2012 Qualifying results - Indian Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.387 | 1:25.435 | 1:25.283 | 1:25.283 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.744 | 1:25.610 | 1:25.327 | 1:25.327 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.516 | 1:25.816 | 1:25.544 | 1:25.544 |
| 4th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.564 | 1:25.467 | 1:25.659 | 1:25.659 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:26.829 | 1:25.834 | 1:25.773 | 1:25.773 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:26.939 | 1:26.111 | 1:25.857 | 1:25.857 |
| 7th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:26.740 | 1:26.101 | 1:26.236 | 1:26.236 |
| 8th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:27.179 | 1:26.076 | 1:26.360 | 1:26.360 |
| 9th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:26.048 | 1:25.983 | 1:26.713 | 1:26.713 |
| 10th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:26.458 | 1:25.976 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 11th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:26.897 | 1:26.136 | 1:26.136 | |
| 12th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:27.185 | 1:26.241 | 1:26.241 | |
| 13th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:26.851 | 1:26.331 | 1:26.331 | |
| 14th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:27.482 | 1:26.574 | 1:26.574 | |
| 15th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:27.006 | 1:26.777 | 1:26.777 | |
| 16th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:27.462 | 1:26.989 | 1:26.989 | |
| 17th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:27.517 | 1:27.219 | 1:27.219 | |
| 18th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:27.525 | 1:27.525 | ||
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:28.756 | 1:28.756 | ||
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:29.500 | 1:29.500 | ||
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:29.613 | 1:29.613 | ||
| 22nd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:30.592 | 1:30.592 | ||
| 23rd | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:30.593 | 1:30.593 | ||
| 24th | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:30.662 | 1:30.662 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.283 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.327 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:25.544 |
| 4th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:25.659 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:25.773 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:25.857 |
| 7th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:26.236 |
| 8th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:26.360 |
| 9th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:26.713 |
| 10th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | (No time) |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.435 |
| 2nd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:25.467 |
| 3rd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.610 |
| 4th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:25.816 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:25.834 |
| 6th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:25.976 |
| 7th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:25.983 |
| 8th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:26.076 |
| 9th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:26.101 |
| 10th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:26.111 |
| 11th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:26.136 |
| 12th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:26.241 |
| 13th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:26.331 |
| 14th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:26.574 |
| 15th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:26.777 |
| 16th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:26.989 |
| 17th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:27.219 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:26.048 |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.387 |
| 3rd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:26.458 |
| 4th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.516 |
| 5th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.564 |
| 6th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:26.740 |
| 7th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.744 |
| 8th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:26.829 |
| 9th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:26.851 |
| 10th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:26.897 |
| 11th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:26.939 |
| 12th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:27.006 |
| 13th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:27.179 |
| 14th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:27.185 |
| 15th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:27.462 |
| 16th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:27.482 |
| 17th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:27.517 |
| 18th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:27.525 |
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:28.756 |
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:29.500 |
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:29.613 |
| 22nd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:30.592 |
| 23rd | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:30.593 |
| 24th | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:30.662 |