Countdown to
000d 00h 00m 00sBarcelona, 3 Mar 2012
| Date: | Saturday, 3 March 2012 |
| Session: | Day 3 (of 4) |
| Track: | Barcelona |
| Track length: | 4.655 km |
| Weather: | Sunny in the morning, cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon (Air: 10-18°C, Track: 11-22°C) |
| News article: | Barcelona: Day 3 driver and team personnel quotes Pérez fastest as rain arrives in Barcelona on day 3 |
Test times
| P | Driver | Constructor | Car | T | Time | Gap | Avg Speed | Laps |
| 1 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber-Ferrari | C31 | P | 1:22.094 | 204.132 | 114 | |
| 2 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | MP4-27 | P | 1:22.103 | 0.009 | 204.109 | 44 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | STR7 | P | 1:22.155 | 0.061 | 203.980 | 131 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | F2012 | P | 1:22.413 | 0.319 | 203.342 | 122 |
| 5 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | VJM05 | P | 1:22.446 | 0.352 | 203.260 | 108 |
| 6 | Bruno Senna | Williams-Renault | FW34 | P | 1:22.480 | 0.386 | 203.177 | 111 |
| 7 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | CT01 | P | 1:22.630 | 0.536 | 202.808 | 64 |
| 8 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | RB8 | P | 1:22.662 | 0.568 | 202.729 | 70 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | W03 | P | 1:22.932 | 0.838 | 202.069 | 129 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | E20 | P | 1:25.379 | 3.285 | 196.278 | 43 |