2012 Brazilian F1 GP: Vettel Takes Third Championship in Spectacular Finale
Sebastian Vettel took his third consecutive Formula 1 World Championship in an incident-packed Brazilian Grand Prix won by McLaren's Jenson Button. Just four corners into the race, it looked as though the German had gifted the title to the tena
Sebastian Vettel took his third consecutive Formula 1 World Championship in an incident-packed Brazilian Grand Prix won by McLaren's Jenson Button.
Just four corners into the race, it looked as though the German had gifted the title to the tenacious Fernando Alonso. The young champion fought back however, braving a series of incidents and unpredictable weather.
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg both lost out on fairytale finishes as they departed their respective teams and Mark Webber had an eventful end to a disappointing season, finishing fourth. Daniel Ricciardo finished thirteenth.
DNF
- Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes
- Grosjean - Lotus-Renault
- Maldonado - Williams-Renault
- Senna - Williams-Renault
- Perez - Sauber-Ferrari