| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'35"121 |
| 2 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'35"626 |
| 3 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'35"691 |
| 4 | Kobayashi | Sauber | 1'35"784 |
| 5 | Räikkönen | Lotus | 1'35"898 |
| 6 | Button | McLaren | 1'36"191 |
| 7 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'36"290 |
| 8 | Pérez | Sauber | 1'36"524 |
| 9 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'36"622 |
| 10 | Grosjean | Lotus | 0'00"000 |
| 11 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'36"031 |
| 12 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'36"255 |
| 13 | Maldonado | Williams | 1'36"283 |
| 14 | Senna | Williams | 1'36"289 |
| 15 | Di Resta | Force India | 1'36"317 |
| 16 | Hülkenberg | Force India | 1'36"745 |
| 17 | Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1'36"956 |
| 18 | Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1'37"714 |
| 19 | Kovalainen | Caterham | 1'38"463 |
| 20 | Petrov | Caterham | 1'38"677 |
| 21 | Glock | Marussia | 1'39"282 |
| 22 | Pic | Marussia | 1'39"717 |
| 23 | De la Rosa | HRT | 1'40"411 |
| 24 | Karthikeyan | HRT | 1'41"000 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'42"932 | |||