| P | Pilote | Châssis | Temps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1'51"746 |
| 2 | Webber | Red Bull | 1'51"793 |
| 3 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1'52"020 |
| 4 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1'52"199 |
| 5 | Massa | Ferrari | 1'53"065 |
| 6 | Räikkönen | Lotus | 1'53"290 |
| 7 | Maldonado | Williams | 1'53"539 |
| 8 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1'53"543 |
| 9 | Hülkenberg | Force India | 1'54"382 |
| 10 | Grosjean | Lotus | 0'00"000 |
| 11 | Di Resta | Force India | 1'57"009 |
| 12 | Kobayashi | Sauber | 1'57"071 |
| 13 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1'57"108 |
| 14 | Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1'57"132 |
| 15 | Senna | Williams | 1'57"426 |
| 16 | Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1'57"719 |
| 17 | Pérez | Sauber | 1'57"895 |
| 18 | Button | McLaren | 1'48"044 |
| 19 | Petrov | Caterham | 1'49"027 |
| 20 | Kovalainen | Caterham | 1'49"477 |
| 21 | Glock | Marussia | 1'51"618 |
| 22 | De la Rosa | HRT | 1'52"742 |
| 23 | Karthikeyan | HRT | 1'53"040 |
| NQ | Pic | Marussia | 1'54"143 |
| Temps limite de qualification: 1'53"719 | |||