| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'14"470 |
| 2 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'15"519 |
| 3 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'15"637 |
| 4 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'15"747 |
| 5 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'15"989 |
| 6 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'16"203 |
| 7 | Kubica | Renault | 1'16"552 |
| 8 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'16"925 |
| 9 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'17"101 |
| 10 | Petrov | Renault | 1'17"656 |
| 11 | Button | McLaren | 1'19"288 |
| 12 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'19"385 |
| 13 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'19"486 |
| 14 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'19"581 |
| 15 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'19"847 |
| 16 | Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1'19"899 |
| 17 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'20"357 |
| 18 | Sutil | Force India | 1'20"830 |
| 19 | Glock | Virgin | 1'22"130 |
| 20 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'22"250 |
| 21 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'22"378 |
| 22 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 1'22"810 |
| 23 | Klien | HRT | 1'23"083 |
| 24 | Senna | HRT | 1'23"796 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'24"516 | |||