2012 · Round 15 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Pole position
VET
1:30.839
Pole margin
+0.251
to WEB
Top-ten spread
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P1 to HUL
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 | 1:32.608 | 1:31.501 | 1:30.839 | — | — |
| 02 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:32.951 | 1:31.950 | 1:31.090 | +0.251 | — |
| 03 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:33.077 | 1:31.772 | 1:31.290 | +0.451 | — |
| 04 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:32.042 | 1:31.886 | 1:31.700 | +0.861 | — |
| 05 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:32.029 | 1:31.988 | 1:31.898 | +1.059 | — |
| 06 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:32.147 | 1:32.169 | 1:32.022 | +1.183 | — |
| 07 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:32.459 | 1:31.833 | 1:32.114 | +1.275 | — |
| 08 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:32.221 | 1:31.826 | 1:32.208 | +1.369 | — |
| 09 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:33.061 | 1:32.121 | 1:32.327 | +1.488 | — |
| 10 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:32.828 | 1:32.272 | — | — | — |
| 11 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:32.946 | 1:32.293 | — | +1.454 | — |
| 12 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:32.898 | 1:32.327 | — | +1.488 | — |
| 13 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:33.349 | 1:32.469 | — | +1.630 | — |
| 14 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:32.834 | 1:32.512 | — | +1.673 | — |
| 15 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:33.015 | 1:32.625 | — | +1.786 | — |
| 16 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:33.059 | 1:32.954 | — | +2.115 | — |
| 17 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:33.370 | 1:33.368 | — | +2.529 | — |
| 18 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:33.405 | — | — | +2.566 | — |
| 19 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:34.657 | — | — | +3.818 | — |
| 20 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:35.213 | — | — | +4.374 | — |
| 21 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:35.385 | — | — | +4.546 | — |
| 22 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:35.429 | — | — | +4.590 | — |
| 23 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:35.432 | — | — | +4.593 | — |
| 24 | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:36.734 | — | — | +5.895 | — |