| Pos. | Pilote | Equipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.38.976 | 17 | |
| 02 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.39.403 | +0.427 | 18 |
| 03 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.39.427 | +0.451 | 18 |
| 04 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.39.429 | +0.453 | 16 |
| 05 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.39.661 | +0.685 | 16 |
| 06 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.40.135 | +1.159 | 19 |
| 07 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.40.183 | +1.207 | 18 |
| 08 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.40.429 | +1.453 | 21 |
| 09 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.40.511 | +1.535 | 19 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.40.938 | +1.962 | 18 |
| 11 | Bruno Senna | Lotus Renault GP | 1.41.509 | +2.533 | 21 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.41.527 | +2.551 | 21 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.41.566 | +2.590 | 20 |
| 14 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.41.594 | +2.618 | 18 |
| 15 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.41.622 | +2.646 | 18 |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.41.855 | +2.879 | 18 |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.42.025 | +3.049 | 19 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.43.409 | +4.433 | 22 |
| 19 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.43.861 | +4.885 | 5 |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.45.262 | +6.286 | 23 |
| 21 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.45.302 | +6.533 | 20 |
| 22 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.45.509 | +6.756 | 22 |
| 23 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.45.732 | +6.742 | 20 |
| 24 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | -.—.--- | +-.--- | 1 |