21/07/2012
NEWS STORY
The starting grid for the Grosser Preis Santander von Deutschland after penalties have been applied.
| Pos | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Alonso | Ferrari |
| 2 | Vettel | Red Bull |
| 3 | Schumacher | Mercedes |
| 4 | Hulkenberg | Force India |
| 5 | Maldonado | Williams |
| 6 | Button | McLaren |
| 7 | Hamilton | McLaren |
| 8 | Webber | Red Bull |
| 9 | Di Resta | Force India |
| 10 | Raikkonen | Lotus |
| 11 | Ricciardo | Toro Rosso |
| 12 | Kobayashi | Sauber |
| 13 | Massa | Ferrari |
| 14 | Senna | Williams |
| 15 | Vergne | Toro Rosso |
| 16 | Kovalainen | Caterham |
| 17 | Perez | Sauber |
| 18 | Petrov | Caterham |
| 19 | Grosjean | Lotus |
| 20 | Pic | Marussia |
| 21 | Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 22 | Glock | Marussia |
| 23 | De la Rosa | HRT |
| 24 | Karthikeyan | HRT |
Penalties
Grosjean - 5 place grid penalty - Replacement Gearbox
Rosberg - 5 place grid penalty - Replacement Gearbox
Webber - 5 place grid penalty - Replacement Gearbox
Perez - 5 place grid penalty - Impeding other drivers