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2012 United State Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

 

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United States Grand Prix - 2012 - Race
(18/11/2012) 
12:52
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 United States Grand Prix
12:57
NewsOnF1: 
US GP Grid










12:59
NewsOnF1: 
It is interesting to note that Alonso has moved up to 7th after the team decided to give Massa a 5 place penalty for breaking the seal on the gearbox. This moved Alonso to the clean side of the track
12:59
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature is at 24 degrees while track temperature is at 31 degrees
12:59
NewsOnF1: 
Formation lap underway
13:00
NewsOnF1: 
Good luck to both Vettel and Alonso as they fight for the 2012 World Championship
13:01
NewsOnF1: 
Everyone is starting on the mediums (options) except for Button and Rosberg, both are starting on the hards (primes)
13:01
NewsOnF1: 
Cars arrive back at the starting grid
13:02
NewsOnF1: 
Lights
13:03
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads from Webber and Hamilton
13:04
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso moves into 4th!
13:05
NewsOnF1: 
Exciting first lap with many position changes
13:08
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton tryng to pass Webber
13:08
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso dropping back, his tyres yet to get up to temperature
13:09
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton gets ahead of Webber to take second
13:10
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 4 of 56










13:11
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads Hamilton on lap 4 by 2.6 seconds
13:12
NewsOnF1: 
A very long queue behind Schumacher in 9th. 8 cars behind him!
13:13
NewsOnF1: 
Plenty of overtaking and drivers taking different lines
13:14
NewsOnF1: 
Massa manages to get ahead of Schumacher
13:14
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton now quickest and catching Vettel
13:15
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean struggling, dropping back further
13:15
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 7 of 56










13:16
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Grosjean half spinning and hence losing so many spaces
13:17
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads on lap 8 by 2.1 seconds
13:18
NewsOnF1: 
Webber in 3rd is a further 2,9 seconds behind while Alonso is 3.7 seconds behind Webber
13:18
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pushing
13:18
NewsOnF1: 
So much action on the track. Great racing!
13:19
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton reduces the gap to Vettel to just 1.6 seconds
13:20
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 9 of 56










13:20
NewsOnF1: 
Webber is dropping back while Alonso is slowly catching Webber
13:22
NewsOnF1: 
Massa takes 7th from di Resta
13:23
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton soon to be in the DRS zone
13:24
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel fighting back. Gap now 1.6 seconds
13:25
NewsOnF1: 
Webber is 3.6 seconds ahead of Alonso
13:26
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pushing
13:27
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen takes 5th from Hulkenberg
13:27
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton just 1.2 seconds behind Vettel on lap 14
13:28
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 14 of 56










13:28
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher pits
13:30
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne retires. He has some problem with the steering wheel
13:30
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads Hamilton on lap 15 by 0.9 seconds
13:32
NewsOnF1: 
Team tells Webber his KERS has failed!
13:32
NewsOnF1: 
Webber is out
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
Moments after the team tells him KERS is out
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg pits
13:34
NewsOnF1: 
Meanwhile at the front Hamilton is dropping back. Is his tyres going off ?
13:35
NewsOnF1: 
Massa now quikest on the track
13:35
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 18 of 56










13:37
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads Hamilton by 3.2 seconds on lap 19
13:37
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton seems to be struggling on this tyres
13:37
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pits
13:38
NewsOnF1: 
And so does Alonso
13:38
NewsOnF1: 
Problem for Alonso, he lost a bit of time
13:39
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel pits
13:42
NewsOnF1: 
Button trying to pass Alonso for 5th. Alonso needs time to warm his tyres
13:43
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton quick
13:43
NewsOnF1: 
Button gets ahead of Alonso
13:43
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton right behind Raikkonen for second. Raikkonen yet to stop
13:44
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton takes second from Raikkonen
13:45
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen pits
13:45
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen has a long stop
13:46
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton very quick, now just 2 seconds behind Vettel
13:47
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen rejoins behind Alonso and also loses a place to Ricciardo as he tries to get temperature into the tyres
13:48
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 25 of 56










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
13:48
NewsOnF1: 
Massa pits
13:49
NewsOnF1: 
Button yet to pit. He started on the hard compound
13:50
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads Hamilton by 1.5 seconds on lap 27
13:51
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen takes 6th from Massa as he tries to get temperature into his tyres
13:52
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton loses time this lap, gap to Vettel back to 2.4 seconds
13:54
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 29 of 56










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
13:55
NewsOnF1: 
Button, Ricciardo and Rosberg have yet to make their first pit stops
13:56
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo pits
13:57
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton now pushing again!
13:59
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pushing.again. Gap down to 1.6 seconds to Vettel
14:01
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 33 of 56










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
14:01
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton right behind Vettel
14:03
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg makes his first stop. Button still out
14:04
NewsOnF1: 
And Button finally pits
14:04
NewsOnF1: 
Button rejoins in 7th
14:05
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel responds, gap back to 1.1 seconds
14:06
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 36 of 56










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
14:07
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton attacking again
14:09
NewsOnF1: 
Button takes 6th from Grosjean
14:11
NewsOnF1: 
Massa takes 4th from Raikkonen
14:11
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton right behind Vettel now
14:11
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher makes his second stop
14:13
NewsOnF1: 
Very close but Hamilton can't pass Vettel
14:13
NewsOnF1: 
Great duel between the two
14:14
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton passes Vettel
14:17
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 42 of 56










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
14:18
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton now leads Vettel by 1.3 seconds. Alonso is 30 seconds behind in 3rd
14:19
NewsOnF1: 
Great fight between Raikkonen and Button
14:21
NewsOnF1: 
Great racing between Button and Raikkonen. Button finally makes the pass
14:22
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 45 of 56










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
14:23
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel not giving up, he is still pushing. 1.2 seconds behind Hamilton
14:25
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now just 1 second behind Hamilton
14:26
NewsOnF1: 
7 laps remaining
14:29
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 49 of 56










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
14:30
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton leads Vettel on lap 50 by 1.2 seconds. Alonso in 3rd is a further 33.3 seconds behind
14:32
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean trying to catch his teammate Raikkonen
14:37
Comment From Krishna: 
Come on vet u can do it
14:33
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 52 of 56










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
14:36
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order on lap 54 of 56










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
14:36
NewsOnF1: 
Massa quickest on the track at this stage
14:37
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton starts his final lap
14:39
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton wins the 2012 US GP
14:39
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel finishes second right behind
14:40
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso in 3rd ahead of Massa,and Button
14:40
NewsOnF1: 
US GP - Order










Retirements: Vergne, Webber
14:41
NewsOnF1: 
Red Bull have won the 2012 Constructors' Championship
14:42
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now leads Alonso by 13 points and so the Drivers' Championship will be decided in Brazil next week
14:47
NewsOnF1: 
It is interesting that this is the first time Hamilton, Vettel and Alonso have appeared together on the podium
14:58
NewsOnF1: 
We hope that you have enjoyed our coverage of the 2012 US Grand Prix. The final race of the 2012 season will take place in Brazil next Sunday (25th of November)
14:58
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15:07
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