The 2012 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit of the Americas in Travis County, near Austin, Texas on November 18, 2012. The race, run over fifty-six laps, was the penultimate round of the 2012 championship. It was the inaugural race at the circuit, and the first time the United States Grand Prix had been held since 2007. On Sunday a capacity crowd of 117,429 watched the race around the brand new 20-turn circuit. Sebastian Vettel started the race from pole position. Lewis Hamilton won the race, his last for McLaren before his move to Mercedes, with Vettel finishing second and Fernando Alonso in third. Round 19 of 20 · 2012 Formula One World Championship November 18, 2012 at 19:00 UTC Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton · 2. Sebastian Vettel · 3. Fernando Alonso Pole position: Sebastian Vettel Wiki link