2012 · Round 18 · Qualifying Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina Circuit, United Arab Emirates
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Yas Marina Circuit, United Arab Emirates
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Pole position
HAM
1:40.630
Pole margin
+0.348
to WEB
Top-ten spread
+1.389
P1 to HUL
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 | 1:41.497 | 1:40.901 | 1:40.630 | — | — |
| 02 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:41.933 | 1:41.277 | 1:40.978 | +0.348 | — |
| 03 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:41.981 | 1:41.907 | 1:41.226 | +0.596 | — |
| 04 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:42.222 | 1:41.532 | 1:41.260 | +0.630 | — |
| 05 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:42.342 | 1:41.873 | 1:41.290 | +0.660 | — |
| 06 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:41.939 | 1:41.514 | 1:41.582 | +0.952 | — |
| 07 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:41.926 | 1:41.698 | 1:41.603 | +0.973 | — |
| 08 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:41.974 | 1:41.846 | 1:41.723 | +1.093 | — |
| 09 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:42.046 | 1:41.620 | 1:41.778 | +1.148 | — |
| 10 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:42.579 | 1:42.019 | — | +1.389 | — |
| 11 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:42.624 | 1:42.084 | — | +1.454 | — |
| 12 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:42.572 | 1:42.218 | — | +1.588 | — |
| 13 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:42.735 | 1:42.289 | — | +1.659 | — |
| 14 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:43.298 | 1:42.330 | — | +1.700 | — |
| 15 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:43.582 | 1:42.606 | — | +1.976 | — |
| 16 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:43.280 | 1:42.765 | — | +2.135 | — |
| 17 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:44.058 | — | — | +3.428 | — |
| 18 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:44.956 | — | — | +4.326 | — |
| 19 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:45.089 | — | — | +4.459 | — |
| 20 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:45.151 | — | — | +4.521 | — |
| 21 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:45.426 | — | — | +4.796 | — |
| 22 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:45.766 | — | — | +5.136 | — |
| 23 | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:46.382 | — | — | +5.752 | — |
| — | VETRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:42.160 | 1:41.511 | 1:41.073 | NC | — |