| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'39"394 |
| 2 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'39"425 |
| 3 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'39"792 |
| 4 | Button | McLaren | 1'39"823 |
| 5 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'39"925 |
| 6 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'40"202 |
| 7 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'40"203 |
| 8 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'40"516 |
| 9 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'40"589 |
| 10 | Petrov | Renault | 1'40"901 |
| 11 | Kubica | Renault | 1'40"780 |
| 12 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'40"783 |
| 13 | Sutil | Force India | 1'40"914 |
| 14 | Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1'41"113 |
| 15 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'41"418 |
| 16 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'41"642 |
| 17 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'41"738 |
| 18 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'41"824 |
| 19 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'43"516 |
| 20 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'43"712 |
| 21 | Glock | Virgin | 1'44"095 |
| 22 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 1'44"510 |
| 23 | Senna | HRT | 1'45"085 |
| 24 | Klien | HRT | 1'45"296 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'47"182 | |||