2012 Qantas Australian Grand Prix
| Date | 18.03.2012 | Category | Formula 1 |
| Circuit | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit | Championship | Formula 1 World Championship |
| Race title | Qantas Australian Grand Prix | Round | 1 |
| Distance | 58 laps = 307.574 km | Country | Australia |
Winner's speed: 195.991 kmh
Pole's speed: 224.803 kmh
Fastest lap speed: 214.053 kmh
| Rank | Pos. | # | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Laps lead | Time | Status | Pts | FL time | FL rank | Grid | Row | Qual time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4/27 Mercedes | 58 | 56 | 1:34'09.565 | finished | 25 | 1'29.187 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1'25.074 |
| 14 | 14 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | Marussia MR01 Cosworth | 57 | 1:34'54.824 | finished | 1'34.253 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 1'30.923 |