The Malaysia Podium: (Left to right) Stefano Domenicali, Sergio Perez (2nd), Fernando Alonso (winner) and Lewis Hamilton (3rd) - Photo Credit: Ferrari
2012 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix – Race Result (56 laps)
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Fernando Alonso |
 Ferrari |
56 | 2:44:51.812 | 25 | |
| 2 | 15 |  Sergio Perez |
 Sauber |
56 | +2.2 secs | 18 | |
| 3 | 4 |  Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren |
56 | +14.5 secs | 15 | |
| 4 | 2 |  Mark Webber |
 Red Bull |
56 | +17.6 secs | 12 | |
| 5 | 9 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
Lotus |
56 | +29.4 secs | 10 | |
| 6 | 19 |  Bruno Senna |
Williams |
56 | +37.6 secs | 8 | |
| 7 | 11 | Paul di Resta |
 Force India |
56 | +44.4 secs | 6 | |
| 8 | 17 |  Jean-Eric Vergne |
Toro Rosso |
56 | +46.9 secs | 4 | |
| 9 | 12 |  Nico Hulkenberg |
Force India |
56 | +47.8 secs | 2 | |
| 10 | 7 | Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes |
56 | +49.9 secs | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull |
56 | +75.5 secs | ||
| 12 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo |
Toro Rosso |
56 | +76.8 secs | ||
| 13 | 8 | Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes |
56 | +78.5 secs | ||
| 14 | 3 | Jenson Button |
McLaren |
56 | +79.7 secs | ||
| 15 | 6 | Felipe Massa |
Ferrari |
56 | +97.3 secs | ||
| 16 | 21 |  Vitaly Petrov |
 Caterham |
55 | +1 Lap | ||
| 17 | 24 | Timo Glock |
Marussia |
55 | +1 Lap | ||
| 18 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen |
Caterham |
55 | +1 Lap | ||
| 19 | 18 |  Pastor Maldonado |
Williams |
54 | Engine | ||
| 20 | 25 | Charles Pic |
Marussia |
54 | +2 Laps | ||
| 21 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa |
HRT |
54 | +2 Laps | ||
| 22 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan* |
HRT |
54 | +2 Laps | ||
| Ret | 14 |  Kamui Kobayashi |
Sauber |
46 | Brakes | ||
| Ret | 10 | Romain Grosjean |
Lotus |
3 | Spin |
* Karthikeyan finished 21st, but had 20 seconds added to his race time for causing a collision with Sebastian Vettel.
Drivers’ Championship Standings (after Malaysia, round 2 of 20)
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso |
Ferrari |
35 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren |
30 |
| 3 | Jenson Button |
McLaren |
25 |
| 4 | Mark Webber |
Red Bull |
24 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez |
Sauber |
22 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull |
18 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen |
Lotus |
16 |
| 8 | Bruno Senna |
Williams |
8 |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi |
Sauber |
8 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta |
Force India |
7 |
| 11 | Jean-Eric Vergne |
Toro Rosso |
4 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo |
Toro Rosso |
2 |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Force India |
2 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes |
1 |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes |
0 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado |
Williams |
0 |
| 17 | Timo Glock |
Marussia |
0 |
| 18 | Charles Pic |
Marussia |
0 |
| 19 | Felipe Massa |
Ferrari |
0 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov |
Caterham |
0 |
| 21 | Heikki Kovalainen |
Caterham |
0 |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa |
HRT |
0 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan |
HRT |
0 |
| 24 | Romain Grosjean |
Lotus |
0 |
Constructors’ Championship Standings (after Malaysia, round 2 of 20)
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren |
55 |
| 2 | Red Bull |
42 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
35 |
| 4 | Sauber |
30 |
| 5 | Lotus |
16 |
| 6 | Force India |
9 |
| 7 | Williams |
8 |
| 8 | Toro Rosso |
6 |
| 9 | Mercedes |
1 |
| 10 | Marussia |
0 |
| 11 | Caterham |
0 |
| 12 | HRT |
0 |
