2012 · Round 1 · Qualifying Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Pole position
HAM
1:24.922
Pole margin
+0.152
to BUT
Top-ten spread
—
P1 to RIC
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:26.800 | 1:25.626 | 1:24.922 | — | — |
| 02 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:26.832 | 1:25.663 | 1:25.074 | +0.152 | — |
| 03 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:26.498 | 1:25.845 | 1:25.302 | +0.380 | — |
| 04 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:26.586 | 1:25.571 | 1:25.336 | +0.414 | — |
| 05 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:27.117 | 1:26.297 | 1:25.651 | +0.729 | — |
| 06 | VETRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:26.773 | 1:25.982 | 1:25.668 | +0.746 | — |
| 07 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:26.763 | 1:25.469 | 1:25.686 | +0.764 | — |
| 08 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:26.803 | 1:26.206 | 1:25.908 | +0.986 | — |
| 09 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:27.464 | 1:26.314 | 1:26.451 | +1.529 | — |
| 10 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:27.024 | 1:26.319 | — | — | — |
| 11 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:26.493 | 1:26.429 | — | +1.507 | — |
| 12 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:26.688 | 1:26.494 | — | +1.572 | — |
| 13 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:26.182 | 1:26.590 | — | +1.668 | — |
| 14 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:27.004 | 1:26.663 | — | +1.741 | — |
| 15 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:27.469 | 1:27.086 | — | +2.164 | — |
| 16 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:27.633 | 1:27.497 | — | +2.575 | — |
| 17 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:26.596 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:27.758 | — | — | +2.836 | — |
| 19 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:28.679 | — | — | +3.757 | — |
| 20 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:29.018 | — | — | +4.096 | — |
| 21 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:30.923 | — | — | +6.001 | — |
| 22 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:31.670 | — | — | +6.748 | — |
| — | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:33.495 | — | — | NC | — |
| — | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:33.643 | — | — | NC | — |