Britain 2012 - Starting grid - Penalty hangovers from Valencia change the shape of the Silverstone grid
Published by Christine
There are two drivers with penalties hanging over their heads from the European Grand Prix, with both Kamui Kobayashi and Jean-Éric Vergne slipping down the grid after crashes in Valencia. Also this week, Nico Hülkenberg and Charles Pic have both had the gearboxes changed in their cars which means a five place grid penalty.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:51.746 | 25 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:51.793 | 23 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:52.020 | 22 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:52.199 | 23 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:53.065 | 24 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:53.290 | 24 |
| 7 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:53.539 | 25 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:53.543 | 25 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | No time | 20 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:57.009 | 19 |
| 11 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:57.108 | 17 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:57.132 | 18 |
| 13 | Bruno Senna | Williams F1 Team | 1:57.426 | 19 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:54.382 | 22 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:57.895 | 19 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:48.044 | 12 |
| 17 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 Team | 1:57.071 | 18 |
| 18 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 Team | 1:49.027 | 10 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 Team | 1:49.477 | 10 |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | 1:51.618 | 10 |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:52.742 | 11 |
| 22 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:53040 | 10 |
| 23 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:57.719 | 18 |
| DNQ | Charles Pic | Marussia F1 Team | 1:54.143 | 10 |
- 10 places. Jean-Éric Vergne - Causing an avoidable accident with Heikki Kovalainen at the European Grand Prix.
- 5 places. Kamui Kobayashi - Causing an avoidable accident with Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix.
- 5 places. Nico Hülkenberg - The Driver did not use the gearbox for five consecutive Events.
- 5 places. Charles Pic - The Driver did not use the gearbox for five consecutive Events.
