| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.37.968 | 35 | |
| 02 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.38.195 | +0.227 | 26 |
| 03 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.38.265 | +0.297 | 31 |
| 04 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.38.315 | +0.347 | 30 |
| 05 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.38.443 | +0.475 | 32 |
| 06 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.38.483 | +0.515 | 30 |
| 07 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.38.531 | +0.563 | 26 |
| 08 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.38.981 | +1.013 | 33 |
| 09 | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault GP | 1.39.040 | +1.072 | 35 |
| 10 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.39.586 | +1.618 | 27 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.39.626 | +1.658 | 31 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.40.020 | +2.052 | 34 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.40.301 | +2.333 | 34 |
| 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.40.363 | +2.395 | 7 |
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.40.454 | +2.486 | 32 |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.40.531 | +2.563 | 37 |
| 17 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.42.083 | +4.115 | 34 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.42.156 | +4.188 | 39 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.42.239 | +4.271 | 25 |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.42.273 | +4.305 | 21 |
| 21 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.42.809 | +4.841 | 36 |
| 22 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.44.460 | +6.492 | 29 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.46.906 | +8.938 | 16 |
| 24 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | -.—.--- | +-.--- | 0 |