2012 Qualifying results - South Korean Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.397 | 1:38.220 | 1:37.242 | 1:37.242 |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.208 | 1:37.767 | 1:37.316 | 1:37.316 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:39.180 | 1:38.000 | 1:37.469 | 1:37.469 |
| 4th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:39.144 | 1:37.987 | 1:37.534 | 1:37.534 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:38.887 | 1:38.227 | 1:37.625 | 1:37.625 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.937 | 1:38.253 | 1:37.884 | 1:37.884 |
| 7th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:38.863 | 1:38.275 | 1:37.934 | 1:37.934 |
| 8th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:38.981 | 1:38.428 | 1:38.266 | 1:38.266 |
| 9th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.999 | 1:38.417 | 1:38.361 | 1:38.361 |
| 10th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:38.808 | 1:38.436 | 1:38.513 | 1:38.513 |
| 11th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.615 | 1:38.441 | 1:38.441 | |
| 12th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:38.630 | 1:38.460 | 1:38.460 | |
| 13th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.719 | 1:38.594 | 1:38.594 | |
| 14th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.942 | 1:38.643 | 1:38.643 | |
| 15th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:39.024 | 1:38.725 | 1:38.725 | |
| 16th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:38.784 | 1:39.084 | 1:39.084 | |
| 17th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:38.744 | 1:39.340 | 1:39.340 | |
| 18th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:39.443 | 1:39.443 | ||
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:40.207 | 1:40.207 | ||
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:40.333 | 1:40.333 | ||
| 21st | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:41.317 | 1:41.317 | ||
| 22nd | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:41.371 | 1:41.371 | ||
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.881 | 1:42.881 | ||
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | (No time) | (No time) |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.242 |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.316 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.469 |
| 4th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.534 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:37.625 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.884 |
| 7th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:37.934 |
| 8th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:38.266 |
| 9th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.361 |
| 10th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:38.513 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.767 |
| 2nd | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.987 |
| 3rd | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.000 |
| 4th | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.220 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:38.227 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.253 |
| 7th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:38.275 |
| 8th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.417 |
| 9th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:38.428 |
| 10th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:38.436 |
| 11th | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.441 |
| 12th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:38.460 |
| 13th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.594 |
| 14th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.643 |
| 15th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.725 |
| 16th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:39.084 |
| 17th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:39.340 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.208 |
| 2nd | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.397 |
| 3rd | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.615 |
| 4th | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:38.630 |
| 5th | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.719 |
| 6th | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:38.744 |
| 7th | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:38.784 |
| 8th | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:38.808 |
| 9th | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:38.863 |
| 10th | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:38.887 |
| 11th | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.937 |
| 12th | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.942 |
| 13th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:38.981 |
| 14th | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.999 |
| 15th | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:39.024 |
| 16th | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:39.144 |
| 17th | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1:39.180 |
| 18th | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:39.443 |
| 19th | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 | 1:40.207 |
| 20th | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 | 1:40.333 |
| 21st | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:41.317 |
| 22nd | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:41.371 |
| 23rd | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.881 |
| 24th | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | (No time) |