Germany 2012 - Starting grid - Gearbox changes galore mix up the Hockenheim grid ahead of race
Published by Christine
Mark Webber, Romain Grosjean and Nico Rosberg are all facing five place grid drops from where they qualified after gearbox changes on their Red Bull, Lotus and Mercedes cars. Sergio Pérez has also been handed a five place demotion as the stewards found he impeded other cars during qualifying. It's also worth noting the Red Bull cars are under investigation for engine mapping issues, but that is ongoing.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:40.621 | 23 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.026 | 23 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:42.459 | 24 |
| 4 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:43.501 | 24 |
| 5 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:43.950 | 27 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:44.113 | 20 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:44.186 | 18 |
| 8 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.496 | 24 |
| 9 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:44.889 | 26 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:45.811 | 20 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:39.789 | 15 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 Team | 1:39.985 | 16 |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:40.212 | 17 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Williams F1 Team | 1:40.752 | 21 |
| 15 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:16.741 | 9 |
| 16 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 Team | 1:17.620 | 8 |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:39.933 | 17 |
| 18 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 Team | 1:18.531 | 9 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:40.574 | 18 |
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia F1 Team | 1:19.220 | 12 |
| 21 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:41.551 | 18 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | 1:19.291 | 11 |
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:19.912 | 8 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:20.230 | 10 |
- 5 places. Romain Grosjean - The Driver did not use the gearbox for five consecutive Events.
- 5 places. Nico Rosberg - The Driver did not use the gearbox for five consecutive Events.
- 5 places. Mark Webber - The Driver did not use the gearbox for five consecutive Events.
- 5 places. Sergio Pérez - Impeding Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen in second qualifying.
