| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.46.071 | 15 | |
| 02 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.46.108 | +0.027 | 17 |
| 03 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.46.345 | +0.264 | 14 |
| 04 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.46.396 | +0.315 | 14 |
| 05 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.46.936 | +0.855 | 20 |
| 06 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.47.831 | +1.750 | 14 |
| 07 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.47.837 | +1.756 | 12 |
| 08 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.48.711 | +2.630 | 12 |
| 09 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.49.057 | +2.976 | 15 |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.49.304 | +3.223 | 16 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.49.583 | +3.502 | 17 |
| 12 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.49.679 | +3.598 | 18 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.49.816 | +3.735 | 18 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.49.851 | +3.770 | 17 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.50.189 | +4.108 | 15 |
| 16 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.50.229 | +4.148 | 15 |
| 17 | Bruno Senna | Lotus Renault GP | 1.50.523 | +4.442 | 14 |
| 18 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.50.547 | +4.466 | 17 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.52.510 | +6.429 | 17 |
| 20 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.52.697 | +6.616 | 19 |
| 21 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.53.728 | +7.647 | 17 |
| 22 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.53.823 | +7.742 | 18 |
| 23 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.53.829 | +7.748 | 16 |
| 24 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.55.203 | +9.122 | 17 |