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In Pictures: The seven F1 winners of 2012
Seven winners from seven races so far but will there be eight from eight?
Sebastian Vettel dominated the 2011 Formula One season claiming his second title in Japan with four races to go. There were only four occasions the German did not secure pole and he won a remarkable 11 races. But a year on, and how things would change!
Published On 14 Jun 2012
14 Jun 2012
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Vettel showers down McLaren driver Jenson Button - the winner of the opening race - at the Australian Grand Prix. However, there was nothing shocking about the British driver winning the race as he had finished second in 2011.
Ferrari recorded a shock early victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso claiming his second race win since the start of 2011. Two races over and there was still no sign of Red Bull or Sebastian Vettel.
Things got a little strange at the Chinese GP. First Nico Rosberg took Mercedes to their first pole position since 2010, and then he recorded their first win as a constructor since Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1955 Italian GP. But still no Vettel...
However, the reigning world champ returned to the top of the podium after a controversial Bahrain Grand Prix. Amid public protests, Vettel won Red Bull(***)s first race of the season becoming the fourth winner in as many races.
F1 celebrated five winners from five races and an unlikely winner at the Spanish GP. Pastor Maldonado drove a superb race to finish ahead of the pack. It was Williams(***) first win in 130 GP starts and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declared a national holiday to celebrate.
Red Bull were back in business at the Monaco GP when Australian Mark Webber made it six from six and promptly jumped into the pool. The result put Red Bull further ahead in the constructors championship but the drivers standings was wide open.
Those wanting another race winner were cheering on Lewis Hamilton in Canada - the only driver expected to win a race who hadn(***)t. And the Brit didn(***)t disappoint when he made it seven from seven and gave McLaren their second race win.
In 2011, Sebastian Vettel secured his sixth race win of the season at the European Grand Prix. This year it is anyone(***)s guess who(***)ll walk away with the trophy in Valencia but surely we won(***)t have eight from eight...