Starting grid - 24/10/2010 at 08:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | ||
| 2 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | ||
| 3 | Alonso F. | SPA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||
| 4 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | ||
| 5 | Rosberg N. | GER | Mercedes GP Petronas | ||
| 6 | Massa F. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||
| 7 | Button J. | GBR | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | ||
| 8 | Kubica R. | POL | Renault F1 Team | ||
| 9 | Schumacher M. | GER | Mercedes GP Petronas | ||
| 10 | Barrichello R. | BRA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | ||
| 11 | Hulkenberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | ||
| 12 | Kobayashi K. | JAP | BMW Sauber F1 Team | ||
| 13 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | ||
| 14 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | ||
| 15 | Petrov V. | RU | Renault F1 Team | ||
| 16 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | ||
| 17 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | ||
| 18 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | ||
| 19 | Trulli J. | ITA | Lotus Racing | ||
| 20 | Glock T. | GER | Virgin Racing | ||
| 21 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Lotus Racing | ||
| 22 | Di Grassi L. | BRA | Virgin Racing | ||
| 23 | Yamamoto S. | Jap | Hispania Racing F1 Team | ||
| 24 | Senna B. | BRA | Hispania Racing F1 Team |