| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'36"975 |
| 2 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'37"163 |
| 3 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'37"380 |
| 4 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'37"454 |
| 5 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'37"535 |
| 6 | Button | McLaren | 1'37"645 |
| 7 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'38"231 |
| 8 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'38"240 |
| 9 | Heidfeld | Renault | 0'00"000 |
| 10 | Sutil | Force India | 0'00"000 |
| 11 | Petrov | Renault | 1'39"068 |
| 12 | Di Resta | Force India | 1'39"422 |
| 13 | Barrichello | Williams | 1'39"489 |
| 14 | Kobayashi | Sauber | 1'39"525 |
| 15 | Maldonado | Williams | 1'39"645 |
| 16 | Pérez | Sauber | 1'39"657 |
| 17 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1'39"711 |
| 18 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1'40"232 |
| 19 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1'41"664 |
| 20 | Trulli | Lotus | 1'42"234 |
| 21 | Glock | Virgin | 1'42"553 |
| 22 | Liuzzi | HRT | 1'43"584 |
| 23 | D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1'43"735 |
| 24 | Karthikeyan | HRT | 1'44"363 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'45"302 | |||