| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'13"791 |
| 2 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'13"793 |
| 3 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'14"290 |
| 4 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'14"347 |
| 5 | Button | McLaren | 1'14"427 |
| 6 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'14"566 |
| 7 | Kubica | Renault | 1'15"079 |
| 8 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'15"109 |
| 9 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'15"179 |
| 10 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'15"339 |
| 11 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'15"026 |
| 12 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'15"084 |
| 13 | Petrov | Renault | 1'15"307 |
| 14 | Sutil | Force India | 1'15"467 |
| 15 | De la Rosa | BMW Sauber | 1'15"550 |
| 16 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'15"588 |
| 17 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'15"974 |
| 18 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'17"583 |
| 19 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'18"300 |
| 20 | Glock | Virgin | 1'18"343 |
| 21 | Senna | HRT | 1'18"592 |
| 22 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'18"952 |
| 23 | Yamamoto | HRT | 1'19"844 |
| 24 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 0'00"000 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'20"045 | |||