| 1 | 1 |  VETVettelS Vettel Sebastian Vettel | Red BullInfiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB9 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.683 | 1:37.569 | 1:37.202 | 13 |
| 2 | 10 |  HAMHamiltonL Hamilton Lewis Hamilton | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W04 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.574 | 1:37.824 | 1:37.420 | 16 |
| 3 | 2 |  WEBWebberM Webber Mark Webber | Red BullInfiniti Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB9 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.138 | 1:37.840 | 1:37.464 | 13 |
| 4 | 8 |  GROGrosjeanR Grosjean Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E21 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.065 | 1:38.076 | 1:37.531 | 14 |
| 5 | 9 | ROSRosbergN Rosberg Nico Rosberg | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | Mercedes-Benz MGP W04 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.418 | 1:38.031 | 1:37.679 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 |  ALOAlonsoF Alonso Fernando Alonso | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F138 (664) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.520 | 1:37.978 | 1:38.038 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 |  MASMassaF Massa Felipe Massa | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari F138 (664) | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.884 | 1:38.295 | 1:38.223 | 16 |
| 8 | 11 | HULHulkenbergN Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C32 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.427 | 1:37.913 | 1:38.237 | 17 |
| 9 | 12 |  GUTGutiérrezE Gutiérrez Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C32 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.725 | 1:38.327 | 1:38.405 | 15 |
| 10 | 7 |  RAIRaikkonenK Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus F1 TeamLotus F1 Team | Lotus E21 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.341 | 1:38.181 | 1:38.822 | 17 |
| 11 | 6 | PERPerezS Perez Sergio Perez | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-28 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.049 | 1:38.362 | | 14 |
| 12 | 5 | BUTButtonJ Button Jenson Button | McLarenVodafone McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-28 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.882 | 1:38.365 | | 14 |
| 13 | 19 | RICRicciardoD Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR8 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.525 | 1:38.417 | | 14 |
| 14 | 15 | SUTSutilA Sutil Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM06 | Mercedes FO108F 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:38.988 | 1:38.431 | | 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 | 1:39.185 | 1:38.718 | | 15 |
| 16 | 18 | VERVergneJ Vergne Jean-Eric Vergne | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR8 | Ferrari 056 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.075 | 1:38.781 | | 13 |
| 17 | 17 | BOTBottasV Bottas Valtteri Bottas | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW35 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.470 | | | 8 |
| 18 | 16 |  MALMaldonadoP Maldonado Pastor Maldonado | WilliamsWilliams F1 | Williams FW35 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:39.987 | | | 8 |
| 19 | 20 | PICPicC Pic Charles Pic | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-03 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:40.864 | | | 6 |
| 20 | 21 |  GARGardeG van der GardeGiedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 TeamCaterham F1 Team | Caterham CT-03 | Renault RS27 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:40.871 | | | 6 |
| 21 | 22 | BIABianchiJ Bianchi Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR02 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:41.169 | | | 6 |
| 22 | 23 | CHIChiltonM Chilton Max Chilton | Marussia F1 RacingMarussia F1 Racing | Marussia MR02 | Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 | Pirelli | 1:41.322 | | | 6 |
