| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'35"585 |
| 2 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'35"659 |
| 3 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'35"766 |
| 4 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'36"062 |
| 5 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'36"535 |
| 6 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'36"571 |
| 7 | Button | McLaren | 1'36"731 |
| 8 | Kubica | Renault | 1'36"824 |
| 9 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'36"950 |
| 10 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'36"998 |
| 11 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'37"620 |
| 12 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'37"643 |
| 13 | Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1'37"715 |
| 14 | Sutil | Force India | 1'37"783 |
| 15 | Petrov | Renault | 1'37"799 |
| 16 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'37"853 |
| 17 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'38"594 |
| 18 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'38"955 |
| 19 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'40"521 |
| 20 | Glock | Virgin | 1'40"748 |
| 21 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'41"768 |
| 22 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 1'42"325 |
| 23 | Yamamoto | HRT | 1'42"444 |
| 24 | Senna | HRT | 1'43"283 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'43"911 | |||