| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.25.854 | 32 | |
| 02 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.25.986 | +0.132 | 31 |
| 03 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.26.001 | +0.147 | 28 |
| 04 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.26.014 | +0.160 | 35 |
| 05 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.26.283 | +0.429 | 33 |
| 06 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.26.590 | +0.736 | 31 |
| 07 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.26.789 | +0.935 | 34 |
| 08 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.27.101 | +1.247 | 39 |
| 09 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.27.280 | +1.426 | 34 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.27.448 | +1.594 | 23 |
| 11 | Jaime Algusersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.27.525 | +1.671 | 31 |
| 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.27.528 | +1.674 | 29 |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault GP | 1.27.536 | +1.682 | 22 |
| 14 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.27.697 | +1.843 | 30 |
| 15 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.28.095 | +2.241 | 35 |
| 16 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.28.376 | +2.522 | 33 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.28.583 | +2.729 | 31 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.29.386 | +3.532 | 29 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.30.829 | +4.975 | 22 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.30.912 | +5.058 | 23 |
| 21 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.32.106 | +6.252 | 36 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.32.135 | +6.281 | 30 |
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | -.—.--- | +-.--- | 1 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT F1 Cosworth | -.—.--- | +-.--- | 0 |