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2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: qualifying
Lewis Hamilton took pole for the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with 1:40.630, ahead of Mark Webber. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Kimi Räikkönen (Lotus F1) won the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi on 4 November 2012, starting from P4. Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel completed the podium. Lewis Hamilton took pole position. Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap, 1:43.964.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · Pit stops · All 2012 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:41.497 | 1:40.901 | 1:40.630 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:41.933 | 1:41.277 | 1:40.978 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:42.160 | 1:41.511 | 1:41.073 |
| 4 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:41.981 | 1:41.907 | 1:41.226 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:42.222 | 1:41.532 | 1:41.260 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:42.342 | 1:41.873 | 1:41.290 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:41.939 | 1:41.514 | 1:41.582 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:41.926 | 1:41.698 | 1:41.603 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:41.974 | 1:41.846 | 1:41.723 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:42.046 | 1:41.620 | 1:41.778 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:42.579 | 1:42.019 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:42.624 | 1:42.084 | |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:42.572 | 1:42.218 | |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:42.735 | 1:42.289 | |
| 15 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:43.298 | 1:42.330 | |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:43.582 | 1:42.606 | |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:43.280 | 1:42.765 | |
| 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:44.058 | ||
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:44.956 | ||
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:45.089 | ||
| 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:45.151 | ||
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:45.426 | ||
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:45.766 | ||
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:46.382 |
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