Fabio Leimer fra Schweiz satte den bedste tid under fredagens tidtagning, med spanske Dani Clos i hælene på startplads nummer to og den tjekkiske kører Josef Kral afrunder top tre startpladserne Resultatet af kvalifikationen:
 |
| Pl. |
Kører |
Team |
Tid |
Omg |
 |
| 1. |
Fabio Leimer |
Racing Engin. |
01:49.363 |
11 |
| 2. |
Dani Clos |
Rapax |
01:49.570 |
12 |
| 3. |
Josef Kral |
Arden |
01:49.612 |
11 |
 |
| 4. |
Luiz Razia |
Team Air Asia |
01:49.649 |
10 |
| 5. |
Jolyon Palmer |
Barwa Addax |
01:49.697 |
12 |
| 6. |
Max Chilton |
Carlin |
01:49.737 |
12 |
 |
| 7. |
Kevin Ceccon |
Coloni |
01:49.751 |
12 |
| 8. |
Esteban Gutierrez |
Lotus ART |
01:49.822 |
9 |
| 9. |
Tom Dillmann |
iSport |
01:50.070 |
11 |
 |
| 10. |
Stefano Coletti |
Coloni |
01:50.070 |
10 |
| 11. |
Giacomo Ricci |
Super Nova |
01:50.074 |
12 |
| 12. |
James Calado |
Lotus ART |
01:50.074 |
11 |
 |
| 13. |
Nigel Melker |
DAMS |
01:50.147 |
11 |
| 14. |
Marcus Ericsson |
iSport |
01:50.230 |
11 |
| 15. |
Alexander Rossi |
Team Air Asia |
01:50.236 |
11 |
 |
| 16. |
Antonio Felix da Costa |
Ocean Racing |
01:50.276 |
12 |
| 17. |
Nathanael Berthon |
Racing Engin. |
01:50.296 |
11 |
| 18. |
Jake Rosenzweig |
Barwa Addax |
01:50.374 |
12 |
 |
| 19. |
Julián Leal |
Trident |
01:50.374 |
14 |
| 20. |
Rio Haryanto |
DAMS |
01:50.515 |
11 |
| 21. |
Stephane Richelmi |
Trident |
01:50.600 |
12 |
 |
| 22. |
Simon Trummer |
Arden |
01:50.752 |
11 |
| 23. |
Fabio Onidi |
Super Nova |
01:51.052 |
13 |
| 24. |
Jan Charouz |
Carlin |
01:51.407 |
12 |
 |
| 25. |
Mihai Marinescu |
Rapax |
01:51.893 |
13 |
| 26. |
Nicolas Marroc |
Ocean Racing |
01:52.550 |
10 |
 |
Henrik Bess
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