| 1 | 2 |  WEBWebberM Webber Mark Webber | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB7 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:46.603 | | 19 |
| 2 | 7 |  SCHSchumacherM Schumacher Michael Schumacher | MercedesMercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes-Benz W02 | Mercedes FO108Y 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:47.263 | 0.660 | 20 |
| 3 | 11 |  BARBarrichelloR Barrichello Rubens Barrichello | WilliamsAT&T Williams | Williams FW33 | Cosworth CA2-2011K 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:47.347 | 0.744 | 23 |
| 4 | 17 |  PERPerezS Perez Sergio Perez | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | BMW Sauber C30 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:47.422 | 0.819 | 22 |
| 5 | 6 | MASMassaF Massa Felipe Massa | FerrariScuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F150th Italia (662) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:47.562 | 0.959 | 13 |
| 6 | 8 | ROSRosbergN Rosberg Nico Rosberg | MercedesMercedes GP Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes-Benz W02 | Mercedes FO108Y 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:47.758 | 1.155 | 23 |
| 7 | 5 |  ALOAlonsoF Alonso Fernando Alonso | FerrariScuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F150th Italia (662) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.161 | 1.558 | 16 |
| 8 | 3 |  HAMHamiltonL Hamilton Lewis Hamilton | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-26 | Mercedes FO108Y 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.549 | 1.946 | 21 |
| 9 | 14 | HULHulkenbergN Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg | Force India F1 TeamForce India F1 Team | Force India VJM04 | Mercedes FO108Y 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.598 | 1.995 | 19 |
| 10 | 19 | ALGAlguersuariJ Alguersuari Jaime Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR6 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.678 | 2.075 | 22 |
| 11 | 15 | RESRestaP di Resta Paul di Resta | Force India F1 TeamForce India F1 Team | Force India VJM04 | Mercedes FO108Y 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.730 | 2.127 | 18 |
| 12 | 18 |  BUEBuemiS Buemi Sebastien Buemi | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR6 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.778 | 2.175 | 18 |
| 13 | 1 | VETVettelS Vettel Sebastian Vettel | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB7 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.794 | 2.191 | 21 |
| 14 | 12 |  MALMaldonadoP Maldonado Pastor Maldonado | WilliamsAT&T Williams | Williams FW33 | Cosworth CA2-2011K 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.809 | 2.206 | 17 |
| 15 | 4 | BUTButtonJ Button Jenson Button | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-26 | Mercedes FO108Y 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.841 | 2.238 | 23 |
| 16 | 9 | HEIHeidfeldN Heidfeld Nick Heidfeld | Lotus Renault GPLotus Renault GP | Renault R31 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:48.941 | 2.338 | 20 |
| 17 | 10 |  PETPetrovV Petrov Vitaly Petrov | Lotus Renault GPLotus Renault GP | Renault R31 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:49.603 | 3.000 | 15 |
| 18 | 16 |  KOBKobayashiK Kobayashi Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | BMW Sauber C30 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:50.133 | 3.530 | 17 |
| 19 | 21 |  TRUTrulliJ Trulli Jarno Trulli | Team LotusTeam Lotus | Lotus T128 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:50.222 | 3.619 | 14 |
| 20 | 20 |  CHAChandhokK Chandhok Karun Chandhok | Team LotusTeam Lotus | Lotus T128 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:51.119 | 4.516 | 17 |
| 21 | 24 | GLOGlockT Glock Timo Glock | Marussia Virgin RacingMarussia Virgin Racing | Virgin MVR-02 | Cosworth CA2-2011 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:52.470 | 5.867 | 17 |
| 22 | 23 | LIULiuzziV Liuzzi Vitantonio Liuzzi | HRT F1 TeamHRT F1 Team | HRT F111 | Cosworth CA2-2011 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:53.143 | 6.540 | 20 |
| 23 | 25 |  D'Ad'AmbrosioJ d'Ambrosio Jerome d'Ambrosio | Marussia Virgin RacingMarussia Virgin Racing | Virgin MVR-02 | Cosworth CA2-2011 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:53.469 | 6.866 | 0 |
| 24 | 22 | RICRicciardoD Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo | HRT F1 TeamHRT F1 Team | HRT F111 | Cosworth CA2-2011 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:54.334 | 7.731 | 0 |
