Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir - Qualifying times

Sebastian Vettel claims first pole of 2012 as McLaren, Mercedes stumble in Bahrain qualifying.
20.04.2012- Free Practice 1, Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8
20.04.2012- Free Practice 1, Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8
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1. Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull-Renault1m 32.422s
2. Lewis HamiltonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes1m 32.626s
3. Mark WebberAustraliaRed Bull-Renault1m 32.637s
4. Jenson ButtonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes1m 32.711s
5. Nico RosbergGermanyMercedes-Mercedes1m 32.821s
6. Daniel RicciardoAustraliaToro Rosso-Ferrari1m 32.912s
7. Romain GrosjeanFranceLotus-Renault1m 33.008s
8. Sergio PerezMexicoSauber-Ferrari1m 33.394s
9. Fernando AlonsoSpainFerrari-Ferrarino time Q3
10. Paul di RestaBritainForce India-Mercedesno time Q3

11. Kimi RaikkonenFinlandLotus-Renault1m 33.789s
12. Kamui KobayashiJapanSauber-Ferrari1m 33.806s
13. Nico HulkenbergGermanyForce India-Mercedes1m 33.807s
14. Felipe MassaBrazilFerrari-Ferrari1m 33.912s
15. Bruno SennaBrazilWilliams-Renault1m 34.017s
16. Heikki KovalainenFinlandCaterham-Renault1m 36.132s
17. Pastor MaldonadoVenezuelaWilliams-Renaultno time Q2*

18. Michael SchumacherGermanyMercedes-Mercedes1m 34.865s
19. Jean-Eric VergneFranceToro Rosso-Ferrari1m 35.014s
20. Vitaly PetrovRussiaCaterham-Renault1m 35.823s
21. Charles PicFranceMarussia -Cosworth1m 37.683s
22. Pedro de la RosaSpainHRT-Cosworth1m 37.883s
23. Timo GlockGermanyMarussia -Cosworth1m 37.905s
24. Narain KarthikeyanIndiaHRT-Cosworth1m 38.314s

107 per cent time: 1m 40.380s

all times unofficial

* denotes driver due to take five-place penalty

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