| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.31.401 | 17 | |
| 02 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.31.464 | +0.063 | 20 |
| 03 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.31.829 | +0.428 | 12 |
| 04 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.32.169 | +0.768 | 20 |
| 05 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.32.496 | +1.095 | 20 |
| 06 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.32.956 | +1.555 | 18 |
| 07 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.33.014 | +1.613 | 20 |
| 08 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.33.044 | +1.643 | 23 |
| 09 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.33.264 | +1.863 | 21 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.33.423 | +2.022 | 22 |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.33.551 | +2.150 | 11 |
| 12 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.33.660 | +2.259 | 22 |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.33.842 | +2.441 | 16 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.33.905 | +2.504 | 21 |
| 15 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.34.042 | +2.641 | 22 |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.34.329 | +2.928 | 20 |
| 17 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.34.799 | +3.398 | 20 |
| 18 | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault GP | 1.34.822 | +3.421 | 21 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.35.225 | +3.824 | 21 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.36.905 | +5.504 | 21 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.37.614 | +6.213 | 18 |
| 22 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.38.068 | +6.667 | 20 |
| 23 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.38.289 | +6.888 | 19 |
| 24 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.38.568 | +7.167 | 17 |