| Pos. | Pilote | Equipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.21.168 | 17 | |
| 02 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.21.469 | +0.301 | 13 |
| 03 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.21.639 | +0.471 | 14 |
| 04 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.21.645 | +0.477 | 18 |
| 05 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.22.002 | +0.834 | 14 |
| 06 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1.22.534 | +1.366 | 22 |
| 07 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.22.667 | +1.499 | 14 |
| 08 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.23.037 | +1.869 | 19 |
| 09 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.23.175 | +2.007 | 19 |
| 10 | Paul Di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.23.276 | +2.108 | 18 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault GP | 1.23.281 | +2.113 | 13 |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.23.375 | +2.207 | 18 |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.23.626 | +2.458 | 25 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.23.663 | +2.495 | 17 |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.23.894 | +2.726 | 17 |
| 16 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.23.966 | +2.798 | 18 |
| 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.23.998 | +2.830 | 15 |
| 18 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.25.061 | +3.893 | 19 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.25.141 | +3.973 | 20 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.25.501 | +4.333 | 20 |
| 21 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.26.955 | +5.787 | 20 |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.26.991 | +5.823 | 19 |
| 23 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.27.174 | +6.006 | 16 |
| 24 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.27.713 | +6.545 | 20 |