A mixed up race from start to finish. Mark Webber lost his lead off the line, but Sebastian Vettel lost his lead in the pit stops. It was Fernando Alonso who capitalised on the misfortunes of others and took a superb win for Ferrari. McLaren had a difficult day, with Hamilton forced to slow down due to a lack of fuel, and Button suffering at the hands of a faulty wheel nut.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:28:41.196 | 3 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | +16.5 | 3 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | +16.9 | 3 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | +28.9 | 3 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Red Bull | +29.0 | 3 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | +60.6 | 2 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | +65.5 | 2 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | +75.5 | 2 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | +77.9 | 3 |
| 10 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | +79.1 | 2 |
| 11 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | +79.7 | 3 |
| 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | +80.6 | 2 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 15 | Paul Di Resta | Force India | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 16 | Timo Glock | Virgin | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 17 | Jérôme D’Ambrosio | Virgin | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 18 | Tonio Liuzzi | HRT | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 19 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | +3 Laps | 2 |
| DNF | Jenson Button | McLaren | Lap 40 | 3 |
| DNF | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | Lap 28 | 2 |
| DNF | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | Lap 25 | 2 |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | Lap 15 | 0 |
| DNF | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | Lap 4 | 1 |