2012 · Round 19 · Qualifying United States Grand Prix
Circuit of The Americas, United States
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Circuit of The Americas, United States
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Pole position
VET
1:35.657
Pole margin
+0.109
to HAM
Top-ten spread
+2.185
P1 to MAL
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VETRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:36.558 | 1:35.796 | 1:35.657 | — | — |
| 02 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:37.058 | 1:36.795 | 1:35.766 | +0.109 | — |
| 03 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:37.215 | 1:36.298 | 1:36.174 | +0.517 | — |
| 04 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:37.486 | 1:36.906 | 1:36.587 | +0.930 | — |
| 05 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:38.051 | 1:37.404 | 1:36.708 | +1.051 | — |
| 06 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:37.927 | 1:37.102 | 1:36.794 | +1.137 | — |
| 07 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:37.667 | 1:36.549 | 1:36.937 | +1.280 | — |
| 08 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:37.756 | 1:37.066 | 1:37.141 | +1.484 | — |
| 09 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:37.968 | 1:37.123 | 1:37.300 | +1.643 | — |
| 10 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:37.537 | 1:37.011 | 1:37.842 | +2.185 | — |
| 11 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:37.520 | 1:37.604 | — | +1.947 | — |
| 12 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:37.565 | 1:37.616 | — | +1.959 | — |
| 13 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:38.104 | 1:37.665 | — | +2.008 | — |
| 14 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:38.434 | 1:37.879 | — | +2.222 | — |
| 15 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:38.500 | 1:38.206 | — | +2.549 | — |
| 16 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:38.418 | 1:38.437 | — | +2.780 | — |
| 17 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:38.862 | 1:38.501 | — | +2.844 | — |
| 18 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:39.114 | — | — | +3.457 | — |
| 19 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:40.056 | — | — | +4.399 | — |
| 20 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:40.664 | — | — | +5.007 | — |
| 21 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:40.809 | — | — | +5.152 | — |
| 22 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:41.166 | — | — | +5.509 | — |
| 23 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:42.011 | — | — | +6.354 | — |
| 24 | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:42.740 | — | — | +7.083 | — |