| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'34"558 |
| 2 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'34"806 |
| 3 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'34"913 |
| 4 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'34"923 |
| 5 | Button | McLaren | 1'34"979 |
| 6 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'35"034 |
| 7 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'35"180 |
| 8 | Kubica | Renault | 1'35"364 |
| 9 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'35"646 |
| 10 | Sutil | Force India | 1'35"963 |
| 11 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'35"748 |
| 12 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'36"047 |
| 13 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'36"149 |
| 14 | Petrov | Renault | 1'36"311 |
| 15 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'36"422 |
| 16 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'36"647 |
| 17 | De la Rosa | BMW Sauber | 1'37"020 |
| 18 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'37"161 |
| 19 | Glock | Virgin | 1'39"278 |
| 20 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'39"399 |
| 21 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'39"520 |
| 22 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 1'39"783 |
| 23 | Senna | HRT | 1'40"469 |
| 24 | Chandhok | HRT | 1'40"578 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'42"336 | |||