2012 Qualifying results - Chinese Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:36.875 | 1:35.725 | 1:35.121 | 1:35.121 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.763 | 1:35.902 | 1:35.626 | 1:35.626 |
| 3rd | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:36.797 | 1:35.794 | 1:35.691 | 1:35.691 |
| 4th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.863 | 1:35.853 | 1:35.784 | 1:35.784 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:36.850 | 1:35.921 | 1:35.898 | 1:35.898 |
| 6th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.746 | 1:35.942 | 1:36.191 | 1:36.191 |
| 7th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.682 | 1:35.700 | 1:36.290 | 1:36.290 |
| 8th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.198 | 1:35.831 | 1:36.524 | 1:36.524 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.292 | 1:35.982 | 1:36.622 | 1:36.622 |
| 10th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:36.343 | 1:35.903 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 11th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.911 | 1:36.031 | 1:36.031 | |
| 12th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.556 | 1:36.255 | 1:36.255 | |
| 13th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.528 | 1:36.283 | 1:36.283 | |
| 14th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:36.674 | 1:36.289 | 1:36.289 | |
| 15th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:36.639 | 1:36.317 | 1:36.317 | |
| 16th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:36.921 | 1:36.745 | 1:36.745 | |
| 17th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:36.933 | 1:36.956 | 1:36.956 | |
| 18th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:37.714 | 1:37.714 | ||
| 19th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:38.463 | 1:38.463 | ||
| 20th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:38.677 | 1:38.677 | ||
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:39.282 | 1:39.282 | ||
| 22nd | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:39.717 | 1:39.717 | ||
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:40.411 | 1:40.411 | ||
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:41.000 | 1:41.000 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:35.121 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:35.626 |
| 3rd | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:35.691 |
| 4th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:35.784 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:35.898 |
| 6th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.191 |
| 7th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.290 |
| 8th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.524 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.622 |
| 10th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | (No time) |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.700 |
| 2nd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:35.725 |
| 3rd | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:35.794 |
| 4th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:35.831 |
| 5th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:35.853 |
| 6th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:35.902 |
| 7th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:35.903 |
| 8th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:35.921 |
| 9th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:35.942 |
| 10th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.982 |
| 11th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.031 |
| 12th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.255 |
| 13th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.283 |
| 14th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:36.289 |
| 15th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:36.317 |
| 16th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:36.745 |
| 17th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:36.956 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.198 |
| 2nd | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.292 |
| 3rd | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:36.343 |
| 4th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.528 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.556 |
| 6th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:36.639 |
| 7th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:36.674 |
| 8th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.682 |
| 9th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.746 |
| 10th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.763 |
| 11th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:36.797 |
| 12th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:36.850 |
| 13th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.863 |
| 14th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:36.875 |
| 15th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.911 |
| 16th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:36.921 |
| 17th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:36.933 |
| 18th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:37.714 |
| 19th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:38.463 |
| 20th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:38.677 |
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:39.282 |
| 22nd | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:39.717 |
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:40.411 |
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:41.000 |