| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'54"101 |
| 2 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'54"242 |
| 3 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'54"608 |
| 4 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'55"217 |
| 5 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'55"241 |
| 6 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'55"284 |
| 7 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'55"524 |
| 8 | Button | McLaren | 1'55"672 |
| 9 | Kubica | Renault | 1'55"885 |
| 10 | Sutil | Force India | 1'56"309 |
| 11 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'55"330 |
| 12 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'55"653 |
| 13 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'55"857 |
| 14 | De la Rosa | BMW Sauber | 1'56"237 |
| 15 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'56"265 |
| 16 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'56"270 |
| 17 | Petrov | Renault | 1'56"619 |
| 18 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'57"071 |
| 19 | Glock | Virgin | 1'59"728 |
| 20 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'59"852 |
| 21 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 2'00"313 |
| 22 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 2'00"587 |
| 23 | Senna | HRT | 2'03"240 |
| 24 | Chandhok | HRT | 2'04"904 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 2'02"635 | |||