2012 · Round 17 · Qualifying Indian Grand Prix
Buddh International Circuit, India
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Buddh International Circuit, India
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Pole position
VET
1:25.283
Pole margin
+0.044
to WEB
Top-ten spread
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P1 to ROS
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 | 1:26.387 | 1:25.435 | 1:25.283 | — | — |
| 02 | WEBRed Bull Racing · RB8 · Renault | 1:26.744 | 1:25.610 | 1:25.327 | +0.044 | — |
| 03 | HAMMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:26.516 | 1:25.816 | 1:25.544 | +0.261 | — |
| 04 | BUTMcLaren · MP4-27 · Mercedes | 1:26.564 | 1:25.467 | 1:25.659 | +0.376 | — |
| 05 | ALOFerrari · F2012 | 1:26.829 | 1:25.834 | 1:25.773 | +0.490 | — |
| 06 | MASFerrari · F2012 | 1:26.939 | 1:26.111 | 1:25.857 | +0.574 | — |
| 07 | RAILotus · E20 · Renault | 1:26.740 | 1:26.101 | 1:26.236 | +0.953 | — |
| 08 | PERSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:27.179 | 1:26.076 | 1:26.360 | +1.077 | — |
| 09 | MALWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:26.048 | 1:25.983 | 1:26.713 | +1.430 | — |
| 10 | ROSMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:26.458 | 1:25.976 | — | — | — |
| 11 | GROLotus · E20 · Renault | 1:26.897 | 1:26.136 | — | +0.853 | — |
| 12 | HULForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:27.185 | 1:26.241 | — | +0.958 | — |
| 13 | SENWilliams · FW34 · Renault | 1:26.851 | 1:26.331 | — | +1.048 | — |
| 14 | MSCMercedes · F1 W03 | 1:27.482 | 1:26.574 | — | +1.291 | — |
| 15 | RICToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:27.006 | 1:26.777 | — | +1.494 | — |
| 16 | DIRForce India · VJM05 · Mercedes | 1:27.462 | 1:26.989 | — | +1.706 | — |
| 17 | KOBSauber · C31 · Ferrari | 1:27.517 | 1:27.219 | — | +1.936 | — |
| 18 | VERToro Rosso · STR7 · Ferrari | 1:27.525 | — | — | +2.242 | — |
| 19 | PETCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:28.756 | — | — | +3.473 | — |
| 20 | KOVCaterham · CT01 · Renault | 1:29.500 | — | — | +4.217 | — |
| 21 | GLOMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:29.613 | — | — | +4.330 | — |
| 22 | DLRHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:30.592 | — | — | +5.309 | — |
| 23 | KARHRT · F112 · Cosworth | 1:30.593 | — | — | +5.310 | — |
| 24 | PICMarussia · MR01 · Cosworth | 1:30.662 | — | — | +5.379 | — |