| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber WEB | RBR Renault | 1:49.327 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:50.673 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | RBR Renault | 1:50.789 |
| 4 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India Mercedes | 1:50.914 |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | Williams Cosworth | 1:51.001 |
| 6 | Robert Kubica KUB | Renault | 1:51.051 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Williams Cosworth | 1:51.511 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Mercedes | 1:51.717 |
| 9 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber Ferrari | 1:51.767 |
| 10 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | Force India Mercedes | 1:52.254 |
| 11 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Renault | 1:48.760 |
| 12 | Pedro Buemi DLR | Sauber Ferrari | 1:48.771 |
| 13 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | STR Ferrari | 1:49.207 |
| 14 | Jaime Alguersuari ALG | STR Ferrari | 1:49.464 |
| 15 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | Lotus Cosworth | 1:52.270 |
| 16 | Timo Glock GLO | Virgin Cosworth | 1:52.520 |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren Mercedes | |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Cosworth | 1:52.884 |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:53.044 |
| 20 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren Mercedes | 1:53.050 |
| 21 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:53.283 |
| 22 | Karun Chandhok CHD | HRT Cosworth | 1:56.299 |
| 23 | Bruno Senna SEN | HRT Cosworth | 1:57.269 |
