| pos | name | nat. | constructor/engine | time * | session | diff [s] | diff [%] |
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel (1) | D |  | Red Bull/Renault | 1'11.918 | 3 | --- | --- |
| 2 | Mark Webber (2) | AUS |  | Red Bull/Renault | 1'12.099 | 3 | 0.181 | 0.252 |
| 3 | Jenson Button (4) | GB |  | McLaren/Mercedes | 1'12.283 | 3 | 0.365 | 0.508 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton (3) | GB |  | McLaren/Mercedes | 1'12.480 | 3 | 0.562 | 0.781 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso (5) | E |  | Ferrari | 1'12.591 | 3 | 0.673 | 0.936 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg (8) | D |  | Mercedes | 1'13.050 | 3 | 1.132 | 1.574 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa (6) | BR |  | Ferrari | 1'13.068 | 3 | 1.150 | 1.599 |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil (14) | D |  | Force India/Mercedes | 1'13.298 | 3 | 1.380 | 1.919 |
| 9 | Bruno Senna (9) | BR |  | Renault | 1'13.761 | 3 | 1.843 | 2.563 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher (7) | D |  | Mercedes | --- | 3 | --- | --- |
| 11 | Paul Di Resta (15) | GB |  | Force India/Mercedes | 1'13.584 | 2 | 1.666 | 2.317 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello (11) | BR |  | Williams/Cosworth | 1'13.801 | 2 | 1.883 | 2.618 |
| 13 | Jaime Alguersuari (19) | E |  | Toro Rosso/Ferrari | 1'13.804 | 2 | 1.886 | 2.622 |
| 14 | Sébastien Buemi (18) | CH |  | Toro Rosso/Ferrari | 1'13.919 | 2 | 2.001 | 2.782 |
| 15 | Vitaly Petrov (10) | RUS |  | Renault | 1'14.053 | 2 | 2.135 | 2.969 |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi (16) | J |  | Sauber/Ferrari | 1'14.129 | 2 | 2.211 | 3.074 |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez (17) | MEX |  | Sauber/Ferrari | 1'14.182 | 2 | 2.264 | 3.148 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado (12) | YV |  | Williams/Cosworth | 1'14.625 | 1 | 2.707 | 3.764 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen (20) | FIN |  | Lotus/Renault | 1'15.068 | 1 | 3.150 | 4.380 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli (21) | I |  | Lotus/Renault | 1'15.358 | 1 | 3.440 | 4.783 |
| 21 | Vitantonio Liuzzi (23) | I |  | HRT/Cosworth | 1'16.631 | 1 | 4.713 | 6.553 |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo (22) | AUS |  | HRT/Cosworth | 1'16.890 | 1 | 4.972 | 6.913 |
| 23 | Jérôme D'Ambrosio (25) | B |  | Virgin/Cosworth | 1'17.019 | 1 | 5.101 | 7.093 |
| 24 | Timo Glock (24) | D |  | Virgin/Cosworth | 1'17.060 | 1 | 5.142 | 7.150 |
| legend |
| session 1 |
20 minutes with all cars, knock-out positions 18-24. |
| session 2 |
15 minutes with remaining 17 cars, knock-out positions 11-17. |
| session 3 |
10 minutes with remaining 10 cars, fight out qualify positions 1-10.
Tyres used in Q3 must be used as first set of tyres in race. |
| 107% rule |
Any driver who fails to set a lap within 107 percent of the fastest Q1 time will not be allowed to start the race.
However, in exceptional circumstances, which could include a driver setting a suitable time during practice,
the stewards may permit the car to start. |
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