| Pos. | Pilote | Equipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.34.968 | 13 | |
| 02 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.35.176 | +0.208 | 15 |
| 03 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.35.373 | +0.405 | 14 |
| 04 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.35.677 | +0.709 | 18 |
| 05 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.35.818 | +0.850 | 17 |
| 06 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.35.971 | +1.003 | 15 |
| 07 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.36.098 | +1.130 | 18 |
| 08 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.36.125 | +1.157 | 15 |
| 09 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.36.141 | +1.173 | 14 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.36.370 | +1.402 | 18 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault GP | 1.36.404 | +1.436 | 16 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.36.582 | +1.614 | 18 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.36.596 | +1.628 | 17 |
| 14 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.36.717 | +1.749 | 16 |
| 15 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.36.896 | +1.928 | 5 |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.36.953 | +1.985 | 14 |
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.37.007 | +2.039 | 20 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.37.304 | +2.336 | 18 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.38.176 | +3.208 | 12 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.38.739 | +3.771 | 12 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.39.938 | +4.970 | 17 |
| 22 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.39.998 | +5.030 | 16 |
| 23 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.40.593 | +5.625 | 17 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.40.881 | +5.913 | 18 |