| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'21"962 |
| 2 | Button | McLaren | 1'22"084 |
| 3 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'22"293 |
| 4 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'22"433 |
| 5 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'22"623 |
| 6 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'22"675 |
| 7 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'23"027 |
| 8 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'23"037 |
| 9 | Kubica | Renault | 1'23"039 |
| 10 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'23"328 |
| 11 | Sutil | Force India | 1'23"199 |
| 12 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'23"388 |
| 13 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'23"659 |
| 14 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'23"681 |
| 15 | Petrov | Renault | 1'23"819 |
| 16 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'23"919 |
| 17 | De la Rosa | BMW Sauber | 1'24"044 |
| 18 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'25"540 |
| 19 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'25"742 |
| 20 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'25"774 |
| 21 | Glock | Virgin | 1'25"934 |
| 22 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 1'25"974 |
| 23 | Senna | HRT | 1'26"847 |
| 24 | Yamamoto | HRT | 1'27"020 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'28"190 | |||