| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Force India Mercedes | 1:46.308 |
| 2 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 1:46.395 |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | Sauber BMW | 1:46.500 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Brawn Mercedes | 1:46.513 |
| 5 | Robert Kubica KUB | Sauber BMW | 1:46.586 |
| 6 | Kimi Glock RAI | Ferrari | 1:46.633 |
| 7 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 1:46.677 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel VET | RBR Renault | 1:46.761 |
| 9 | Mark Webber WEB | RBR Renault | 1:46.788 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams Toyota | 1:47.362 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India Mercedes | 1:45.119 |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren Mercedes | 1:45.122 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 1:45.136 |
| 14 | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn Mercedes | 1:45.251 |
| 15 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | McLaren Mercedes | 1:45.259 |
| 16 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | STR Ferrari | 1:45.951 |
| 17 | Jaime Alguersuari ALG | STR Ferrari | 1:46.032 |
| 18 | Kazuki Nakajima NAK | Williams Toyota | 1:46.307 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Renault | 1:46.359 |
| 20 | Luca Badoer BAD | Ferrari | 1:46.957 |