| 1 | 1 |  VETVettelS Vettel Sebastian Vettel | Red BullInfiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB9 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:22.723 | | 19 |
| 2 | 2 |  WEBWebberM Webber Mark Webber | Red BullInfiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB9 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:22.982 | 0.259 | 24 |
| 3 | 7 |  RAIRaikkonenK Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E21 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:23.010 | 0.287 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 |  ALOAlonsoF Alonso Fernando Alonso | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F138 (664) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:23.099 | 0.376 | 22 |
| 5 | 8 |  GROGrosjeanR Grosjean Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E21 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:23.111 | 0.388 | 20 |
| 6 | 5 |  BUTButtonJ Button Jenson Button | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-28 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:23.370 | 0.647 | 26 |
| 7 | 15 | SUTSutilA Sutil Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM06 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:23.390 | 0.667 | 20 |
| 8 | 9 | ROSRosbergN Rosberg Nico Rosberg | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W04 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:23.531 | 0.808 | 28 |
| 9 | 6 |  PERPerezS Perez Sergio Perez | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-28 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:23.591 | 0.868 | 26 |
| 10 | 16 |  MALMaldonadoP Maldonado Pastor Maldonado | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW35 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:23.911 | 1.188 | 21 |
| 11 | 12 | GUTGutiérrezE Gutiérrez Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C32 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:24.119 | 1.396 | 21 |
| 12 | 17 | BOTBottasV Bottas Valtteri Bottas | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW35 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:24.150 | 1.427 | 27 |
| 13 | 10 | HAMHamiltonL Hamilton Lewis Hamilton | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W04 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:24.157 | 1.434 | 28 |
| 14 | 18 | VERVergneJ Vergne Jean-Eric Vergne | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR8 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:24.204 | 1.481 | 15 |
| 15 | 4 |  MASMassaF Massa Felipe Massa | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F138 (664) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:24.299 | 1.576 | 19 |
| 16 | 11 | HULHulkenbergN Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C32 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:24.314 | 1.591 | 23 |
| 17 | 19 | RICRicciardoD Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR8 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:24.383 | 1.660 | 24 |
| 18 | 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 | 1:24.608 | 1.885 | 21 |
| 19 | 20 | PICPicC Pic Charles Pic | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-03 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:25.827 | 3.104 | 24 |
| 20 | 21 |  GARGardeG van der GardeGiedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-03 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:26.808 | 4.085 | 25 |
| 21 | 22 | BIABianchiJ Bianchi Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR02 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:27.617 | 4.894 | 20 |
| 22 | 23 | GONGonzalezR Gonzalez Rodolfo Gonzalez | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR02 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:28.927 | 6.204 | 25 |
