| 1 | 6 |  ROSRosbergN Rosberg Nico Rosberg | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:20.435 | | 45 |
| 2 | 3 |  RICRicciardoD Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB12 | TAG Heuer RB12 | Pirelli | 1:21.030 | +0.595s | 36 |
| 3 | 5 | VETVettelS Vettel Sebastian Vettel | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari SF16-H | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:21.348 | +0.913s | 31 |
| 4 | 33 |  VERVerstappenM Verstappen Max Verstappen | Red BullRed Bull Racing | Red Bull RB12 | TAG Heuer RB12 | Pirelli | 1:21.770 | +1.335s | 35 |
| 5 | 44 |  HAMHamiltonL Hamilton Lewis Hamilton | MercedesMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:21.960 | +1.525s | 4 |
| 6 | 7 |  RAIRaikkonenK Raikkonen Kimi Raikkonen | FerrariScuderia Ferrari | Ferrari SF16-H | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:22.058 | +1.623s | 46 |
| 7 | 14 |  ALOAlonsoF Alonso Fernando Alonso | McLarenMcLaren Honda | McLaren MP4-31 | Honda RA616H | Pirelli | 1:22.328 | +1.893s | 21 |
| 8 | 22 | BUTButtonJ Button Jenson Button | McLarenMcLaren Honda | McLaren MP4-31 | Honda RA616H | Pirelli | 1:22.387 | +1.952s | 34 |
| 9 | 27 | HULHulkenbergN Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM09 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:22.449 | +2.014s | 41 |
| 10 | 11 |  PERPerezS Perez Sergio Perez | Sahara Force India F1 TeamSahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM09 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:22.653 | +2.218s | 38 |
| 11 | 21 | GUTGutiérrezE Gutiérrez Esteban Gutiérrez | HaasHaas F1 Team | Haas VF-16 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:22.673 | +2.238s | 38 |
| 12 | 19 |  MASMassaF Massa Felipe Massa | WilliamsWilliams Martini Racing | Williams FW38 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:22.681 | +2.246s | 39 |
| 13 | 55 | SAISainzC Sainz Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 059/4 | Pirelli | 1:22.689 | +2.254s | 24 |
| 14 | 77 | BOTBottasV Bottas Valtteri Bottas | WilliamsWilliams Martini Racing | Williams FW38 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:22.773 | +2.338s | 38 |
| 15 | 8 |  GROGrosjeanR Grosjean Romain Grosjean | HaasHaas F1 Team | Haas VF-16 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:22.864 | +2.429s | 28 |
| 16 | 26 |  KVYKvyatD Kvyat Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 059/4 | Pirelli | 1:22.948 | +2.513s | 43 |
| 17 | 20 |  MAGMagnussenK Magnussen Kevin Magnussen | Renault Sport F1 TeamRenault Sport F1 Team | Renault R.S.16 | Renault Energy F1-2015 | Pirelli | 1:23.347 | +2.912s | 41 |
| 18 | 9 |  ERIEricssonM Ericsson Marcus Ericsson | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C35 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:23.437 | +3.002s | 36 |
| 19 | 30 | PALPalmerJ Palmer Jolyon Palmer | Renault Sport F1 TeamRenault Sport F1 Team | Renault R.S.16 | Renault Energy F1-2015 | Pirelli | 1:23.528 | +3.093s | 12 |
| 20 | 12 | NASNasrF Nasr Felipe Nasr | Sauber F1 TeamSauber F1 Team | Sauber C35 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli | 1:23.986 | +3.551s | 31 |
| 21 | 94 | WEHWehrleinP Wehrlein Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Racing MRTManor Racing MRT | Manor MRT05 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:23.992 | +3.557s | 22 |
| 22 | 88 |  HARHaryantoR Haryanto Rio Haryanto | Manor Racing MRTManor Racing MRT | Manor MRT05 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli | 1:24.265 | +3.830s | 36 |
