 | 10 | Jerome D’Ambrosio | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.834 | 1:25.408 | 19 | |
| 17 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:25.649 | 1:25.441 | 18 | |
| 18 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:26.382 | 11 | ||
| 19 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:26.887 | 11 | ||
| 20 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.039 | 10 | ||
| 21 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.073 | 9 | ||
| 22 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:27.441 | 9 | ||
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:27.629 | 10 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | No time | 2 |
Only 0.001 was the difference between number 1 and 2 of 3rd practice timetable.The weather during the 3rd practice was partly cloudy and 25°C, 43% humdity with a track temperature of 35°C.
The highest top speed was driven by Kimi Raikkonen in his Lotus E20. He had a top speed of 345 km/h on the main straight down the first chicane.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.578 | 18 |
| 2 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:24.579 | 15 |
| 3 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.849 | 20 |
| 4 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:24.909 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:24.994 | 17 |
| 6 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.036 | 22 |
| 7 | 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.160 | 23 |
| 8 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.255 | 19 |
| 9 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.289 | 20 |
| 10 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:25.383 | 18 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:25.389 | 21 |
| 12 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:25.406 | 17 |
| 13 | 19 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:25.461 | 21 |
| 14 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:25.563 | 23 |
| 15 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:25.689 | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:25.706 | 16 |
| 17 | 10 | Jerome D’Ambrosio | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.973 | 20 |
| 18 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:26.003 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:26.657 | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:27.267 | 16 |
| 21 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.454 | 20 |
| 22 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.728 | 19 |
| 23 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:28.035 | 23 |
| 24 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:28.384 | 17 |
The second practice of the 2012 F1 Grand Prix of Italy on the Monza circuit was also like the first one driven during perfect conditions with sunny weather, clear skies and 28°C / 82°F.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.290 | 32 |
| 2 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.328 | 35 |
| 3 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:25.348 | 17 |
| 4 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:25.430 | 43 |
| 5 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.446 | 41 |
| 6 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:25.504 | 42 |
| 7 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.546 | 40 |
| 8 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.547 | 36 |
| 9 | 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.068 | 32 |
| 10 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:26.094 | 38 |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:26.104 | 35 |
| 12 | 10 | Jerome D’Ambrosio | Lotus-Renault | 1:26.157 | 36 |
| 13 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:26.394 | 31 |
| 14 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:26.404 | 42 |
| 15 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:26.724 | 33 |
| 16 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.730 | 17 |
| 17 | 19 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:26.783 | 39 |
| 18 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:26.841 | 39 |
| 19 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:26.864 | 36 |
| 20 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:27.222 | 36 |
| 21 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.944 | 36 |
| 22 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:27.968 | 36 |
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:28.575 | 34 |
| 24 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:28.779 | 21 |
The first practice of the 2012 F1 Grand Prix of Italy on the Monza circuit was driven during perfect conditions with sunny weather, clear skies and 28°C / 82°F.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:25.422 | 26 |
| 2 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.723 | 29 |
| 3 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.762 | 26 |
| 4 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:25.800 | 22 |
| 5 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:25.861 | 27 |
| 6 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.944 | 30 |
| 7 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:26.046 | 25 |
| 8 | 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.323 | 26 |
| 9 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:26.390 | 24 |
| 10 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:26.504 | 19 |
| 11 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:26.508 | 18 |
| 12 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:26.518 | 21 |
| 13 | 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:26.641 | 26 |
| 14 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.746 | 23 |
| 15 | 10 | Jerome D’Ambrosio | Lotus-Renault | 1:27.180 | 29 |
| 16 | 11 | Jules Bianchi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:27.192 | 22 |
| 17 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:27.373 | 25 |
| 18 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:27.789 | 24 |
| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:27.855 | 27 |
| 20 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:28.578 | 20 |
| 21 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:28.751 | 26 |
| 22 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:29.207 | 21 |
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:29.331 | 21 |
| 24 | 23 | Qing Hua Ma | HRT-Cosworth | 1:31.239 | 26 |
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