25/09/2010
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1:48.028 | 105.049 mph |
| 2 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1:48.650 | 0.622 |
| 3 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1:49.000 | 0.972 |
| 4 | Massa | Ferrari | 1:49.023 | 0.995 |
| 5 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:49.056 | 1.028 |
| 6 | Webber | Red Bull | 1:49.212 | 1.184 |
| 7 | Hulkenberg | Williams | 1:49.304 | 1.276 |
| 8 | Kubica | Renault | 1:49.520 | 1.492 |
| 9 | Sutil | Force India | 1:49.916 | 1.888 |
| 10 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:49.949 | 1.921 |
| 11 | Petrov | Renault | 1:50.040 | 2.012 |
| 12 | Barrichello | Williams | 1:50.053 | 2.025 |
| 13 | Button | McLaren | 1:50.060 | 2.032 |
| 14 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:50.067 | 2.039 |
| 15 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:50.067 | 2.039 |
| 16 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1:50.868 | 2.840 |
| 17 | Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:51.016 | 2.988 |
| 18 | Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:51.027 | 2.999 |
| 19 | Glock | Virgin | 1:52.340 | 4.312 |
| 20 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:53.146 | 5.118 |
| 21 | di Grassi | Virgin | 1:53.297 | 5.269 |
| 22 | Trulli | Lotus | 1:53.681 | 5.653 |
| 23 | Klien | Hispania | 1:54.826 | 6.798 |
| 24 | Senna | Hispania | 1:55.367 | 7.339 |