| 1 | 7 |  SCHSchumacherM Schumacher Michael Schumacher | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W03 | Mercedes FO108Z 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:35.973 | | 32 |
| 2 | 4 |  HAMHamiltonL Hamilton Lewis Hamilton | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-27 | Mercedes FO108Z 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:36.145 | 0.172 | 29 |
| 3 | 1 | VETVettelS Vettel Sebastian Vettel | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB8 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:36.160 | 0.187 | 27 |
| 4 | 2 |  WEBWebberM Webber Mark Webber | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB8 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:36.433 | 0.460 | 24 |
| 5 | 8 | ROSRosbergN Rosberg Nico Rosberg | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W03 | Mercedes FO108Z 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:36.617 | 0.644 | 31 |
| 6 | 3 | BUTButtonJ Button Jenson Button | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-27 | Mercedes FO108Z 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:36.711 | 0.738 | 28 |
| 7 | 14 |  KOBKobayashiK Kobayashi Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C31 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:36.956 | 0.983 | 28 |
| 8 | 11 | RESRestaP di Resta Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM05 | Mercedes FO108Z 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:36.966 | 0.993 | 31 |
| 9 | 12 | HULHulkenbergN Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM05 | Mercedes FO108Z 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:37.191 | 1.218 | 31 |
| 10 | 5 |  ALOAlonsoF Alonso Fernando Alonso | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F2012 (663) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:37.316 | 1.343 | 32 |
| 11 | 15 |  PERPerezS Perez Sergio Perez | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C31 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:37.417 | 1.444 | 22 |
| 12 | 16 | RICRicciardoD Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR7 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:37.616 | 1.643 | 33 |
| 13 | 9 |  RAIRaikkonenK Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E20 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:37.836 | 1.863 | 30 |
| 14 | 17 |  VERVergneJ Vergne Jean-Eric Vergne | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR7 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:37.930 | 1.957 | 32 |
| 15 | 10 | GROGrosjeanR Grosjean Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E20 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:37.972 | 1.999 | 26 |
| 16 | 18 |  MALMaldonadoP Maldonado Pastor Maldonado | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW34 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.176 | 2.203 | 35 |
| 17 | 6 |  MASMassaF Massa Felipe Massa | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F2012 (663) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.293 | 2.320 | 31 |
| 18 | 19 | SENSennaB Senna Bruno Senna | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW34 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.783 | 2.810 | 37 |
| 19 | 20 | KOVKovalainenH Kovalainen Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-01 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.990 | 3.017 | 36 |
| 20 | 21 |  PETPetrovV Petrov Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-01 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.346 | 3.373 | 20 |
| 21 | 24 | GLOGlockT Glock Timo Glock | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR01 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.651 | 3.678 | 15 |
| 22 | 22 | ROSRosaP de la RosaPedro de la Rosa | HRT F1 TeamHRT F1 Team | HRT F112 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:40.343 | 4.370 | 25 |
| 23 | 25 | PICPicC Pic Charles Pic | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR01 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:40.753 | 4.780 | 30 |
| 24 | 23 |  KARKarthikeyanN Karthikeyan Narain Karthikeyan | HRT F1 TeamHRT F1 Team | HRT F112 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:41.125 | 5.152 | 26 |
