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The 2012 FF1M Season was the 28th season of the FF1M series and was announced on 16th June 2018 following the release of the final race of the 2011 FF1M Season. The season started on 23rd September 2012.

Fernando Alonso returned to defend the Drivers title, driving for new team Willows Racing. Pedersen returned to defend their Constructors title.

Background[]

This was the first season after a hiatus of several years. With the announcement of the new season a new teaser website was unveiled at http://ff1m.ajayrious.com.

Changes[]

  • All Team and Engine performance will be reset for the new season.
  • The AFIA announced that all teams will have to conform to a budget cap of 100 credits per season.
  • New aerodynamic rules reverting cars to 2002 season levels of downforce

Teams and Drivers[]

Entry List[]

Team Title Sponsor Engine Tyre No. Race Drivers Test Driver/s
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Willows Racing PIAA Mercedes (W) Pirelli 1 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of Portugal.svg-1- António Félix da Costa
2 22px-Flag of Venezuela.svg-1- Pastor Maldonado
22px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1- Pedersen Orange BMW (W) Pirelli 3 22px-Flag of Japan.svg-1- Kamui Kobayashi 23px-Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto
4 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Bruno Senna
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado Motorsport Repsol Ferrari (C) Pirelli 5 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Valtteri Bottas
6 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Daniel Ricciardo
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Shake 'n' Bake Motorsport West Honda (C) Pirelli 7 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Sebastian Vettel 20px-Flag of Switzerland.svg-1- Edoardo Mortara
8 22px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1- Sergio Pérez
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Mitchell Monster (1-14) Toyota (W) Pirelli 9 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Hülkenberg 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Oliver Turvey

22px-Flag of Sweden.svg-1- Marcus Ericsson

Flymo (15-17) 10 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Jaime Alguersuari (1-9)
22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nick Heidfeld (10-17)
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- FJR Telefonica Honda (C) Pirelli 11 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Räikkönen 22px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1- Kevin Magnussen
12 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Romain Grosjean
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Ajay Motorsports Target (1-3) Cosworth (C) Pirelli 14 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Mark Webber 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Tom Dillmann
Gulf (4-13) 15 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Jenson Button (1-13)
Martini (14-17) 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Tom Dillmann (14-17)
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Andrew Racing Credit Suisse Renault (C) Pirelli 16 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Adrian Sutil 22px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1- Robin Frijns
17 22px-Flag of Poland.svg-1- Robert Kubica
22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- GR Motorsports HSBC Renault (C) Pirelli 18 20px-Flag of Switzerland.svg-1- Sébastien Buemi 22px-Flag of Russia.svg-1- Mikhail Aleshin
19 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean-Éric Vergne
22px-Flag of Ireland.svg-1- Horizon HP Honda (C) Pirelli 20 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Sam Bird 22px-Flag of the United States.svg-1- Conor Daly
21 22px-Flag of Canada.svg-1- Robert Wickens
22px-Flag of Scotland.svg Sean Connery Motorschhh MOMO Ferrari (W) Pirelli 22 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Felipe Nasr
23 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Lucas Di Grassi

Engines: (W) = Works (C) = Customer

Team Changes[]

  • Shannon and Leblanc did not submit an entry for the 2012 season and did not return after 2011.

Gui Racing announced they would retire from competition, not wanting to further damage the teams status after several seasons in which they were perceived to have underperformed. They would be replaced by the returning Sean Connery Motorschhh who had previously operated in the 1995 FF1M Season. All statistics would still count towards Gui Racing.

Driver Changes[]

Mid-Season Changes[]

  • Oliver Turvey was sacked as test driver at Mitchell after the United States Grand Prix West and was replaced by Marcus Ericsson.
  • Jaime Alguersuari was demoted to Mitchell's FF2M team after the British Grand Prix and was replaced for the remainder of the season by Nick Heidfeld.
  • Jenson Button left Ajay Motorsports with immediate effect after the Italian Grand Prix and was replaced for the remainder of the season by the team's test driver Tom Dillmann.

Season Calendar[]

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Australian Grand Prix Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 18 March
2 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Brazilian Grand Prix Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo 1 April
3 22px-Flag of the United States.svg-1- United States West Grand Prix Long Beach Street Circuit, Long Beach 15 April
4 22px-Flag of San Marino.svg-1- San Marino Grand Prix Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 29 April
5 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo 13 May
6 22px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1- Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 27 May
7 22px-Flag of Canada.svg-1- Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 10 June
8 22px-Flag of Austria.svg-1- Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 24 June
9 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 8 July
10 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- German Grand Prix Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 22 July
11 22px-Flag of Hungary.svg-1- Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring, Mogyorod 29 July
12 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 26 August
13 22px-Flag of Italy.svg-1- Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 9 September
14 22px-Flag of Singapore.svg-1- Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 23 September
15 22px-Flag of Japan.svg-1- Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 7 October
16 22px-Flag of the United States.svg-1- United States East Grand Prix Road America, Elkhart Lake 21 October
17 22px-Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg-1- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Marina 4 November
  • Long Beach was added to the calendar on a two year contract but was dropped after one race in favour of the Circuit of the Americas.

Testing Calendar[]

Test Country Circuit Date Fastest Driver Team
Pre Season
1 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Spain MotorLand Aragon, Alicaniz 4 February 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Valtteri Bottas 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari
5 February 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Valtteri Bottas 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari
2 22px-Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg-1- UAE Dubai Autodrome, Dubai 18 February 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Valtteri Bottas 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari
19 February 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Tom Dillmann 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Ajay-Cosworth
3 22px-Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg-1- UAE Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 25 February 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Valtteri Bottas 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari
26 February 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Valtteri Bottas 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari
4 22px-Flag of Bahrain.svg-1- Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 3 March 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Valtteri Bottas 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari
4 March 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Valtteri Bottas 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari
Mid Season
1 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 21 April 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Romain Grosjean 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- FJR-Honda
22 April 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Sebastian Vettel 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Shake 'n' Bake-Honda
2 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Germany Nurburgring, Nurburg 16 June 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Sebastian Vettel 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Shake 'n' Bake-Honda
17 June 22px-Flag of Poland.svg-1- Robert Kubica 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Andrew-Renault
3 22px-Flag of Italy.svg-1- Italy Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi, Campagnano di Roma 15 September 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Sebastian Vettel 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Shake 'n' Bake-Honda
16 September 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Sebastian Vettel 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Shake 'n' Bake-Honda

Results and Standings[]

Scoring system[]

Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers in race.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th 
Points 12 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Race by Race[]

Round Grand Prix Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team YouTube
1 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Australian Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Poland.svg-1- Robert Kubica 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari Highlights
2 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Brazilian Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Räikkönen 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Scotland.svg SCM-Ferrari Highlights
3 22px-Flag of the United States.svg-1- United States West Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Romain Grosjean 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Räikkönen 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- FJR-Honda Highlights
4 22px-Flag of San Marino.svg-1- San Marino Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Scotland.svg SCM-Ferrari Highlights
5 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Spanish Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari Highlights
6 22px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1- Monaco Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Daniel Ricciardo 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Bruno Senna 22px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1- Pedersen-BMW Highlights
7 22px-Flag of Canada.svg-1- Canadian Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari Highlights
8 22px-Flag of Austria.svg-1- Austrian Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Willows-Mercedes Highlights
9 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- British Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Daniel Ricciardo 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Daniel Ricciardo 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari Highlights
10 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- German Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Räikkönen 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Willows-Mercedes Highlights
11 22px-Flag of Hungary.svg-1- Hungarian Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Daniel Ricciardo 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari Highlights
12 22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Scotland.svg SCM-Ferrari Highlights
13 22px-Flag of Italy.svg-1- Italian Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari Highlights
14 22px-Flag of Singapore.svg-1- Singapore Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Willows-Mercedes Highlights
15 22px-Flag of Japan.svg-1- Japanese Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari Highlights
16 22px-Flag of the United States.svg-1- United States East Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Willows-Mercedes Highlights
17 22px-Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg-1- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Willows-Mercedes Highlights

Drivers Championship[]

Pos. Drivers AUS BRA USW SMR ESP MCO CAN AUT GBR DEU HUN BEL ITA SGP JPN USE ABU PTS.
1 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Lewis Hamilton 1 3 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 2 2 4 Ret 2 1 3 1 2 2 117
2 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Daniel Ricciardo 4 13 11 9 2 Ret Ret 5 1 2 1 3 2 Ret 2 3 4 82
3 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Rosberg 2 1 2 1 Ret Ret Ret 3 3 Ret Ret 1 3 Ret Ret 4 3 81
4 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Fernando Alonso 16* 8 Ret 2 10 Ret 4 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 1 3 1 1 80
5 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Romain Grosjean Ret 7 4 5 7 3 3 Ret 4 5 2 7 6 4 Ret 7 Ret 54
6 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Lucas di Grassi 9 9 Ret Ret 16 2 5 6 7 3 4 4 Ret 2 4 6 Ret 49
7 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Sebastian Vettel 3 4 3 4 Ret Ret 2 8 8 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 38
8 22px-Flag of Venezuela.svg-1- Pastor Maldonado 15 5 14* 6 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 3 8 4 Ret 5 5 15* 32
9 22px-Flag of Finland.svg-1- Kimi Räikkönen Ret Ret 1 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 5 6 Ret 5 10 5 9 9 Ret 28
10 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1- Bruno Senna Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 1 Ret 9 11 14* 8 10 5 Ret 8 8 5 25
11 22px-Flag of Japan.svg-1- Kamui Kobayashi 11 11 5 3 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 6 6 Ret Ret 22
12 22px-Flag of Poland.svg-1- Robert Kubica 5 2 12 13 3 Ret Ret 16 12 10 6 13 9 9 15 Ret Ret 21
13 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Adrian Sutil 10 6 8 15 5 6 6 18 6 9 Ret 9 12 12 14 12 8 18
14 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nico Hülkenberg Ret 19 7 19 4 Ret 8 14 Ret 8 Ret 17 13 Ret 13 15 13 9
15 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Sam Bird 7 17 13 12 17 8 11* 10 15 7 10 18 11 7 Ret Ret 7 9
16 22px-Flag of Australia.svg-1- Mark Webber 6 12 Ret 18 12 4 Ret 11 10 11 12 12 16 Ret Ret 16 11 8
17 22px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1- Sergio Pérez Ret 18 6 11 9 Ret Ret Ret 16* Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 10 10 6 8
18 22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1- Jaime Alguersuari 13 15 Ret 17 11 5 Ret 13 13 4
19 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Jenson Button 8 10 9 10 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 14 4
20 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Jean-Éric Vergne 14 20* 10 16 14 7 7 12 9 12 11 14 Ret 10 16 13 9 4
21 22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1- Nick Heidfeld 13 7 19 Ret 14 17 18 12 2
22 20px-Flag of Switzerland.svg-1- Sébastien Buemi 12 16 Ret 8 15 Ret Ret 15 14 Ret 9 16 15 11 11 14 10 1
23 22px-Flag of Canada.svg-1- Robert Wickens 17 14 Ret 14 13 Ret 9 17 Ret Ret Ret 11 17 8 12 11 Ret 1
24 22px-Flag of France.svg-1- Tom Dillmann 13 18 17 14 0

*Retired from the race but classified as more than 90% race distance had been covered.

Teams Championship[]

Pos. Teams No. AUS BRA USW SMR ESP MCO CAN AUT GBR DEU HUN BEL ITA SGP JPN USE ABU PTS.
1 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Tornado-Ferrari 5 1 3 Ret Ret 1 Ret 1 2 2 4 Ret 2 1 3 1 2 2 199
6 4 13 11 9 2 Ret Ret 5 1 2 1 3 2 Ret 2 3 4
2 22px-Flag of Scotland.svg SC Motorschhh-Ferrari 22 2 1 2 1 Ret Ret Ret 3 3 Ret Ret 1 3 Ret Ret 4 3 130
23 9 9 Ret Ret 16 2 5 6 7 3 4 4 Ret 2 4 6 Ret
3 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Willows Racing-Mercedes 1 16* 8 Ret 2 10 Ret 4 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 1 3 1 1 112
2 15 5 14* 6 Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 3 8 4 Ret 5 5 15*
4 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- FJR-Honda 11 Ret Ret 1 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 5 6 Ret 5 10 5 9 9 Ret 82
12 Ret 7 4 5 7 3 3 Ret 4 5 2 7 6 4 Ret 7 Ret
5 22px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1- Pedersen-BMW 3 11 11 5 3 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 6 8 6 6 Ret Ret 47
4 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 1 Ret 9 11 14 8 10 5 Ret 8 8 5
6 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Shake 'n' Bake-Honda 7 3 4 3 4 Ret Ret 2 8 8 Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 46
8 Ret 18 6 11 9 Ret Ret Ret 16* Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret 10 10 6
7 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Andrew-Renault 16 16 6 8 15 5 6 6 18 6 9 Ret 9 12 12 14 12 8 39
17 5 2 12 13 3 Ret Ret 16 12 10 6 13 9 9 15 Ret Ret
8 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Mitchell-Toyota 9 Ret 19 7 19 4 Ret 8 14 Ret 8 Ret 17 13 Ret 13 15 13 15
10 13 15 Ret 17 11 5 Ret 13 13
13 7 19 Ret 14 17 18 12
9 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- Ajay Motorsports-Cosworth 14 6 12 Ret 18 12 4 Ret 11 10 11 12 12 16 Ret Ret 16 11 12
15 8 10 9 10 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 14
13 18 17 14
10 22px-Flag of Ireland.svg-1- Horizon-Honda 20 7 17 13 12 17 8 11* 10 15 7 10 18 11 7 Ret Ret 7 10
21 17 14 15 14 13 Ret 9 17 Ret Ret Ret 11 17 8 12 11 Ret
11 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1- GR Motorsports-Renault 18 12 16 Ret 8 15 Ret Ret 15 14 Ret 9 16 15 11 11 14 10 5
19 14 20* 10 16 14 7 7 12 9 12 11 14 Ret 9 16 13 9

Engine Trophy[]

2012 Engine Trophy