Formula One News » Korean Grand Prix: Qualifying – Webber on pole Posted on 13/10/2012
Mark Webber puts it on pole for the Korean Grand Prix, despite not getting a lap on the super-softs in final practice; Sebastian Vettel has to settle for second in the other Red Bull, 0.074 seconds slower; Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso fill the second row; Kimi Raikkonen completes the top five ahead Felipe Massa, Romain Grosjean and Nico Hulkenberg; Jenson Button and both Saubers go out in Q2; Bruno Senna is eliminated in Q1…
Korean Grand Prix: Qualifying times
| 1. | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1m 37.242s |
| 2. | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1m 37.316s |
| 3. | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1m 37.469s |
| 4. | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari-Ferrari | 1m 37.534s |
| 5. | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1m 37.625s |
| 6. | Felipe Massa | Ferrari-Ferrari | 1m 37.884s |
| 7. | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1m 37.934s |
| 8. | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1m 38.266s |
| 9. | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes-Mercedes | 1m 38.361s |
| 10. | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes-Mercedes | 1m 38.513s |
| 11. | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1m 38.441s |
| 12. | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1m 38.460s |
| 13. | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1m 38.594s |
| 14. | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1m 38.643s |
| 15. | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1m 38.725s |
| 16. | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1m 39.084s*** |
| 17. | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1m 39.340s |
| 18. | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1m 39.443s |
| 19. | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1m 40.207s |
| 20. | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1m 40.333s |
| 21. | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1m 41.317s* |
| 22. | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1m 41.371s |
| 23. | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1m 42.881s |
| 24. | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | No time** |
all times unofficial
* Charles Pic has a ten-place grid penalty (unscheduled engine change);
** Narain Karthikeyan failed to set a time due to a front right disc failure, spun off at T3. Will be able to start race though, based on pace in practice;
*** Daniel Ricciardo has a five-place grid penalty (gearbox change).
Q1 107 percent time: 1m 45.082s

