| 1 | 3 |  ALOAlonsoF Alonso Fernando Alonso | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F138 (664) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.343 | | 16 |
| 2 | 5 |  BUTButtonJ Button Jenson Button | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-28 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.371 | 0.028 | 25 |
| 3 | 17 |  BOTBottasV Bottas Valtteri Bottas | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW35 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.388 | 0.045 | 17 |
| 4 | 12 |  GUTGutiérrezE Gutiérrez Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C32 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.532 | 0.189 | 18 |
| 5 | 9 |  ROSRosbergN Rosberg Nico Rosberg | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W04 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.657 | 0.314 | 21 |
| 6 | 10 | HAMHamiltonL Hamilton Lewis Hamilton | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W04 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.979 | 0.636 | 21 |
| 7 | 4 |  MASMassaF Massa Felipe Massa | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F138 (664) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.005 | 0.662 | 17 |
| 8 | 2 |  WEBWebberM Webber Mark Webber | Red BullInfiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB9 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.083 | 0.740 | 17 |
| 9 | 11 | HULHulkenbergN Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C32 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.158 | 0.815 | 17 |
| 10 | 16 |  MALMaldonadoP Maldonado Pastor Maldonado | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW35 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.200 | 0.857 | 15 |
| 11 | 8 |  GROGrosjeanR Grosjean Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E21 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.238 | 0.895 | 13 |
| 12 | 6 | PERPerezS Perez Sergio Perez | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-28 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.256 | 0.913 | 17 |
| 13 | 7 | KOVKovalainenH Kovalainen Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E21 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.487 | 1.144 | 18 |
| 14 | 15 | SUTSutilA Sutil Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM06 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.699 | 1.356 | 15 |
| 15 | 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 | 1:39.836 | 1.493 | 15 |
| 16 | 19 | RICRicciardoD Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR8 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.863 | 1.520 | 19 |
| 17 | 18 |  KVYKvyatD Kvyat Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR8 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:40.065 | 1.722 | 20 |
| 18 | 1 | VETVettelS Vettel Sebastian Vettel | Red BullInfiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB9 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:40.662 | 2.319 | 21 |
| 19 | 21 |  ROSRossiA Rossi Alexander Rossi | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-03 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:41.399 | 3.056 | 21 |
| 20 | 23 | CHIChiltonM Chilton Max Chilton | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR02 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:41.605 | 3.262 | 19 |
| 21 | 20 | PICPicC Pic Charles Pic | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-03 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:42.054 | 3.711 | 19 |
| 22 | 22 | GONGonzalezR Gonzalez Rodolfo Gonzalez | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR02 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:43.716 | 5.373 | 17 |
