| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'18"773 |
| 2 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'19"184 |
| 3 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'19"987 |
| 4 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'20"331 |
| 5 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'20"499 |
| 6 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'21"082 |
| 7 | Petrov | Renault | 1'21"229 |
| 8 | Kubica | Renault | 1'21"328 |
| 9 | De la Rosa | BMW Sauber | 1'21"411 |
| 10 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'21"710 |
| 11 | Button | McLaren | 1'21"292 |
| 12 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'21"331 |
| 13 | Sutil | Force India | 1'21"517 |
| 14 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'21"630 |
| 15 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'21"897 |
| 16 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'21"927 |
| 17 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'21"998 |
| 18 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'22"222 |
| 19 | Glock | Virgin | 1'24"050 |
| 20 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'24"120 |
| 21 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'24"199 |
| 22 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 1'25"118 |
| 23 | Senna | HRT | 1'26"391 |
| 24 | Yamamoto | HRT | 1'26"453 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'26"046 | |||