Singapore 2012 - Starting grid - Two gearbox penalties hit drivers towards the rear of the grid
Published by Christine
Pedro de la Rosa was the first to be hit with a gearbox change, forcing a five place grid penalty on him wherever he qualified. Unfortunately for Pedro, he qualified last so that the penalty made absolutely no difference whatsoever. Bruno Senna had a similar penalty applied to him after the Williams car required a new gearbox, and he drops from 17th to 22nd.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:46.362 | 14 |
| 2 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:46.804 | 17 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:46.905 | 14 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:46.939 | 15 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:47.216 | 14 |
| 6 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:47.241 | 18 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:47.475 | 17 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:47.788 | 16 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | No time | 14 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | No time | 13 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:47.975 | 12 |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:48.261 | 14 |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:48.344 | 12 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:48.505 | 14 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:48.774 | 13 |
| 16 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:48.849 | 14 |
| 17 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 Team | 1:49.933 | 8 |
| 18 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 Team | 1:50.846 | 6 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 Team | 1:51.137 | 6 |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | 1:51.370 | 8 |
| 21 | Charles Pic | Marussia F1 Team | 1:51.762 | 8 |
| 22 | Bruno Senna | Williams F1 Team | No time | 10 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:52.372 | 7 |
| 24 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:53.355 | 7 |
- 5 places. Bruno Senna - The Driver did not use the gearbox for five consecutive Events.
- 5 places. Pedro de la Rosa - The Driver did not use the gearbox for five consecutive Events.
