2012 season · Sauber
Kamui Kobayashi
12th in the championship · 60 points · Average finish P8.9
12th in the championship · 60 points · Average finish P8.9
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 13 | P6 | 8 | 1:30.62 | Finished |
| 2 | Malaysian GP | 17 | DNF | 0 | 1:44.202 | Brakes |
| 3 | Chinese GP | 3 | P10 | 1 | 1:39.96 | Finished |
| 4 | Bahrain GP | 12 | P13 | 0 | 1:36.7 | Finished |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 9 | P5 | 10 | 1:28.266 | Finished |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | 1:25.48 | Collision damage |
| 7 | Canadian GP | 11 | P9 | 2 | 1:17.464 | Finished |
| 8 | European GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | 1:45.082 | Collision damage |
| 9 | British GP | 17 | P11 | 0 | 1:35.478 | Finished |
| 10 | German GP | 12 | P4 | 12 | 1:19.161 | Finished |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 15 | DNF | 0 | 1:25.745 | Hydraulics |
| 12 | Belgian GP | 2 | P13 | 0 | 1:55.598 | Finished |
| 13 | Italian GP | 8 | P9 | 2 | 1:29.032 | Finished |
| 14 | Singapore GP | 17 | P13 | 0 | 1:51.69 | Finished |
| 15 | Japanese GP | 3 | P3 | 15 | 1:36.679 | Finished |
| 16 | Korean GP | 13 | DNF | 0 | 1:47.066 | Collision damage |
| 17 | Indian GP | 17 | P14 | 0 | 1:29.204 | Finished |
| 18 | Abu Dhabi GP | 15 | P6 | 8 | 1:45.423 | Finished |
| 19 | United States GP | 16 | DNF | 0 | 1:40.315 | Lapped |
| 20 | Brazilian GP | 14 | P9 | 2 | 1:18.973 | Finished |
Highest 6th · Final 12th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 6th |
| 2 | 8 | 9th |
| 3 | 9 | 10th |
| 4 | 9 | 12th |
| 5 | 19 | 11th |
| 6 | 19 | 12th |
| 7 | 21 | 11th |
| 8 | 21 | 12th |
| 9 | 21 | 14th |
| 10 | 33 | 10th |
| 11 | 33 | 10th |
| 12 | 33 | 12th |
| 13 | 35 | 12th |
| 14 | 35 | 13th |
| 15 | 50 | 11th |
| 16 | 50 | 11th |
| 17 | 50 | 11th |
| 18 | 58 | 11th |
| 19 | 58 | 11th |
| 20 | 60 | 12th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 13 | 1:26.182 | 1:26.59 | — |
| 2 | Malaysian GP | 17 | 1:38.372 | 1:38.069 | — |
| 3 | Chinese GP | 4 | 1:36.863 | 1:35.853 | 1:35.784 |
| 4 | Bahrain GP | 12 | 1:34.131 | 1:33.806 | — |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 9 | 1:23.386 | 1:22.897 | — |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 12 | 1:15.648 | 1:15.508 | — |
| 7 | Canadian GP | 11 | 1:15.101 | 1:14.688 | — |
| 8 | European GP | 7 | 1:39.651 | 1:38.703 | 1:38.741 |
| 9 | British GP | 12 | 1:46.649 | 1:57.071 | — |
| 10 | German GP | 13 | 1:16.481 | 1:39.985 | — |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 15 | 1:22.801 | 1:22.3 | — |
| 12 | Belgian GP | 2 | 1:49.686 | 1:48.569 | 1:47.871 |
| 13 | Italian GP | 9 | 1:25.317 | 1:24.683 | 1:25.109 |
| 14 | Singapore GP | 18 | 1:49.933 | — | — |
| 15 | Japanese GP | 4 | 1:32.042 | 1:31.886 | 1:31.7 |
| 16 | Korean GP | 13 | 1:38.719 | 1:38.594 | — |
| 17 | Indian GP | 17 | 1:27.517 | 1:27.219 | — |
| 18 | Abu Dhabi GP | 15 | 1:43.582 | 1:42.606 | — |
| 19 | United States GP | 16 | 1:38.418 | 1:38.437 | — |
| 20 | Brazilian GP | 15 | 1:16.4 | 1:14.38 | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | 9 |
| 9 | 17 | 11 |
| 10 | 12 | 4 |
| 12 | 2 | 13 |
| 13 | 8 | 9 |
| 14 | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | 17 | 14 |
| 18 | 15 | 6 |
| 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Metric | Kobayashi | Sergio Pérez |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 12th | 10th |
| Points | 60 | 66 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 3 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 12.3 | 12.9 |
| Qualifying H2H | 8 | 11 |
| Race H2H | 10 | 10 |