The top three in qualifying in Shanghai: (left ot right) Lewis Hamilton (2nd), Nico Rosberg (pole), Michael Schumacher (3rd) - Photo Credit: Mercedes AMG Petronas
2012 Formula 1 UBS Chinese Grand Prix: Provisional Qualifying Result
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes |
1:35.121 | 11 | Report |
| 2 | 4 |  Lewis Hamilton* |
McLaren |
1:35.626 | 14 | Report |
| 3 | 7 | Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes |
1:35.691 | 13 | Report |
| 4 | 14 |  Kamui Kobayashi |
 Sauber |
1:35.784 | 13 | Report |
| 5 | 9 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
Lotus |
1:35.898 | 15 | Report |
| 6 | 3 | Jenson Button |
McLaren |
1:36.191 | 16 | Report |
| 7 | 2 |  Mark Webber |
 Red Bull |
1:36.290 | 14 | Report |
| 8 | 15 |  Sergio Perez |
Sauber |
1:36.524 | 17 | Report |
| 9 | 5 |  Fernando Alonso |
 Ferrari |
1:36.622 | 17 | Report |
| 10 | 10 |  Romain Grosjean |
Lotus |
No Q3 Time | 15 | Report |
| 11 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull |
1:36.031 | 11 | Report |
| 12 | 6 |  Felipe Massa |
Ferrari |
1:36.255 | 14 | Report |
| 13 | 18 |  Pastor Maldonado |
Williams |
1:36.283 | 14 | Report |
| 14 | 19 | Bruno Senna |
Williams |
1:36.289 | 14 | Report |
| 15 | 11 | Paul di Resta |
 Force India |
1:36.317 | 14 | Report |
| 16 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Force India |
1:36.745 | 14 | Report |
| 17 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo |
Toro Rosso |
1:36.956 | 14 | Report |
| 18 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne |
Toro Rosso |
1:37.714 | 8 | Report |
| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen |
 Caterham |
1:38.463 | 9 | Report |
| 20 | 21 |  Vitaly Petrov |
Caterham |
1:38.677 | 7 | Report |
| 21 | 24 | Timo Glock |
Marussia |
1:39.282 | 10 | Report |
| 22 | 25 | Charles Pic |
Marussia |
1:39.717 | 10 | Report |
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa |
HRT |
1:40.411 | 7 | Report |
| 24 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan |
HRT |
1:41.000 | 10 | Report |
| Q1 107% Time | 1:42.931 |
*Hamilton will drop to seventh place once a five-place grid penalty is applied.
