2012 Australian Grand Prix in pictures
F1 pictures
The 2012 F1 season got off to an exciting start in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix.
While Jenson Button won in style for McLaren there was a lot of action behind him in a busy midfield.
The rain that greeted the teams on Friday was a distance memory and the late afternoon sun at Albert Park in Melbourne provided the perfect backdrop for the opening race of the year – as this collection of pictures shows.
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- Romain Grosjean, Lotus, Melbourne, 2012
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- Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Melbourne, 2012
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Bruno Senna, Williams, Melbourne, 2012
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- Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, Melbourne, 2012
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- Vitaly Petrov, Caterham, Melbourne, 2012
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- Start, Melbourne, 2012
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- Start, Melbourne, 2012
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- Start, Melbourne, 2012
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- Start, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, Melbourne, 2012
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- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sergio Perez, Sauber, Melbourne, 2012
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- Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Pastor Maldonado, Williams, Melbourne, 2012
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Paul di Resta, Force India, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Charles Pic, Marussia, Melbourne, 2012
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- Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Bruno Senna, Williams, Melbourne, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Timo Glock, Marussia, Melbourne, 2012
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sergio Perez, Sauber, Melbourne, 2012
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Romain Grosjean, Lotus, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Melbourne, 2012
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- Bruno Senna, Williams, Melbourne, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, Melbourne, 2012
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- Timo Glock, Marussia, Melbourne, 2012
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Bruno Senna, Williams, Melbourne, 2012
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- Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Melbourne, 2012
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber, Melbourne, 2012
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- Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Melbourne, 2012
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- Paul di Resta, Force India, Melbourne, 2012
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, Melbourne, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, Melbourne, 2012
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- Charles Pic, Marussia, Melbourne, 2012
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- Paul di Resta, Force India, Melbourne, 2012
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Pastor Maldonado, Sauber, Melbourne, 2012
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- Romain Grosjean, Lotus, Melbourne, 2012
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- Timo Glock, Marussia, Melbourne, 2012
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- Vitaly Petrov, Caterham, Melbourne, 2012
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sergio Perez, Sauber, Melbourne, 2012
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- Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, Melbourne, 2012
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- Timo Glock, Marussia, Melbourne, 2012
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- Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Melbourne, 2012
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- Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Melbourne, 2012
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, Melbourne, 2012
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- Charles Pic, Marussia, Melbourne, 2012
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- Paul di Resta, Force India, Melbourne, 2012
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, Melbourne, 2012
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- Mark Webber, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Paul di Resta, Force India, Melbourne, 2012
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- Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham, Melbourne, 2012
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- Timo Glock, Marussia, Melbourne, 2012
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- Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sergio Perez, Felipe Massa, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- Martin Whitmarsh, Jessica Michibata, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Melbourne, 2012
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- Jenson Button, McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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- McLaren, Melbourne, 2012
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Images © Ferrari spa/Ercole Colombo, McLaren/Hoch Zwei, Mercedes, Daimler/Hoch Zwei, Getty Images/Red Bull, Force India/Sutton, Sauber F1 Team, Caterham/LAT, Pirelli
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner) said on 18th March 2012, 12:09
I do love the Mercedes livery and general image but the overalls that the front and rear jack were wearing are awful!
I’m sure Petronas appreciate it though.
ScuderiaVincero (@scuderiavincero) said on 18th March 2012, 13:48
@andrewtanner Frankly, I’m surprised it didn’t come sooner. :p
wificats (@wificats) said on 18th March 2012, 18:35
I actually quite like them, it’s not the nicest shade of turquoise, but I find the consistency of image rather pleasing.
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner) said on 18th March 2012, 22:23
@wificats Oh yeah the consistency is good. Rosberg was wearing a white Mercedes cap, I really liked that!
miguelon said on 18th March 2012, 13:32
where are the williams ???????????????????????
aka_robyn (@aka_robyn) said on 18th March 2012, 14:36
Seriously — is there a comment like this on literally every single photo post?
Althasil (@althasil) said on 18th March 2012, 15:46
Ctrl + F “Williams” – I think you’ll find 6 pictures.
Would love to have seen a shot of the Toro Rossos and Di Resta on the final straight. What a tight finish!
dennis (@dennis) said on 18th March 2012, 17:32
@keithcollantine
I think you will find that the picture of the Caterham going sideways is Kovalainen and not Petrov.
Indranil Dudhane (@indranildudhane) said on 18th March 2012, 18:56
Any pictures from the driver’s photo shoot with everyone together? Did they click one with the 6 world champions together?
aka_robyn (@aka_robyn) said on 18th March 2012, 19:03
Yes and yes — on the official site:
http://www.formula1.com/gallery/race/2012/864/general/sunday.html
Fixy (@fixy) said on 18th March 2012, 19:54
Six world champions: http://www.formula1.com/wi/sutton/2011/d12aus4855.jpg
All drivers: http://www.formula1.com/wi/sutton/2011/d12aus4843.jpg
Remco H. said on 19th March 2012, 11:44
Lewis and Fernando are in the wrong place…….at least according to the names on the cars behind them :-)
Eric Morman (@lethalnz) said on 19th March 2012, 0:23
they are so bloody ugly, i cant see that nose ever growing on me.
thank heavens one of those ugly cars never won.
that would make me want to vomit.
oh Ugly.
don’t blame Ferrari saying what an ugly car.
Dane. (@dane-1) said on 19th March 2012, 8:35
Awesome pictures as usual. It would be a shame if Melbourne ever becomes a night race
George (@george) said on 19th March 2012, 18:42
I love how forced Hamilton’s smile looks in the McLaren group picture
joe delaney (@jock1) said on 13th June 2012, 11:29
cool pge