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2012 São Paulo Indy 300
The Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestlé was the fourth race of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on April 29, 2012, on the 2.536 mi temporary street circuit in São Paulo, Brazil, and was telecasted by the NBC Sports Network in the United States and TV Bandeirantes in Brazil.
Classification
Starting grid
| Row | Inside | Outside | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | AUS Will Power | 10 | GBR Dario Franchitti | ||||||||||||
| 9 | NZL Scott Dixon | 27 | CAN James Hinchcliffe | ||||||||||||
| 28 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | 38 | USA Graham Rahal | ||||||||||||
| 14 | GBR Mike Conway | 67 | USA Josef Newgarden (R) | ||||||||||||
| 2 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | 26 | USA Marco Andretti | ||||||||||||
| 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | 8 | BRA Rubens Barrichello | ||||||||||||
| 5 | VEN E. J. Viso | 4 | USA J. R. Hildebrand | ||||||||||||
| 83 | USA Charlie Kimball | 77 | FRA Simon Pagenaud (R) | ||||||||||||
| 19 | GBR James Jakes | 7 | FRA Sébastien Bourdais | ||||||||||||
| 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | 25 | BRA Ana Beatriz | ||||||||||||
| 20 | USA Ed Carpenter | 78 | SUI Simona de Silvestro | ||||||||||||
| 22 | ESP Oriol Servià | 6 | USA Katherine Legge (R) † | ||||||||||||
| 15 | JPN Takuma Sato † | 18 | GBR Justin Wilson ‡ |
Race results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | AUS Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 75 | 2:08:18.2816 | 1 | 63 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | Chevrolet | 75 | + 0.9045 | 5 | 0 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | JPN Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 75 | + 2.3905 | 25 | 0 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 75 | + 4.5489 | 18 | 2 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | GBR Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 75 | + 5.1722 | 2 | 1 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | CAN James Hinchcliffe | Andretti Autosport | Chevrolet | 75 | + 6.2615 | 4 | 1 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA J. R. Hildebrand | Panther Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | + 8.3764 | 14 | 0 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | USA Charlie Kimball | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 75 | + 8.5905 | 15 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | VEN E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology | Chevrolet | 75 | + 10.3449 | 13 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | BRA Rubens Barrichello | KV Racing Technology | Chevrolet | 75 | + 10.8477 | 12 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | ESP Oriol Servià | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Lotus | 75 | + 24.4771 | 23 | 0 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | FRA Simon Pagenaud (R) | Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports | Honda | 74 | + 1 lap | 16 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | KV Racing Technology | Chevrolet | 74 | +1 lap | 11 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | Chevrolet | 74 | + 1 lap | 10 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | GBR James Jakes | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 74 | + 1 lap | 17 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | USA Graham Rahal | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 74 | + 1 lap | 6 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 74 | + 1 lap | 3 | 8 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FRA Sébastien Bourdais | Dragon Racing | Lotus | 74 | + 1 lap | 22 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | GBR Mike Conway | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Honda | 73 | + 2 laps | 7 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | BRA Ana Beatriz | Andretti Autosport | Chevrolet | 73 | + 2 laps | 19 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | USA Ed Carpenter | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 72 | + 3 laps | 20 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | GBR Justin Wilson | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 66 | Mechanical | 26 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | USA Josef Newgarden (R) | Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | Honda | 61 | Contact | 8 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | SUI Simona de Silvestro | HVM Racing | Lotus | 28 | Contact | 21 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 21 | Contact | 9 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | GBR Katherine Legge (R) | Dragon Racing | Lotus | 20 | Contact | 24 | 0 | 10 |
;Notes: Points include 1 point for pole position and 2 points for most laps led.
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship
| Pos | Driver | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Will Power | 180 | ||||||
| BRA Hélio Castroneves | 135 | ||||||
| CAN James Hinchcliffe | 123 | ||||||
| USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | 121 | ||||||
| FRA Simon Pagenaud (R) | 118 |
;Manufacturers' Championship
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Chevrolet | 36 | ||||
| JPN Honda | 24 | ||||
| UK Lotus | 16 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings.
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