| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.39.586 | 31 | |
| 02 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.39.785 | +0.199 | 30 |
| 03 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.39.971 | +0.385 | 20 |
| 04 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.39.980 | +0.394 | 34 |
| 05 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.40.104 | +0.518 | 35 |
| 06 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.40.132 | +0.546 | 26 |
| 07 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.40.553 | +0.967 | 34 |
| 08 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.40.951 | +1.365 | 34 |
| 09 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.41.021 | +1.435 | 37 |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.41.490 | +1.904 | 34 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.41.565 | +1.979 | 34 |
| 12 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.41.680 | +2.094 | 33 |
| 13 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.41.947 | +2.361 | 31 |
| 14 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.41.983 | +2.397 | 34 |
| 15 | Bruno Senna | Lotus Renault GP | 1.42.369 | +2.783 | 36 |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.42.798 | +3.212 | 35 |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.42.910 | +3.324 | 34 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.43.562 | +3.976 | 36 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.44.050 | +4.464 | 38 |
| 20 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.44.265 | +4.679 | 41 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.45.486 | +5.900 | 34 |
| 22 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.46.142 | +6.556 | 32 |
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.46.249 | +6.663 | 21 |
| 24 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.46.328 | +6.742 | 34 |