| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.31.255 | 13 | |
| 02 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.31.762 | +0.507 | 16 |
| 03 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.32.122 | +0.867 | 18 |
| 04 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.32.279 | +1.024 | 16 |
| 05 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.32.401 | +1.146 | 14 |
| 06 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.32.429 | +1.174 | 16 |
| 07 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.32.725 | +1.470 | 19 |
| 08 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.32.878 | +1.623 | 17 |
| 09 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.33.058 | +1.803 | 15 |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.33.424 | +2.169 | 14 |
| 11 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.33.469 | +2.214 | 18 |
| 12 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.33.545 | +2.290 | 18 |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.33.818 | +2.563 | 17 |
| 14 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.33.836 | +2.581 | 21 |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.33.990 | +2.735 | 16 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.34.321 | +3.066 | 21 |
| 17 | Bruno Senna | Lotus Renault GP | 1.35.389 | +4.134 | 5 |
| 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.35.651 | +4.396 | 18 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.36.327 | +5.072 | 16 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.36.912 | +5.657 | 14 |
| 21 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.37.938 | +6.683 | 17 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.38.011 | +6.756 | 16 |
| 23 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.38.355 | +7.100 | 19 |
| 24 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.41.097 | +9.842 | 8 |