| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'23"919 |
| 2 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'24"035 |
| 3 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'24"111 |
| 4 | Button | McLaren | 1'24"675 |
| 5 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'24"837 |
| 6 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'24"884 |
| 7 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'24"927 |
| 8 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'25"217 |
| 9 | Kubica | Renault | 1'25"372 |
| 10 | Sutil | Force India | 1'26"036 |
| 11 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'25"184 |
| 12 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'25"638 |
| 13 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'25"743 |
| 14 | De la Rosa | BMW Sauber | 1'25"747 |
| 15 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'25"748 |
| 16 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'25"777 |
| 17 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'26"089 |
| 18 | Petrov | Renault | 1'26"471 |
| 19 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'28"797 |
| 20 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'29"111 |
| 21 | Glock | Virgin | 1'29"592 |
| 22 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 1'30"185 |
| 23 | Senna | HRT | 1'30"526 |
| 24 | Chandhok | HRT | 1'30"613 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'30"708 | |||