2012 Qualifying results - Spanish Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSQ | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:22.583 | 1:22.465 | 1:21.707 | 1:21.707 |
| 2nd | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:23.380 | 1:22.105 | 1:22.285 | 1:22.285 |
| 3rd | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:23.276 | 1:22.862 | 1:22.302 | 1:22.302 |
| 4th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:23.248 | 1:22.667 | 1:22.424 | 1:22.424 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:23.406 | 1:22.856 | 1:22.487 | 1:22.487 |
| 6th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:24.261 | 1:22.773 | 1:22.533 | 1:22.533 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:23.370 | 1:22.882 | 1:23.005 | 1:23.005 |
| 8th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.850 | 1:22.884 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 9th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:23.757 | 1:22.904 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 10th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:23.386 | 1:22.897 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 11th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:23.510 | 1:22.944 | 1:22.944 | |
| 12th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.592 | 1:22.977 | 1:22.977 | |
| 13th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:23.852 | 1:23.125 | 1:23.125 | |
| 14th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:23.720 | 1:23.177 | 1:23.177 | |
| 15th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:24.362 | 1:23.265 | 1:23.265 | |
| 16th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:23.906 | 1:23.442 | 1:23.442 | |
| 17th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:23.886 | 1:23.444 | 1:23.444 | |
| 18th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:24.981 | 1:24.981 | ||
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:25.277 | 1:25.277 | ||
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:25.507 | 1:25.507 | ||
| 21st | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:26.582 | 1:26.582 | ||
| 22nd | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:27.032 | 1:27.032 | ||
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:27.555 | 1:27.555 | ||
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:31.122 | 1:31.122 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSQ | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:21.707 |
| 2nd | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:22.285 |
| 3rd | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:22.302 |
| 4th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:22.424 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:22.487 |
| 6th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:22.533 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:23.005 |
| 8th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | (No time) |
| 9th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | (No time) |
| 10th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | (No time) |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:22.105 |
| DSQ | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:22.465 |
| 3rd | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:22.667 |
| 4th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:22.773 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:22.856 |
| 6th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:22.862 |
| 7th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:22.882 |
| 8th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:22.884 |
| 9th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:22.897 |
| 10th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:22.904 |
| 11th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:22.944 |
| 12th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:22.977 |
| 13th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:23.125 |
| 14th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:23.177 |
| 15th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:23.265 |
| 16th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:23.442 |
| 17th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:23.444 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSQ | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:22.583 |
| 2nd | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:23.248 |
| 3rd | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:23.276 |
| 4th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:23.370 |
| 5th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:23.380 |
| 6th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:23.386 |
| 7th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:23.406 |
| 8th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:23.510 |
| 9th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.592 |
| 10th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:23.720 |
| 11th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:23.757 |
| 12th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:23.850 |
| 13th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:23.852 |
| 14th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:23.886 |
| 15th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:23.906 |
| 16th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:24.261 |
| 17th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:24.362 |
| 18th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:24.981 |
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:25.277 |
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:25.507 |
| 21st | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:26.582 |
| 22nd | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:27.032 |
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:27.555 |
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:31.122 |