20/07/2012
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Button | McLaren | 1:16.595 | 133.586 mph |
| 2 | Hamilton | McLaren | 1:17.093 | 0.498 |
| 3 | Alonso | Ferrari | 1:17.370 | 0.775 |
| 4 | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:17.382 | 0.787 |
| 5 | Perez | Sauber | 1:17.413 | 0.818 |
| 6 | Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:17.599 | 1.004 |
| 7 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:17.915 | 1.320 |
| 8 | Massa | Ferrari | 1:17.995 | 1.400 |
| 9 | Maldonado | Williams | 1:18.020 | 1.425 |
| 10 | Grosjean | Lotus | 1:18.130 | 1.535 |
| 11 | Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:18.226 | 1.631 |
| 12 | Vettel | Red Bull | 1:18.339 | 1.744 |
| 13 | Bottas | Williams | 1:18.422 | 1.827 |
| 14 | Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:18.709 | 2.114 |
| 15 | Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:18.831 | 2.236 |
| 16 | Bianchi | Force India | 1:18.972 | 2.377 |
| 17 | Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:19.039 | 2.444 |
| 18 | Petrov | Caterham | 1:19.674 | 3.079 |
| 19 | Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:19.963 | 3.368 |
| 20 | Webber | Red Bull | 1:20.122 | 3.527 |
| 21 | Pic | Marussia | 1:20.169 | 3.574 |
| 22 | Glock | Marussia | 1:20.539 | 3.944 |
| 23 | De la Rosa | HRT | 1:21.138 | 4.543 |
| 24 | Clos | HRT | 1:21.740 | 5.145 |
Note: 107% = 1:21.956
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