2012 · Round 5 · Qualifying Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Pole position
MAL
1:22.285
Pole margin
+0.017
to ALO
Top-ten spread
+0.659
P1 to BUT
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:23.380 | 1:22.105 | 1:22.285 | — | — |
| 02 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:23.276 | 1:22.862 | 1:22.302 | +0.017 | — |
| 03 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:23.248 | 1:22.667 | 1:22.424 | +0.139 | — |
| 04 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:23.406 | 1:22.856 | 1:22.487 | +0.202 | — |
| 05 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:24.261 | 1:22.773 | 1:22.533 | +0.248 | — |
| 06 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:23.370 | 1:22.882 | 1:23.005 | +0.720 | — |
| 07 | VETRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:23.850 | 1:22.884 | — | — | — |
| 08 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:23.757 | 1:22.904 | — | — | — |
| 09 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:23.386 | 1:22.897 | — | — | — |
| 10 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:23.510 | 1:22.944 | — | +0.659 | — |
| 11 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:23.592 | 1:22.977 | — | +0.692 | — |
| 12 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:23.852 | 1:23.125 | — | +0.840 | — |
| 13 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:23.720 | 1:23.177 | — | +0.892 | — |
| 14 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:24.362 | 1:23.265 | — | +0.980 | — |
| 15 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:23.906 | 1:23.442 | — | +1.157 | — |
| 16 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:23.886 | 1:23.444 | — | +1.159 | — |
| 17 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:24.981 | — | — | +2.696 | — |
| 18 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:25.277 | — | — | +2.992 | — |
| 19 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:25.507 | — | — | +3.222 | — |
| 20 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:26.582 | — | — | +4.297 | — |
| 21 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:27.032 | — | — | +4.747 | — |
| 22 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:27.555 | — | — | +5.270 | — |
| — | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:31.122 | — | — | NC | — |
| — | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:22.583 | 1:22.465 | 1:21.707 | NC | — |