| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'30"785 |
| 2 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'30"853 |
| 3 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'31"169 |
| 4 | Kubica | Renault | 1'31"231 |
| 5 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'31"352 |
| 6 | Button | McLaren | 1'31"378 |
| 7 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'31"494 |
| 8 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'31"535 |
| 9 | Hülkenberg | Williams | 1'31"559 |
| 10 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'31"846 |
| 11 | Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1'32"187 |
| 12 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'32"321 |
| 13 | Petrov | Renault | 1'32"422 |
| 14 | Kobayashi | BMW Sauber | 1'32"427 |
| 15 | Sutil | Force India | 1'32"659 |
| 16 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'33"071 |
| 17 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1'33"154 |
| 18 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'33"568 |
| 19 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'35"346 |
| 20 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'35"464 |
| 21 | Di Grassi | Virgin | 1'36"265 |
| 22 | Glock | Virgin | 1'36"332 |
| 23 | Senna | HRT | 1'37"270 |
| 24 | Yamamoto | HRT | 1'37"365 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'38"477 | |||