2012 · Round 8 · Qualifying European Grand Prix
Valencia Street Circuit, Spain
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Valencia Street Circuit, Spain
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Pole position
VET
1:38.086
Pole margin
+0.324
to HAM
Top-ten spread
+0.906
P1 to DIR
Entries
23
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VETRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:39.626 | 1:38.530 | 1:38.086 | — | — |
| 02 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:39.169 | 1:38.616 | 1:38.410 | +0.324 | — |
| 03 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:38.825 | 1:38.570 | 1:38.475 | +0.389 | — |
| 04 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:39.530 | 1:38.489 | 1:38.505 | +0.419 | — |
| 05 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:39.464 | 1:38.531 | 1:38.513 | +0.427 | — |
| 06 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:39.061 | 1:38.504 | 1:38.623 | +0.537 | — |
| 07 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:39.651 | 1:38.703 | 1:38.741 | +0.655 | — |
| 08 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:39.009 | 1:38.689 | 1:38.752 | +0.666 | — |
| 09 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:39.622 | 1:38.563 | 1:38.801 | +0.715 | — |
| 10 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:38.858 | 1:38.519 | 1:38.992 | +0.906 | — |
| 11 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:39.409 | 1:38.707 | — | +0.621 | — |
| 12 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:39.447 | 1:38.770 | — | +0.684 | — |
| 13 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:39.388 | 1:38.780 | — | +0.694 | — |
| 14 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:39.449 | 1:39.207 | — | +1.121 | — |
| 15 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:39.353 | 1:39.358 | — | +1.272 | — |
| 16 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:40.087 | 1:40.295 | — | +2.209 | — |
| 17 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:39.924 | 1:40.358 | — | +2.272 | — |
| 18 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:40.203 | — | — | +2.117 | — |
| 19 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:40.395 | — | — | +2.309 | — |
| 20 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:40.457 | — | — | +2.371 | — |
| 21 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:42.171 | — | — | +4.085 | — |
| 22 | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:42.527 | — | — | +4.441 | — |
| 23 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:42.675 | — | — | +4.589 | — |