| 1 | 5 | VETVettelS Vettel Sebastian Vettel | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari SF16-H | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:13.919 | | 21 |
| 2 | 33 | VERVerstappenM Verstappen Max Verstappen | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB12 | TAG Heuer RB12 | Pirelli | 1:14.158 | 0.239 | 19 |
| 3 | 6 | ROSRosbergN Rosberg Nico Rosberg | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:14.316 | 0.397 | 22 |
| 4 | 7 | RAIRaikkonenK Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari SF16-H | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:14.332 | 0.413 | 21 |
| 5 | 44 | HAMHamiltonL Hamilton Lewis Hamilton | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:14.334 | 0.415 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | RICRicciardoD Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB12 | TAG Heuer RB12 | Pirelli | 1:14.487 | 0.568 | 22 |
| 7 | 55 | SAISainzC Sainz Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 059/4 | Pirelli | 1:14.655 | 0.736 | 21 |
| 8 | 14 | ALOAlonsoF Alonso Fernando Alonso | McLarenMcLaren Honda | McLaren MP4-31 | Honda RA616H | Pirelli | 1:14.801 | 0.882 | 19 |
| 9 | 11 | PERPerezS Perez Sergio Perez | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM09 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:14.886 | 0.967 | 21 |
| 10 | 19 | MASMassaF Massa Felipe Massa | WilliamsWilliams Martini Racing | Williams FW38 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:14.890 | 0.971 | 18 |
| 11 | 27 | HULHulkenbergN Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM09 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:14.918 | 0.999 | 20 |
| 12 | 77 | BOTBottasV Bottas Valtteri Bottas | WilliamsWilliams Martini Racing | Williams FW38 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:14.985 | 1.066 | 20 |
| 13 | 22 | BUTButtonJ Button Jenson Button | McLarenMcLaren Honda | McLaren MP4-31 | Honda RA616H | Pirelli | 1:15.023 | 1.104 | 17 |
| 14 | 26 | KVYKvyatD Kvyat Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 059/4 | Pirelli | 1:15.199 | 1.280 | 20 |
| 15 | 21 | GUTGutiérrezE Gutiérrez Esteban Gutiérrez | HaasHaas F1 Team | Haas VF-16 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:15.444 | 1.525 | 16 |
| 16 | 30 | PALPalmerJ Palmer Jolyon Palmer | Renault Sport F1 TeamRenault Sport F1 Team | Renault R.S.16 | Renault Energy F1-2015 | Pirelli | 1:15.656 | 1.737 | 19 |
| 17 | 8 | GROGrosjeanR Grosjean Romain Grosjean | HaasHaas F1 Team | Haas VF-16 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:15.704 | 1.785 | 14 |
| 18 | 9 | ERIEricssonM Ericsson Marcus Ericsson | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C35 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:16.078 | 2.159 | 24 |
| 19 | 20 | MAGMagnussenK Magnussen Kevin Magnussen | Renault Sport F1 TeamRenault Sport F1 Team | Renault R.S.16 | Renault Energy F1-2015 | Pirelli | 1:16.085 | 2.166 | 17 |
| 20 | 12 | NASNasrF Nasr Felipe Nasr | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C35 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:16.326 | 2.407 | 24 |
| 21 | 94 | WEHWehrleinP Wehrlein Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Racing MRTManor Racing MRT | Manor MRT05 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:16.622 | 2.703 | 18 |
| 22 | 88 | HARHaryantoR Haryanto Rio Haryanto | Manor Racing MRTManor Racing MRT | Manor MRT05 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:16.901 | 2.982 | 15 |