2012 Qualifying results - European Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.626 | 1:38.530 | 1:38.086 | 1:38.086 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:39.169 | 1:38.616 | 1:38.410 | 1:38.410 |
| 3rd | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.825 | 1:38.570 | 1:38.475 | 1:38.475 |
| 4th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:39.530 | 1:38.489 | 1:38.505 | 1:38.505 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:39.464 | 1:38.531 | 1:38.513 | 1:38.513 |
| 6th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:39.061 | 1:38.504 | 1:38.623 | 1:38.623 |
| 7th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:39.651 | 1:38.703 | 1:38.741 | 1:38.741 |
| 8th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:39.009 | 1:38.689 | 1:38.752 | 1:38.752 |
| 9th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:39.622 | 1:38.563 | 1:38.801 | 1:38.801 |
| 10th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.858 | 1:38.519 | 1:38.992 | 1:38.992 |
| 11th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:39.409 | 1:38.707 | 1:38.707 | |
| 12th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:39.447 | 1:38.770 | 1:38.770 | |
| 13th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:39.388 | 1:38.780 | 1:38.780 | |
| 14th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:39.449 | 1:39.207 | 1:39.207 | |
| 15th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:39.353 | 1:39.358 | 1:39.358 | |
| 16th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:40.087 | 1:40.295 | 1:40.295 | |
| 17th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:39.924 | 1:40.358 | 1:40.358 | |
| 18th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:40.203 | 1:40.203 | ||
| 19th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:40.395 | 1:40.395 | ||
| 20th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:40.457 | 1:40.457 | ||
| 21st | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.171 | 1:42.171 | ||
| 22nd | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:42.527 | 1:42.527 | ||
| 23rd | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:42.675 | 1:42.675 | ||
| 24th | Timo Glock | Marussia | (No time) | (No time) |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.086 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.410 |
| 3rd | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.475 |
| 4th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:38.505 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:38.513 |
| 6th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.623 |
| 7th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.741 |
| 8th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:38.752 |
| 9th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.801 |
| 10th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.992 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:38.489 |
| 2nd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.504 |
| 3rd | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.519 |
| 4th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.530 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:38.531 |
| 6th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.563 |
| 7th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.570 |
| 8th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.616 |
| 9th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:38.689 |
| 10th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.703 |
| 11th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.707 |
| 12th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:38.770 |
| 13th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.780 |
| 14th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:39.207 |
| 15th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:39.358 |
| 16th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:40.295 |
| 17th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:40.358 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.825 |
| 2nd | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.858 |
| 3rd | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:39.009 |
| 4th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:39.061 |
| 5th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:39.169 |
| 6th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:39.353 |
| 7th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:39.388 |
| 8th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:39.409 |
| 9th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:39.447 |
| 10th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:39.449 |
| 11th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:39.464 |
| 12th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:39.530 |
| 13th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:39.622 |
| 14th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.626 |
| 15th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:39.651 |
| 16th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:39.924 |
| 17th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:40.087 |
| 18th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:40.203 |
| 19th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:40.395 |
| 20th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:40.457 |
| 21st | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.171 |
| 22nd | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:42.527 |
| 23rd | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:42.675 |
| 24th | Timo Glock | Marussia | (No time) |