| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber WEB | RBR Renault | 1:26.295 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.433 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | RBR Renault | 1:26.760 |
| 4 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.781 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Mercedes | 1:26.857 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:26.952 |
| 7 | Robert Kubica KUB | Renault | 1:27.039 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1:27.082 |
| 9 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Renault | 1:27.430 |
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber Ferrari | 1:28.122 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India Mercedes | 1:27.525 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1:27.612 |
| 13 | Pedro Buemi DLR | Sauber Ferrari | 1:27.879 |
| 14 | Sebastien Buemi BUE | STR Ferrari | 1:28.273 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Williams Cosworth | 1:28.392 |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari ALG | STR Ferrari | 1:28.540 |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | Williams Cosworth | 1:28.841 |
| 18 | Vitantonio Liuzzi LIU | Force India Mercedes | 1:28.958 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Lotus Cosworth | 1:30.237 |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | Lotus Cosworth | 1:30.519 |
| 21 | Timo Glock GLO | Virgin Cosworth | 1:30.744 |
| 22 | Bruno Senna SEN | HRT Cosworth | 1:31.266 |
| 23 | Lucas Chandhok DIG | Virgin Cosworth | 1:31.989 |
| 24 | Karun Chandhok CHD | HRT Cosworth | 1:32.060 |