| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.23.865 | 18 | |
| 02 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.24.786 | +0.921 | 19 |
| 03 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.25.231 | +1.366 | 25 |
| 04 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.25.459 | +1.594 | 24 |
| 05 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.26.550 | +2.685 | 23 |
| 06 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.26.625 | +2.760 | 20 |
| 07 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.26.647 | +2.782 | 20 |
| 08 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.26.676 | +2.811 | 24 |
| 09 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.26.694 | +2.829 | 28 |
| 10 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.26.696 | +2.831 | 15 |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.26.699 | +2.834 | 21 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India Mercedes | 1.26.826 | +2.961 | 21 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.26.836 | +2.971 | 25 |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.26.996 | +3.131 | 29 |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.27.365 | +3.500 | 25 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | Lotus Renault GP | 1.27.385 | +3.520 | 23 |
| 17 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.27.433 | +3.568 | 25 |
| 18 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.27.492 | +3.627 | 24 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.29.539 | +5.674 | 10 |
| 20 | Karun Chandhok | Team Lotus Renault | 1.30.148 | +6.283 | 19 |
| 21 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.30.609 | +6.744 | 27 |
| 22 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.30.619 | +6.754 | 24 |
| 23 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.31.052 | +7.187 | 12 |
| 24 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.31.899 | +8.034 | 22 |