| 1 | 7 | RAIRaikkonenK Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari SF16-H | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:36.896 | | 35 |
| 2 | 5 | VETVettelS Vettel Sebastian Vettel | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari SF16-H | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:37.005 | 0.109 | 33 |
| 3 | 6 | ROSRosbergN Rosberg Nico Rosberg | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:37.133 | 0.237 | 33 |
| 4 | 44 | HAMHamiltonL Hamilton Lewis Hamilton | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:37.329 | 0.433 | 33 |
| 5 | 3 | RICRicciardoD Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB12 | TAG Heuer RB12 | Pirelli | 1:38.143 | 1.247 | 31 |
| 6 | 33 | VERVerstappenM Verstappen Max Verstappen | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 059/4 | Pirelli | 1:38.268 | 1.372 | 28 |
| 7 | 27 | HULHulkenbergN Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM09 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:38.527 | 1.631 | 31 |
| 8 | 55 | SAISainzC Sainz Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 059/4 | Pirelli | 1:38.542 | 1.646 | 32 |
| 9 | 11 | PERPerezS Perez Sergio Perez | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM09 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:38.569 | 1.673 | 31 |
| 10 | 77 | BOTBottasV Bottas Valtteri Bottas | WilliamsWilliams Martini Racing | Williams FW38 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:38.723 | 1.827 | 34 |
| 11 | 14 | ALOAlonsoF Alonso Fernando Alonso | McLarenMcLaren Honda | McLaren MP4-31 | Honda RA616H | Pirelli | 1:38.728 | 1.832 | 31 |
| 12 | 22 | BUTButtonJ Button Jenson Button | McLarenMcLaren Honda | McLaren MP4-31 | Honda RA616H | Pirelli | 1:38.828 | 1.932 | 28 |
| 13 | 26 | KVYKvyatD Kvyat Daniil Kvyat | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB12 | TAG Heuer RB12 | Pirelli | 1:39.178 | 2.282 | 31 |
| 14 | 19 | MASMassaF Massa Felipe Massa | WilliamsWilliams Martini Racing | Williams FW38 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:39.214 | 2.318 | 34 |
| 15 | 30 | PALPalmerJ Palmer Jolyon Palmer | Renault Sport F1 TeamRenault Sport F1 Team | Renault R.S.16 | Renault Energy F1-2015 | Pirelli | 1:39.774 | 2.878 | 32 |
| 16 | 8 | GROGrosjeanR Grosjean Romain Grosjean | HaasHaas F1 Team | Haas VF-16 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:39.890 | 2.994 | 22 |
| 17 | 94 | WEHWehrleinP Wehrlein Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Racing MRTManor Racing MRT | Manor MRT05 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:39.941 | 3.045 | 35 |
| 18 | 9 | ERIEricssonM Ericsson Marcus Ericsson | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C35 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:39.979 | 3.083 | 35 |
| 19 | 88 | HARHaryantoR Haryanto Rio Haryanto | Manor Racing MRTManor Racing MRT | Manor MRT05 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:40.550 | 3.654 | 33 |
| 20 | 12 | NASNasrF Nasr Felipe Nasr | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C35 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:41.066 | 4.170 | 32 |
| 21 | 21 | GUTGutiérrezE Gutiérrez Esteban Gutiérrez | HaasHaas F1 Team | Haas VF-16 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:42.954 | 6.058 | 4 |