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2012 Chinese Grand Prix: qualifying
Nico Rosberg took pole for the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix with 1:35.121, ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) won the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai on 15 April 2012, starting from P1. Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton completed the podium. Nico Rosberg took pole position. Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest lap, 1:39.960.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · Pit stops · All 2012 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.875 | 1:35.725 | 1:35.121 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.763 | 1:35.902 | 1:35.626 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:36.797 | 1:35.794 | 1:35.691 |
| 4 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.863 | 1:35.853 | 1:35.784 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:36.850 | 1:35.921 | 1:35.898 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:36.746 | 1:35.942 | 1:36.191 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.682 | 1:35.700 | 1:36.290 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.198 | 1:35.831 | 1:36.524 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.292 | 1:35.982 | 1:36.622 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:36.343 | 1:35.903 | |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:36.911 | 1:36.031 | |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.556 | 1:36.255 | |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.528 | 1:36.283 | |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:36.674 | 1:36.289 | |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:36.639 | 1:36.317 | |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:36.921 | 1:36.745 | |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:36.933 | 1:36.956 | |
| 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:37.714 | ||
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:38.463 | ||
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:38.677 | ||
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:39.282 | ||
| 22 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:39.717 | ||
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:40.411 | ||
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:41.000 |
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