| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:19.815 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:19.978 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:20.024 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:20.350 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:20.365 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:20.474 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:21.098 |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:21.445 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:21.907 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:22.157 |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:22.256 |
| 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:22.284 |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:22.435 |
| 14 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 1:22.470 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:22.684 |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:22.979 |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:23.847 |
| 18 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:24.070 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:24.362 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:24.534 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:26.294 |
| 22 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:26.323 |
| 23 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 1:26.479 |
| 24 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:26.510 |