Echipierul de la Red Bull-Renault stabilise timpul etalon la 1:29.501, dar Hamilton a avut ultimul cuvant si a impins modelul Mercedes la 1:29.398. Pentru Lewis Hamilton este al doilea pole position consecutiv, dupa cel obtinut saptamana trecuta in cursa de casa de la Silverstone. Din linia a doua a grilei vor porni australianul Mark Webber si Kimi Raikkonen, cei doi fiind urmati de Romain Grosjean si Daniel Ricciardo. Linia a patra apartine exclusiv Scuderiei Ferrari, brazilianul Felipe Massa luandu-i din nou fata coechipierului sau Fernando Alonso. Topul zece in calificari a fost completat de Jenson Button si Nico Hulkenberg.
Rezultatele calificarilor de la Nurburgring:
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m29.398s 2
. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m29.501s +0.103s
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m29.608s +0.210s
4. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m29.892s +0.494s
5. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m29.959s +0.561s
6. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m30.528s +1.130s
7. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m31.126s +1.728s
8. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m31.209s +1.811s
9. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes
10. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari
11. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m30.326s +0.501s
12. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m30.697s +0.872s
13. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1m30.933s +1.108s
14. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m31.010s +1.185s
15. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m31.010s +1.185s
16. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m31.104s +1.279s
17. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m31.693s +1.146s
18. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m31.707s +1.160s
19. Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1m32.937s +2.390s
20. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1m33.063s +2.516s
21. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1m33.734s +3.187s
22. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1m34.098s +3.551s
