2012 · Round 2 · Qualifying Malaysia Grand Prix
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Pole position
HAM
1:36.219
Pole margin
+0.149
to BUT
Top-ten spread
+1.479
P1 to PER
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:37.813 | 1:37.106 | 1:36.219 | — | — |
| 02 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:37.575 | 1:36.928 | 1:36.368 | +0.149 | — |
| 03 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:37.517 | 1:37.017 | 1:36.391 | +0.172 | — |
| 04 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:37.172 | 1:37.375 | 1:36.461 | +0.242 | — |
| 05 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:37.961 | 1:36.715 | 1:36.461 | +0.242 | — |
| 06 | VETRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:38.102 | 1:37.419 | 1:36.634 | +0.415 | — |
| 07 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:38.058 | 1:37.338 | 1:36.658 | +0.439 | — |
| 08 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:37.696 | 1:36.996 | 1:36.664 | +0.445 | — |
| 09 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:38.151 | 1:37.379 | 1:37.566 | +1.347 | — |
| 10 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:37.933 | 1:37.477 | 1:37.698 | +1.479 | — |
| 11 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:37.789 | 1:37.589 | — | +1.370 | — |
| 12 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:38.381 | 1:37.731 | — | +1.512 | — |
| 13 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:38.437 | 1:37.841 | — | +1.622 | — |
| 14 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:38.325 | 1:37.877 | — | +1.658 | — |
| 15 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:38.419 | 1:37.883 | — | +1.664 | — |
| 16 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:38.303 | 1:37.890 | — | +1.671 | — |
| 17 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:38.372 | 1:38.069 | — | +1.850 | — |
| 18 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:39.077 | — | — | +2.858 | — |
| 19 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:39.306 | — | — | +3.087 | — |
| 20 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:39.567 | — | — | +3.348 | — |
| 21 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:40.903 | — | — | +4.684 | — |
| 22 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:41.250 | — | — | +5.031 | — |
| 23 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:42.914 | — | — | +6.695 | — |
| 24 | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:43.655 | — | — | +7.436 | — |