2012 season · McLaren
Jenson Button
5th in the championship · 188 points · Average finish P4.9
5th in the championship · 188 points · Average finish P4.9
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 2 | P1 | 25 | 1:29.187 | Finished |
| 2 | Malaysian GP | 2 | P14 | 0 | 1:42.1 | Finished |
| 3 | Chinese GP | 5 | P2 | 18 | 1:40.422 | Finished |
| 4 | Bahrain GP | 4 | DNF | 0 | 1:38.046 | Exhaust |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 10 | P9 | 2 | 1:28.624 | Finished |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | 1:19.923 | Collision |
| 7 | Canadian GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | 1:17.843 | Lapped |
| 8 | European GP | 9 | P8 | 4 | 1:44.806 | Finished |
| 9 | British GP | 16 | P10 | 1 | 1:36.086 | Finished |
| 10 | German GP | 6 | P2 | 18 | 1:19.719 | Finished |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 4 | P6 | 8 | 1:25.831 | Finished |
| 12 | Belgian GP | 1 | P1 | 25 | 1:54.293 | Finished |
| 13 | Italian GP | 2 | DNF | 0 | 1:28.926 | Fuel pressure |
| 14 | Singapore GP | 4 | P2 | 18 | 1:52.625 | Finished |
| 15 | Japanese GP | 8 | P4 | 12 | 1:36.606 | Finished |
| 16 | Korean GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 17 | Indian GP | 4 | P5 | 10 | 1:28.203 | Finished |
| 18 | Abu Dhabi GP | 5 | P4 | 12 | 1:44.533 | Finished |
| 19 | United States GP | 12 | P5 | 10 | 1:40.15 | Finished |
| 20 | Brazilian GP | 2 | P1 | 25 | 1:18.108 | Finished |
Highest 1st · Final 5th · Led the championship for 1 round
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 1st |
| 2 | 25 | 3rd |
| 3 | 43 | 2nd |
| 4 | 43 | 4th |
| 5 | 45 | 6th |
| 6 | 45 | 7th |
| 7 | 45 | 8th |
| 8 | 49 | 8th |
| 9 | 50 | 8th |
| 10 | 68 | 7th |
| 11 | 76 | 7th |
| 12 | 101 | 6th |
| 13 | 101 | 6th |
| 14 | 119 | 6th |
| 15 | 131 | 6th |
| 16 | 131 | 6th |
| 17 | 141 | 6th |
| 18 | 153 | 6th |
| 19 | 163 | 6th |
| 20 | 188 | 5th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 2 | 1:26.832 | 1:25.663 | 1:25.074 |
| 2 | Malaysian GP | 2 | 1:37.575 | 1:36.928 | 1:36.368 |
| 3 | Chinese GP | 6 | 1:36.746 | 1:35.942 | 1:36.191 |
| 4 | Bahrain GP | 4 | 1:34.792 | 1:33.416 | 1:32.711 |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 10 | 1:23.51 | 1:22.944 | — |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 13 | 1:16.399 | 1:15.536 | — |
| 7 | Canadian GP | 10 | 1:14.799 | 1:14.68 | 1:15.182 |
| 8 | European GP | 9 | 1:39.622 | 1:38.563 | 1:38.801 |
| 9 | British GP | 18 | 1:48.044 | — | — |
| 10 | German GP | 7 | 1:16.507 | 1:38.659 | 1:44.113 |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 4 | 1:22.028 | 1:21.618 | 1:21.583 |
| 12 | Belgian GP | 1 | 1:49.25 | 1:47.654 | 1:47.573 |
| 13 | Italian GP | 2 | 1:24.672 | 1:24.255 | 1:24.133 |
| 14 | Singapore GP | 4 | 1:49.381 | 1:47.661 | 1:46.939 |
| 15 | Japanese GP | 3 | 1:33.077 | 1:31.772 | 1:31.29 |
| 16 | Korean GP | 11 | 1:38.615 | 1:38.441 | — |
| 17 | Indian GP | 4 | 1:26.564 | 1:25.467 | 1:25.659 |
| 18 | Abu Dhabi GP | 5 | 1:42.342 | 1:41.873 | 1:41.29 |
| 19 | United States GP | 12 | 1:37.565 | 1:37.616 | — |
| 20 | Brazilian GP | 2 | 1:15.456 | 1:13.515 | 1:12.513 |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
| 8 | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | 16 | 10 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 17 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 | 4 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Metric | Button | Lewis Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 5th | 4th |
| Points | 188 | 190 |
| Wins | 3 | 4 |
| Podiums | 6 | 7 |
| Poles | 1 | 7 |
| Average finish | 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Qualifying H2H | 3 | 16 |
| Race H2H | 9 | 11 |