| 1 | 8 |  GROGrosjeanR Grosjean Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E21 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:26.929 | | 14 |
| 2 | 3 |  ALOAlonsoF Alonso Fernando Alonso | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F138 (664) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:27.000 | 0.071 | 7 |
| 3 | 4 |  MASMassaF Massa Felipe Massa | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F138 (664) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:27.241 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 4 | 14 |  RESRestaP di Resta Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM06 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:27.533 | 0.604 | 9 |
| 5 | 7 |  RAIRaikkonenK Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E21 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:27.625 | 0.696 | 12 |
| 6 | 19 |  RICRicciardoD Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR8 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:27.849 | 0.920 | 19 |
| 7 | 18 | VERVergneJ Vergne Jean-Eric Vergne | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR8 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:27.860 | 0.931 | 16 |
| 8 | 15 |  SUTSutilA Sutil Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM06 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:28.069 | 1.140 | 15 |
| 9 | 11 | HULHulkenbergN Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C32 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:28.253 | 1.324 | 18 |
| 10 | 12 |  GUTGutiérrezE Gutiérrez Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C32 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:28.253 | 1.324 | 20 |
| 11 | 9 | ROSRosbergN Rosberg Nico Rosberg | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W04 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:28.486 | 1.557 | 13 |
| 12 | 1 | VETVettelS Vettel Sebastian Vettel | Red BullInfiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB9 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:29.808 | 2.879 | 9 |
| 13 | 2 | WEBWebberM Webber Mark Webber | Red BullInfiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB9 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:30.073 | 3.144 | 16 |
| 14 | 22 | BIABianchiJ Bianchi Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR02 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:30.388 | 3.459 | 17 |
| 15 | 21 |  GARGardeG van der GardeGiedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-03 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:30.598 | 3.669 | 20 |
| 16 | 20 | PICPicC Pic Charles Pic | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-03 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:30.959 | 4.030 | 19 |
| 17 | 5 | BUTButtonJ Button Jenson Button | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-28 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:33.236 | 6.307 | 7 |
| 18 | 6 | PERPerezS Perez Sergio Perez | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-28 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:33.527 | 6.598 | 8 |
| 19 | 16 |  MALMaldonadoP Maldonado Pastor Maldonado | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW35 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.232 | 12.303 | 13 |
| 20 | 17 | BOTBottasV Bottas Valtteri Bottas | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW35 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.779 | 12.850 | 13 |
| 21 | 23 | CHIChiltonM Chilton Max Chilton | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR02 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:42.872 | 15.943 | 13 |
| 22 | 10 | HAMHamiltonL Hamilton Lewis Hamilton | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W04 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:47.246 | 20.317 | 9 |
