Ο Γερμανός σερίφης της Red Bull έγινε πραγματικά άφαντος! Ο Sebastian Vettel έγραψε 1:35.657 και κλείδωσε πανεύκολα την πρώτη θέση στη πρώτη σειρά εκκίνησης του αυριανού Grand Prix. Δίπλα από την RB8 του Sebastian Vettel θα τοποθετηθεί η MP4-27 του Lewis Hamilton. Ο Βρετανός βρέθηκε μια ανάσα από την Pole-position κι έγραψε 1:35.766. Απ’εκεί και πέρα, τρίτος θα ξεκινήσει ο Mark Webber (1:36.174) και τέταρτος, κλειδώνοντας τη δεύτερη σειρά εκκίνησης, θα βρίσκεται ο σταθερά καλός σ’αυτές τις κατατακτήριες Romain Grosjean με την E20.
Όσον αφορά τη Ferrari και τον Fernando Alonso, η λέξη απογοήτευση μάλλον αντιπροσωπεύει την εμφάνιση του Ισπανού σ’αυτές τις κατατακτήριες στο Austin. Ο El Nano θα βρεθεί στην 9η μόλις θέση, μπροστά μόνο από τον Pastor Maldonado. O Fernando δυσκολεύτηκε πολύ να βρει χρόνο με την F2012 να βρίσκεται συνεχώς εκτός χρόνων.
Έτσι, το ερώτημα έχει πλέον διαμορφωθεί! Μπορεί να βρεθεί κοντά στον Sebastian Vettel o Fernando Alonso ή ο Γερμανός θα κάνει δικό του κι αυτό το Πρωτάθλημα;
Ας δούμε αναλυτικότερα την τελική κατάταξη και τη γραμμή εκκίνησης, έτσι όπως διαμορφώθηκε μετά από τις κατατακτήριες δοκιμές στο Austin του Texas.
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| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.558 | 1:35.796 | 1:35.657 | 20 |
| 2 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.058 | 1:36.795 | 1:35.766 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:37.215 | 1:36.298 | 1:36.174 | 20 |
| 4 | 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:37.486 | 1:36.906 | 1:36.587 | 28 |
| 5 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:38.051 | 1:37.404 | 1:36.708 | 26 |
| 6 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:37.927 | 1:37.102 | 1:36.794 | 22 |
| 7 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.667 | 1:36.549 | 1:36.937 | 24 |
| 8 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:37.756 | 1:37.066 | 1:37.141 | 20 |
| 9 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.968 | 1:37.123 | 1:37.300 | 24 |
| 10 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:37.537 | 1:37.011 | 1:37.842 | 26 |
| 11 | 19 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | 1:37.520 | 1:37.604 | 20 | |
| 12 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:37.565 | 1:37.616 | 12 | |
| 13 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:38.104 | 1:37.665 | 15 | |
| 14 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | STR-Ferrari | 1:38.434 | 1:37.879 | 17 | |
| 15 | 15 | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.500 | 1:38.206 | 16 | |
| 16 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.418 | 1:38.437 | 15 | |
| 17 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.862 | 1:38.501 | 16 | |
| 18 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | STR-Ferrari | 1:39.114 | 9 | ||
| 19 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:40.056 | 12 | ||
| 20 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:40.664 | 11 | ||
| 21 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:40.809 | |||
| 22 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 1:41.166 | |||
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.011 | |||
| 24 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.740 |
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| Sector #1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Driver | Time |
| 1 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 25.818 |
| 2 | 2 | Mark Webber | 25.915 |
| 3 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 25.919 |
| 4 | 10 | Romain Grosjean | 25.976 |
| 5 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | 26.092 |
| 6 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | 26.164 |
| 7 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | 26.221 |
| 8 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 26.225 |
| 9 | 3 | Jenson Button | 26.234 |
| 10 | 6 | Felipe Massa | 26.260 |
| 11 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | 26.326 |
| 12 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | 26.428 |
| 13 | 19 | Bruno Senna | 26.459 |
| 14 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 26.532 |
| 15 | 15 | Sergio Perez | 26.559 |
| 16 | 11 | Paul di Resta | 26.579 |
| 17 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 26.625 |
| 18 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | 26.678 |
| 19 | 24 | Timo Glock | 27.091 |
| 20 | 25 | Charles Pic | 27.149 |
| 21 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | 27.397 |
| 22 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 27.499 |
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | 27.531 |
| 24 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | 27.623 |
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| Sector #2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Driver | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 38.009 |
| 2 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 38.026 |
| 3 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | 38.208 |
| 4 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 38.309 |
| 5 | 6 | Felipe Massa | 38.339 |
| 6 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | 38.343 |
| 7 | 2 | Mark Webber | 38.347 |
| 8 | 10 | Romain Grosjean | 38.411 |
| 9 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | 38.485 |
| 10 | 3 | Jenson Button | 38.532 |
| 11 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | 38.539 |
| 12 | 19 | Bruno Senna | 38.553 |
| 13 | 11 | Paul di Resta | 38.633 |
| 14 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 38.715 |
| 15 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | 38.747 |
| 16 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | 38.916 |
| 17 | 15 | Sergio Perez | 38.922 |
| 18 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 39.308 |
| 19 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | 39.701 |
| 20 | 24 | Timo Glock | 39.765 |
| 21 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 39.855 |
| 22 | 25 | Charles Pic | 39.930 |
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | 40.299 |
| 24 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | 40.403 |
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| Sector #3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No | Driver | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 31.566 |
| 2 | 2 | Mark Webber | 31.771 |
| 3 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 31.873 |
| 4 | 6 | Felipe Massa | 31.932 |
| 5 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | 32.062 |
| 6 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | 32.093 |
| 7 | 10 | Romain Grosjean | 32.156 |
| 8 | 19 | Bruno Senna | 32.196 |
| 9 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | 32.255 |
| 10 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | 32.290 |
| 11 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 32.315 |
| 12 | 11 | Paul di Resta | 32.432 |
| 13 | 3 | Jenson Button | 32.591 |
| 14 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 32.600 |
| 15 | 15 | Sergio Perez | 32.637 |
| 16 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | 32.819 |
| 17 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | 32.845 |
| 18 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 32.960 |
| 19 | 24 | Timo Glock | 33.129 |
| 20 | 25 | Charles Pic | 33.357 |
| 21 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | 33.688 |
| 22 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 33.761 |
| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | 34.152 |
| 24 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | 34.714 |
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| Pos | No | Driver | Time of Day | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | 12:17:52 | 320.4 |
| 2 | 15 | Sergio Perez | 12:11:11 | 320.2 |
| 3 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | 12:40:48 | 320.0 |
| 4 | 19 | Bruno Senna | 12:38:30 | 319.5 |
| 5 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | 12:13:15 | 319.3 |
| 6 | 6 | Felipe Massa | 12:16:56 | 319.1 |
| 7 | 11 | Paul di Resta | 12:16:30 | 318.4 |
| 8 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 12:40:33 | 318.3 |
| 9 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | 12:36:28 | 318.2 |
| 10 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | 12:13:56 | 317.7 |
| 11 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | 12:13:40 | 316.8 |
| 12 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 12:16:01 | 316.6 |
| 13 | 10 | Romain Grosjean | 12:13:22 | 315.6 |
| 14 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | 12:14:19 | 315.4 |
| 15 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | 12:14:09 | 314.5 |
| 16 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 12:19:08 | 314.4 |
| 17 | 3 | Jenson Button | 12:14:05 | 314.3 |
| 18 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | 12:15:33 | 314.1 |
| 19 | 24 | Timo Glock | 12:19:09 | 313.2 |
| 20 | 25 | Charles Pic | 12:11:09 | 313.1 |
| 21 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | 12:17:47 | 312.5 |
| 22 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | 12:19:26 | 312.3 |
| 23 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 12:38:24 | 308.4 |
| 24 | 2 | Mark Webber | 12:55:28 | 308.0 |
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