| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'15"105 |
| 2 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'15"373 |
| 3 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'15"420 |
| 4 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'15"435 |
| 5 | Button | McLaren | 1'15"520 |
| 6 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'15"648 |
| 7 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'15"688 |
| 8 | Kubica | Renault | 1'15"715 |
| 9 | Sutil | Force India | 1'15"881 |
| 10 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'16"071 |
| 11 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'16"434 |
| 12 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'16"438 |
| 13 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'16"492 |
| 14 | Petrov | Renault | 1'16"844 |
| 15 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'16"928 |
| 16 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'17"029 |
| 17 | De la Rosa | BMW Sauber | 1'17"384 |
| 18 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'18"019 |
| 19 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'18"237 |
| 20 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'18"698 |
| 21 | Glock | Virgin | 1'18"941 |
| 22 | Senna | HRT | 1'19"484 |
| 23 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 1'19"675 |
| 24 | Chandhok | HRT | 1'27"757 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'21"201 | |||