Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) obtient la position de tête en vue du Grand Prix d’Europe. Mark Webber (Red Bull) partira à ses côtés sur le circuit de Valence en Espagne. En 2e ligne, on retrouvera Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) et Fernando Alonso (Ferrari). Felipe Massa (Ferrari) partira 5e, devant Robert Kubica (Renault). Qualification désastreuse pour Mercedes qui voit sa première voiture en 12e (Nico Rosberg).
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1:38.324 | 1:38.015 | 1:37.587 | 18 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 1:38.549 | 1:38.041 | 1:37.662 | 21 |
| 3 | 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.697 | 1:38.158 | 1:37.969 | 17 |
| 4 | 8 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.472 | 1:38.179 | 1:38.075 | 23 |
| 5 | 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.657 | 1:38.046 | 1:38.127 | 22 |
| 6 | 11 | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1:38.132 | 1:38.062 | 1:38.137 | 18 |
| 7 | 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.360 | 1:38.399 | 1:38.210 | 22 |
| 8 | 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:38.843 | 1:38.523 | 1:38.428 | 23 |
| 9 | 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:38.449 | 1:38.326 | 1:38.428 | 23 |
| 10 | 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:39.004 | 1:38.552 | 1:38.523 | 21 |
| 11 | 16 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 1:39.096 | 1:38.586 | 15 | |
| 12 | 4 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1:38.752 | 1:38.627 | 12 | |
| 13 | 14 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:39.021 | 1:38.851 | 14 | |
| 14 | 15 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.969 | 1:38.884 | 15 | |
| 15 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes GP | 1:38.994 | 1:39.234 | 19 | |
| 16 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.003 | 1:39.264 | 16 | |
| 17 | 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | STR-Ferrari | 1:39.128 | 1:39.458 | 16 | |
| 18 | 23 | Kamui Kobayashi | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.343 | 9 | ||
| 19 | 18 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:40.658 | 11 | ||
| 20 | 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:40.882 | 11 | ||
| 21 | 25 | Lucas di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:42.086 | 11 | ||
| 22 | 24 | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:42.140 | 9 | ||
| 23 | 20 | Karun Chandhok | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.600 | 9 | ||
| 24 | 21 | Bruno Senna | HRT-Cosworth | 1:42.851 | 10 |