2012 Qualifying results - American Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.558 | 1:35.796 | 1:35.657 | 1:35.657 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.058 | 1:36.795 | 1:35.766 | 1:35.766 |
| 3rd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.215 | 1:36.298 | 1:36.174 | 1:36.174 |
| 4th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:37.486 | 1:36.906 | 1:36.587 | 1:36.587 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:38.051 | 1:37.404 | 1:36.708 | 1:36.708 |
| 6th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:37.927 | 1:37.102 | 1:36.794 | 1:36.794 |
| 7th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.667 | 1:36.549 | 1:36.937 | 1:36.937 |
| 8th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:37.756 | 1:37.066 | 1:37.141 | 1:37.141 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.968 | 1:37.123 | 1:37.300 | 1:37.300 |
| 10th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:37.537 | 1:37.011 | 1:37.842 | 1:37.842 |
| 11th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:37.520 | 1:37.604 | 1:37.604 | |
| 12th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.565 | 1:37.616 | 1:37.616 | |
| 13th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.104 | 1:37.665 | 1:37.665 | |
| 14th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:38.434 | 1:37.879 | 1:37.879 | |
| 15th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:38.500 | 1:38.206 | 1:38.206 | |
| 16th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.418 | 1:38.437 | 1:38.437 | |
| 17th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.862 | 1:38.501 | 1:38.501 | |
| 18th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:39.114 | 1:39.114 | ||
| 19th | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:40.056 | 1:40.056 | ||
| 20th | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:40.664 | 1:40.664 | ||
| 21st | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:40.809 | 1:40.809 | ||
| 22nd | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:41.166 | 1:41.166 | ||
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.011 | 1:42.011 | ||
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:42.740 | 1:42.740 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.657 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:35.766 |
| 3rd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.174 |
| 4th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:36.587 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:36.708 |
| 6th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:36.794 |
| 7th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.937 |
| 8th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:37.141 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.300 |
| 10th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:37.842 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.796 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.298 |
| 3rd | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.549 |
| 4th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.795 |
| 5th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:36.906 |
| 6th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:37.011 |
| 7th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:37.066 |
| 8th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:37.102 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.123 |
| 10th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:37.404 |
| 11th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:37.604 |
| 12th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.616 |
| 13th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:37.665 |
| 14th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:37.879 |
| 15th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:38.206 |
| 16th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.437 |
| 17th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.501 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.558 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.058 |
| 3rd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.215 |
| 4th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:37.486 |
| 5th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:37.520 |
| 6th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:37.537 |
| 7th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.565 |
| 8th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.667 |
| 9th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:37.756 |
| 10th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:37.927 |
| 11th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.968 |
| 12th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:38.051 |
| 13th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.104 |
| 14th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.418 |
| 15th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:38.434 |
| 16th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:38.500 |
| 17th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.862 |
| 18th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:39.114 |
| 19th | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:40.056 |
| 20th | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:40.664 |
| 21st | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:40.809 |
| 22nd | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:41.166 |
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.011 |
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:42.740 |