2012 Qualifying results - British Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:46.515 | 1:56.921 | 1:51.746 | 1:51.746 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:47.276 | 1:55.898 | 1:51.793 | 1:51.793 |
| 3rd | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:46.571 | 1:55.799 | 1:52.020 | 1:52.020 |
| 4th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:46.279 | 1:56.931 | 1:52.199 | 1:52.199 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:47.401 | 1:56.388 | 1:53.065 | 1:53.065 |
| 6th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:47.309 | 1:56.469 | 1:53.290 | 1:53.290 |
| 7th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:46.449 | 1:56.802 | 1:53.539 | 1:53.539 |
| 8th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:47.433 | 1:54.897 | 1:53.543 | 1:53.543 |
| 9th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:46.334 | 1:55.556 | 1:54.382 | 1:54.382 |
| 10th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:47.043 | 1:56.388 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 11th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:47.582 | 1:57.009 | 1:57.009 | |
| 12th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:46.649 | 1:57.071 | 1:57.071 | |
| 13th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:47.724 | 1:57.108 | 1:57.108 | |
| 14th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:47.266 | 1:57.132 | 1:57.132 | |
| 15th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:47.105 | 1:57.426 | 1:57.426 | |
| 16th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:47.705 | 1:57.719 | 1:57.719 | |
| 17th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:46.494 | 1:57.895 | 1:57.895 | |
| 18th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:48.044 | 1:48.044 | ||
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:49.027 | 1:49.027 | ||
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:49.477 | 1:49.477 | ||
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:51.618 | 1:51.618 | ||
| 22nd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:52.742 | 1:52.742 | ||
| 23rd | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:53.040 | 1:53.040 | ||
| 24th | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:54.143 | 1:54.143 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:51.746 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:51.793 |
| 3rd | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:52.020 |
| 4th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:52.199 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:53.065 |
| 6th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:53.290 |
| 7th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:53.539 |
| 8th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:53.543 |
| 9th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:54.382 |
| 10th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | (No time) |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:54.897 |
| 2nd | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:55.556 |
| 3rd | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:55.799 |
| 4th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:55.898 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:56.388 |
| 6th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:56.388 |
| 7th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:56.469 |
| 8th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:56.802 |
| 9th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:56.921 |
| 10th | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:56.931 |
| 11th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:57.009 |
| 12th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:57.071 |
| 13th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:57.108 |
| 14th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:57.132 |
| 15th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:57.426 |
| 16th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:57.719 |
| 17th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:57.895 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:46.279 |
| 2nd | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:46.334 |
| 3rd | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:46.449 |
| 4th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:46.494 |
| 5th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:46.515 |
| 6th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:46.571 |
| 7th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:46.649 |
| 8th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:47.043 |
| 9th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:47.105 |
| 10th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:47.266 |
| 11th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:47.276 |
| 12th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:47.309 |
| 13th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:47.401 |
| 14th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:47.433 |
| 15th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:47.582 |
| 16th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:47.705 |
| 17th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:47.724 |
| 18th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:48.044 |
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:49.027 |
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:49.477 |
| 21st | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:51.618 |
| 22nd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:52.742 |
| 23rd | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:53.040 |
| 24th | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:54.143 |