2012 · Round 4 · Qualifying Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Pole position
VET
1:32.422
Pole margin
+0.098
to HAM
Top-ten spread
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P1 to DIR
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 | 1:34.308 | 1:33.527 | 1:32.422 | — | — |
| 02 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:34.813 | 1:33.209 | 1:32.520 | +0.098 | — |
| 03 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:34.015 | 1:33.311 | 1:32.637 | +0.215 | — |
| 04 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:34.792 | 1:33.416 | 1:32.711 | +0.289 | — |
| 05 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:34.588 | 1:33.219 | 1:32.821 | +0.399 | — |
| 06 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:33.988 | 1:33.556 | 1:32.912 | +0.490 | — |
| 07 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:34.041 | 1:33.246 | 1:33.008 | +0.586 | — |
| 08 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:33.814 | 1:33.660 | 1:33.394 | +0.972 | — |
| 09 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:34.760 | 1:33.403 | — | — | — |
| 10 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:34.624 | 1:33.510 | — | — | — |
| 11 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:34.552 | 1:33.789 | — | +1.367 | — |
| 12 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:34.131 | 1:33.806 | — | +1.384 | — |
| 13 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:34.601 | 1:33.807 | — | +1.385 | — |
| 14 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:34.372 | 1:33.912 | — | +1.490 | — |
| 15 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:34.466 | 1:34.017 | — | +1.595 | — |
| 16 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:34.852 | 1:36.132 | — | +3.710 | — |
| 17 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:34.639 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:34.865 | — | — | +2.443 | — |
| 19 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:35.014 | — | — | +2.592 | — |
| 20 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:35.823 | — | — | +3.401 | — |
| 21 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:37.683 | — | — | +5.261 | — |
| 22 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:37.883 | — | — | +5.461 | — |
| 23 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:37.905 | — | — | +5.483 | — |
| 24 | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:38.314 | — | — | +5.892 | — |