2012 · Round 16 · Qualifying Korean Grand Prix
Korean International Circuit, South Korea
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Korean International Circuit, South Korea
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Pole position
WEB
1:37.242
Pole margin
+0.074
to VET
Top-ten spread
+1.271
P1 to MSC
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:38.397 | 1:38.220 | 1:37.242 | — | — |
| 02 | VETRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:38.208 | 1:37.767 | 1:37.316 | +0.074 | — |
| 03 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:39.180 | 1:38.000 | 1:37.469 | +0.227 | — |
| 04 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:39.144 | 1:37.987 | 1:37.534 | +0.292 | — |
| 05 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:38.887 | 1:38.227 | 1:37.625 | +0.383 | — |
| 06 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:38.937 | 1:38.253 | 1:37.884 | +0.642 | — |
| 07 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:38.863 | 1:38.275 | 1:37.934 | +0.692 | — |
| 08 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:38.981 | 1:38.428 | 1:38.266 | +1.024 | — |
| 09 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:38.999 | 1:38.417 | 1:38.361 | +1.119 | — |
| 10 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:38.808 | 1:38.436 | 1:38.513 | +1.271 | — |
| 11 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:38.615 | 1:38.441 | — | +1.199 | — |
| 12 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:38.630 | 1:38.460 | — | +1.218 | — |
| 13 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:38.719 | 1:38.594 | — | +1.352 | — |
| 14 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:38.942 | 1:38.643 | — | +1.401 | — |
| 15 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:39.024 | 1:38.725 | — | +1.483 | — |
| 16 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:38.784 | 1:39.084 | — | +1.842 | — |
| 17 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:38.744 | 1:39.340 | — | +2.098 | — |
| 18 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:39.443 | — | — | +2.201 | — |
| 19 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:40.207 | — | — | +2.965 | — |
| 20 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:40.333 | — | — | +3.091 | — |
| 21 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:41.317 | — | — | +4.075 | — |
| 22 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:41.371 | — | — | +4.129 | — |
| 23 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:42.881 | — | — | +5.639 | — |
| — | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | — | — | — | NC | — |