| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren Mercedes | 1:40.948 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | RBR Renault | 1:41.615 |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | RBR Renault | 1:41.726 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Brawn Mercedes | 1:41.786 |
| 5 | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn Mercedes | 1:41.892 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 1:41.897 |
| 7 | Robert Kubica KUB | Sauber BMW | 1:41.992 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber BMW | 1:42.343 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams Toyota | 1:42.583 |
| 10 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | STR Ferrari | 1:42.713 |
| 11 | Kimi Kobayashi RAI | Ferrari | 1:40.726 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Toyota | 1:40.777 |
| 13 | Kazuki Nakajima NAK | Williams Toyota | 1:41.148 |
| 14 | Jaime Alguersuari ALG | STR Ferrari | 1:41.689 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 1:41.667 |
| 16 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | Force India Mercedes | 1:41.701 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India Mercedes | 1:41.863 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | McLaren Mercedes | 1:40.983 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Renault | 1:41.950 |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Ferrari | 1:42.184 |
