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2012 Japanese Grand Prix: qualifying
Sebastian Vettel took pole for the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix with 1:30.839, ahead of Mark Webber. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) won the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka on 7 October 2012, starting from P1. Felipe Massa and Kamui Kobayashi completed the podium. Sebastian Vettel took pole position. Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap, 1:35.774.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · Pit stops · All 2012 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:32.608 | 1:31.501 | 1:30.839 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:32.951 | 1:31.950 | 1:31.090 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:33.077 | 1:31.772 | 1:31.290 |
| 4 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:32.042 | 1:31.886 | 1:31.700 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:32.029 | 1:31.988 | 1:31.898 |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:32.147 | 1:32.169 | 1:32.022 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:32.459 | 1:31.833 | 1:32.114 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:32.221 | 1:31.826 | 1:32.208 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:33.061 | 1:32.121 | 1:32.327 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:32.828 | 1:32.272 | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.946 | 1:32.293 | |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:32.898 | 1:32.327 | |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:33.349 | 1:32.469 | |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:32.834 | 1:32.512 | |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.015 | 1:32.625 | |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:33.059 | 1:32.954 | |
| 17 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:33.370 | 1:33.368 | |
| 18 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:33.405 | ||
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:34.657 | ||
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:35.213 | ||
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:35.385 | ||
| 22 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:35.429 | ||
| 23 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:35.432 | ||
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:36.734 |
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