| Pos. | Pilote | Equipe | Temps | Écart | Tours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1.14.433 | 18 | |
| 02 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1.14.996 | +0.563 | 17 |
| 03 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1.15.024 | +0.591 | 19 |
| 04 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1.15.245 | +0.812 | 19 |
| 05 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1.15.310 | +0.877 | 21 |
| 06 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1.15.386 | +1.059 | 14 |
| 07 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1.15.529 | +1.096 | 19 |
| 08 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.16.617 | +2.184 | 13 |
| 09 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1.16.736 | +2.303 | 15 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | Sauber Ferrari | 1.16.821 | +2.388 | 19 |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1.16.990 | +2.557 | 20 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1.17.196 | +2.763 | 13 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams Cosworth | 1.17.333 | +2.900 | 17 |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber Ferrari | 1.17.403 | +2.970 | 18 |
| 15 | Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GP | 1.17.779 | +3.346 | 17 |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault GP | 1.17.880 | +3.447 | 17 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1.18.069 | +3.636 | 17 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Team Lotus Renault | 1.18.115 | +3.682 | 20 |
| 19 | Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.18.580 | +4.147 | 21 |
| 20 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin Racing Cosworth | 1.18.808 | +4.375 | 21 |
| 21 | Jarno Trulli | Team Lotus Renault | 1.19.259 | +4.826 | 19 |
| 22 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.20.115 | +5.682 | 15 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT F1 Cosworth | 1.20.278 | +5.845 | 16 |
| 24 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | -.—.--- | +-.--- | 3 |