2012 Qualifying Results - Malaysian Grand Prix
Qualifying Times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.813 | 1:37.106 | 1:36.219 | 1:36.219 |
| 2nd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.575 | 1:36.928 | 1:36.368 | 1:36.368 |
| 3rd | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:37.517 | 1:37.017 | 1:36.391 | 1:36.391 |
| 4th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.172 | 1:37.375 | 1:36.461 | 1:36.461 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:37.961 | 1:36.715 | 1:36.461 | 1:36.461 |
| 6th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.102 | 1:37.419 | 1:36.634 | 1:36.634 |
| 7th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:38.058 | 1:37.338 | 1:36.658 | 1:36.658 |
| 8th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:37.696 | 1:36.996 | 1:36.664 | 1:36.664 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.151 | 1:37.379 | 1:37.566 | 1:37.566 |
| 10th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.933 | 1:37.477 | 1:37.698 | 1:37.698 |
| 11th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:37.789 | 1:37.589 | 1:37.589 | |
| 12th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.381 | 1:37.731 | 1:37.731 | |
| 13th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:38.437 | 1:37.841 | 1:37.841 | |
| 14th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.325 | 1:37.877 | 1:37.877 | |
| 15th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:38.419 | 1:37.883 | 1:37.883 | |
| 16th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:38.303 | 1:37.890 | 1:37.890 | |
| 17th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.372 | 1:38.069 | 1:38.069 | |
| 18th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:39.077 | 1:39.077 | ||
| 19th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:39.306 | 1:39.306 | ||
| 20th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:39.567 | 1:39.567 | ||
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:40.903 | 1:40.903 | ||
| 22nd | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:41.250 | 1:41.250 | ||
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.914 | 1:42.914 | ||
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:43.655 | 1:43.655 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.219 |
| 2nd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.368 |
| 3rd | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:36.391 |
| 4th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.461 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:36.461 |
| 6th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.634 |
| 7th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:36.658 |
| 8th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:36.664 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.566 |
| 10th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.698 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:36.715 |
| 2nd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.928 |
| 3rd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:36.996 |
| 4th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:37.017 |
| 5th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.106 |
| 6th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:37.338 |
| 7th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.375 |
| 8th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.379 |
| 9th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.419 |
| 10th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.477 |
| 11th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:37.589 |
| 12th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.731 |
| 13th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:37.841 |
| 14th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:37.877 |
| 15th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:37.883 |
| 16th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:37.890 |
| 17th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.069 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.172 |
| 2nd | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:37.517 |
| 3rd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.575 |
| 4th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:37.696 |
| 5th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:37.789 |
| 6th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.813 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.933 |
| 8th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:37.961 |
| 9th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:38.058 |
| 10th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.102 |
| 11th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.151 |
| 12th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:38.303 |
| 13th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.325 |
| 14th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.372 |
| 15th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.381 |
| 16th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:38.419 |
| 17th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:38.437 |
| 18th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:39.077 |
| 19th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:39.306 |
| 20th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:39.567 |
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:40.903 |
| 22nd | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:41.250 |
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.914 |
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:43.655 |