| Pos. | Drivers | Teams | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. |  Lewis Hamilton |
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.219 | 14 |
| 02. | Jenson Button |
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.368 | 14 |
| 03. |  Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes AMG Petronas | 1:36.391 | 14 |
| 04. |  Mark Webber |
Red Bull | 1:36.461 | 19 |
| 05. |  Kimi Raikkonen* |
Lotus F1 | 1:36.461 | 13 |
| 06. | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull | 1:36.634 | 14 |
| 07. |  Romain Grosjean |
Lotus F1 | 1:36.658 | 14 |
| 08. | Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes AMG Petronas | 1:36.664 | 14 |
| 09. |  Fernando Alonso |
Ferrari | 1:37.566 | 16 |
| 10. |  Sergio Perez |
Sauber F1 | 1:37.698 | 17 |
| 11. |  Pastor Maldonado |
Williams F1 | 1:37.589 | 14 |
| 12. |  Felipe Massa |
Ferrari | 1:37.731 | 15 |
| 13. | Bruno Senna |
Williams F1 | 1:37.841 | 13 |
| 14. | Paul di Resta |
Sahara Force India | 1:37.877 | 15 |
| 15. | Daniel Ricciardo |
Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:37.883 | 14 |
| 16. | Nico Hulkenberg |
Sahara Force India | 1:37.890 | 13 |
| 17. |  Kamui Kobayashi |
Sauber F1 | 1:38.069 | 12 |
| 18. | Jean Eric Vergne. |
Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:39.077 | 7 |
| 19. | Heikki Kovalainen** |
Caterham F1 Team | 1:39.306 | 9 |
| 20. |  Vitaly Petrov |
Caterham F1 Team | 1:39.567 | 6 |
| 21. | Timo Glock |
Marussia F1 | 1:40.903 | 8 |
| 22. | Charles Pic |
Marussia F1 | 1:41.250 | 8 |
| 23.. | Pedro de la Rosa |
HRT F1 Team | 1:42.914 | 4 |
| 24.. |  Narain Karthikeyan |
HRT F1 Team | 1:43.655 | 6 |
| 107% Time: | 1:43.974 | |||
| * – Kimi Raikkonen will start 10th ** – Heikki Kovalainen will start 24th |
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