| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.13.392 | 35 | |
| 02 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.13.559 | +0.167 | 41 |
| 03 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.13.587 | +0.195 | 41 |
| 04 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.13.598 | +0.206 | 35 |
| 05 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.13.729 | +0.331 | 38 |
| 06 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.13.750 | +0.358 | 39 |
| 07 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.13.787 | +0.395 | 36 |
| 08 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.13.872 | +0.480 | 42 |
| 09 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.14.144 | +0.752 | 41 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.14.807 | +1.415 | 48 |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.14.856 | +1.464 | 38 |
| 12 | Bruno Senna | Lotus Renault GP | 1.14.931 | +1.539 | 37 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.14.970 | +1.578 | 32 |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.15.019 | +1.627 | 45 |
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.15.264 | +1.872 | 44 |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.15.388 | +1.996 | 41 |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.15.679 | +2.287 | 43 |
| 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.15.903 | +2.511 | 40 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.16.298 | +2.906 | 36 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.16.338 | +2.946 | 48 |
| 21 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.18.031 | +4.639 | 39 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.18.051 | +4.659 | 45 |
| 23 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.18.367 | +4.975 | 42 |
| 24 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.18.476 | +5.084 | 42 |