22/01/2009
NEWS STORY
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Hulkenberg | ART Grand Prix | 1:41.351 | 119.451 mph |
| 2 | D’Ambrosio | DAMS | 1:41.476 | 0.125 |
| 3 | Kobayashi | DAMS | 1:41.523 | 0.172 |
| 4 | Mortara | Trust Team Arden | 1:41.978 | 0.627 |
| 5 | Rodriguez | Piquet GP | 1:42.195 | 0.844 |
| 6 | Van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 1:42.307 | 0.956 |
| 7 | Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 1:42.344 | 0.993 |
| 8 | Villa | Super Nova Racing | 1:42.355 | 1.004 |
| 9 | Bonanomi | MY Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:42.362 | 1.011 |
| 10 | Valsecchi | Durango | 1:42.449 | 1.098 |
| 11 | Petrov | Barwa Int Campos Team | 1:42.458 | 1.107 |
| 12 | Nunes | Piquet GP | 1:42.564 | 1.213 |
| 13 | Perez | Barwa Int Campos Team | 1:42.633 | 1.282 |
| 14 | Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 1:42.636 | 1.285 |
| 15 | Bamber | MY Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:42.798 | 1.447 |
| 16 | Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 1:42.818 | 1.467 |
| 17 | Buurman | Ocean Racing Team | 1:42.833 | 1.482 |
| 18 | Razia | Trust Team Arden | 1:43.061 | 1.710 |
| 19 | Crestani | Ocean Racing Team | 1:43.373 | 2.022 |
| 20 | Vallés | Trident Racing | 1:43.401 | 2.050 |
| 21 | Herck | DPR | 1:43.413 | 2.062 |
| 22 | Gonzalez | FMS International | 1:43.702 | 2.351 |
| 23 | Ricci | DPR | 1:44.043 | 2.692 |
| 24 | Provenzano | Trident Racing | 1:44.325 | 2.974 |
| 25 | Nai Chia Chen | FMS International | 1:45.281 | 3.930 |
| 26 | Dalle Selle | Durango | No Time | - |