| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 20 in the 2012 Formula One season | ||
 Silverstone Circuit | ||
| Date | 8 July 2012 | |
| Official name | 2012 Formula One Santander British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.901 km (3.667 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:51.746 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Kimi Räikkönen
|
Lotus-Renault |
| Time | 1:34.661 on lap 50 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Mark Webber
|
Red Bull-Renault |
| Second | Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari |
| Third |  Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull-Renault |
