2012 Qualifying results - Brazilian Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.075 | 1:13.398 | 1:12.458 | 1:12.458 |
| 2nd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.456 | 1:13.515 | 1:12.513 | 1:12.513 |
| 3rd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:16.180 | 1:13.667 | 1:12.581 | 1:12.581 |
| 4th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.644 | 1:13.209 | 1:12.760 | 1:12.760 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:16.263 | 1:14.048 | 1:12.987 | 1:12.987 |
| 6th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:16.266 | 1:13.698 | 1:13.174 | 1:13.174 |
| 7th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:15.536 | 1:13.704 | 1:13.206 | 1:13.206 |
| 8th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:16.097 | 1:13.856 | 1:13.253 | 1:13.253 |
| 9th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:16.432 | 1:13.698 | 1:13.298 | 1:13.298 |
| 10th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:15.929 | 1:13.848 | 1:13.489 | 1:13.489 |
| 11th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:15.901 | 1:14.121 | 1:14.121 | |
| 12th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:15.333 | 1:14.219 | 1:14.219 | |
| 13th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:15.974 | 1:14.234 | 1:14.234 | |
| 14th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:16.005 | 1:14.334 | 1:14.334 | |
| 15th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:16.400 | 1:14.380 | 1:14.380 | |
| 16th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:16.744 | 1:14.574 | 1:14.574 | |
| 17th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:16.722 | 1:14.619 | 1:14.619 | |
| 18th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:16.967 | 1:16.967 | ||
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:17.073 | 1:17.073 | ||
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:17.086 | 1:17.086 | ||
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:17.508 | 1:17.508 | ||
| 22nd | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:18.104 | 1:18.104 | ||
| 23rd | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:19.576 | 1:19.576 | ||
| 24th | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:19.699 | 1:19.699 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:12.458 |
| 2nd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:12.513 |
| 3rd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.581 |
| 4th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.760 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:12.987 |
| 6th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:13.174 |
| 7th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:13.206 |
| 8th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:13.253 |
| 9th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:13.298 |
| 10th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:13.489 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.209 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:13.398 |
| 3rd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:13.515 |
| 4th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.667 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:13.698 |
| 6th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:13.698 |
| 7th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:13.704 |
| 8th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:13.848 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:13.856 |
| 10th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:14.048 |
| 11th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:14.121 |
| 12th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:14.219 |
| 13th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:14.234 |
| 14th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:14.334 |
| 15th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:14.380 |
| 16th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:14.574 |
| 17th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:14.619 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.075 |
| 2nd | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:15.333 |
| 3rd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.456 |
| 4th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:15.536 |
| 5th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.644 |
| 6th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:15.901 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:15.929 |
| 8th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:15.974 |
| 9th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:16.005 |
| 10th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:16.097 |
| 11th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:16.180 |
| 12th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:16.263 |
| 13th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:16.266 |
| 14th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:16.400 |
| 15th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:16.432 |
| 16th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:16.722 |
| 17th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:16.744 |
| 18th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:16.967 |
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:17.073 |
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:17.086 |
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:17.508 |
| 22nd | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:18.104 |
| 23rd | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:19.576 |
| 24th | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:19.699 |