23/10/2010
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Kubica | Renault | 1:37.354 | 129.158 mph |
| 2 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1:37.402 | 0.048 |
| 3 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.426 | 0.072 |
| 4 | Webber | Red Bull | 1:37.441 | 0.087 |
| 5 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:37.629 | 0.275 |
| 6 | Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.955 | 0.601 |
| 7 | Button | McLaren | 1:38.419 | 1.065 |
| 8 | Hulkenberg | Williams | 1:38.501 | 1.147 |
| 9 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:38.630 | 1.276 |
| 10 | Sutil | Force India | 1:38.632 | 1.278 |
| 11 | Petrov | Renault | 1:38.668 | 1.314 |
| 12 | Barrichello | Williams | 1:38.733 | 1.379 |
| 13 | Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:39.058 | 1.704 |
| 14 | Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:39.145 | 1.791 |
| 15 | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:39.159 | 1.805 |
| 16 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1:39.780 | 2.426 |
| 17 | Heidfeld | Sauber | 1:40.289 | 2.935 |
| 18 | Liuzzi | Force India | 1:41.591 | 4.237 |
| 19 | Trulli | Lotus | 1:41.623 | 4.269 |
| 20 | Glock | Virgin | 1:41.853 | 4.499 |
| 21 | Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:42.095 | 4.741 |
| 22 | di Grassi | Virgin | 1:43.111 | 5.757 |
| 23 | Senna | Hispania | 1:43.417 | 6.063 |
| 24 | Yamamoto | Hispania | 1:43.880 | 6.526 |