| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.21.740 | 1.21.095 | 1.19.815 | --- |
| 02 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.21.636 | 1.21.105 | 1.19.978 | --- |
| 03 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.22.038 | 1.20.578 | 1.20.024 | --- |
| 04 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.22.130 | 1.21.099 | 1.20.350 | --- |
| 05 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.21.578 | 1.20.262 | 1.20.365 | --- |
| 06 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.22.208 | 1.20.890 | 1.20.474 | --- |
| 07 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.22.996 | 1.21.243 | 1.21.098 | --- |
| 08 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.22.237 | 1.22.000 | 1.21.445 | --- |
| 09 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.22.876 | 1.21.852 | 1.21.907 | --- |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.23.067 | 1.22.157 | -.—.--- | --- |
| — | ---------------- | --------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | --- |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.22.976 | 1.22.256 | --- | |
| 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.23.070 | 1.22.284 | --- | |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.23.278 | 1.22.435 | --- | |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault GP | 1.23.024 | 1.22.470 | --- | |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.23.075 | 1.22.684 | --- | |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.23.285 | 1.22.979 | --- | |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.23.847 | -.—.--- | --- | |
| — | ---------------- | --------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- | --- |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.24.362 | --- | ||
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.24.534 | --- | ||
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.26.294 | --- | ||
| 21 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.26.323 | --- | ||
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.26.479 | --- | ||
| 23 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.24.070 | +5 | ||
| 24 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.26.510 | --- |