22/01/2009
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Kobayashi | DAMS | 1:42.642 | 117.948 mph |
| 2 | Hulkenberg | ART Grand Prix | 1:43.221 | 0.579 |
| 3 | D’Ambrosio | DAMS | 1:43.444 | 0.802 |
| 4 | Bonanomi | MY Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:43.520 | 0.878 |
| 5 | Mortara | Trust Team Arden | 1:43.576 | 0.934 |
| 6 | Rodriguez | Piquet GP | 1:43.577 | 0.935 |
| 7 | Nunes | Piquet GP | 1:43.597 | 0.955 |
| 8 | Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 1:43.872 | 1.230 |
| 9 | Van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 1:44.001 | 1.359 |
| 10 | Villa | Super Nova Racing | 1:44.024 | 1.382 |
| 11 | Petrov | Barwa Int Campos Team | 1:44.027 | 1.385 |
| 12 | Razia | Trust Team Arden | 1:44.037 | 1.395 |
| 13 | Valsecchi | Durango | 1:44.095 | 1.453 |
| 14 | Perez | Barwa Int Campos Team | 1:44.113 | 1.471 |
| 15 | Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 1:44.185 | 1.543 |
| 16 | Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 1:44.492 | 1.850 |
| 17 | Buurman | Ocean Racing Team | 1:44.521 | 1.879 |
| 18 | Bamber | MY Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:44.666 | 2.024 |
| 19 | Vallés | Trident Racing | 1:44.907 | 2.265 |
| 20 | Herck | DPR | 1:44.949 | 2.307 |
| 21 | Ricci | DPR | 1:45.142 | 2.500 |
| 22 | Crestani | Ocean Racing Team | 1:45.532 | 2.890 |
| 23 | Gonzalez | FMS International | 1:45.563 | 2.921 |
| 24 | Provenzano | Trident Racing | 1:45.828 | 3.186 |
| 25 | Dalle Selle | Durango | 1:46.053 | 3.411 |
| 26 | Nai Chia Chen | FMS International | 1:47.023 | 4.381 |