2012 Chinese Grand Prix: Qualifying results
Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.121 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:35.626 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:35.691 |
| 4 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:35.784 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:35.898 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:36.191 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.290 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.524 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.622 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:35.903 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:36.031 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.255 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.283 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:36.289 |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:36.317 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:36.745 |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 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 |