Here are the qualifying times in the format that I find easiest to follow:
Code:
Pos Driver Team Car Time Gap
1. Marcus Ericsson TOM's D/T 2:10.042
2. Jean-Karl Vernay Signature D/V 2:10.081 +0.039
3. Valtteri Bottas ART D/M 2:10.108 +0.066
4. Edoardo Mortara Signature D/V 2:10.234 +0.192
5. Daniel Ricciardo Carlin D/V 2:10.780 +0.738
6. Laurens Vanthoor Signature D/V 2:11.073 +1.031
7. Jules Bianchi ART D/M 2:11.279 +1.237
8. Sam Bird ART D/M 2:11.334 +1.292
9. Stefano Coletti Prema D/M 2:11.476 +1.434
10. Mika Maki Hitech D/M 2:11.812 +1.770
11. Takuto Iguchi TOM's D/T 2:12.024 +1.982
12. Roberto Merhi Manor D/M 2:12.068 +2.026
13. Brendon Hartley Carlin D/V 2:12.168 +2.126
14. Alexander Sims Double R D/M 2:12.256 +2.214
15. Renger van der Zande Double R D/M 2:12.306 +2.264
16. Yuji Kunimoto NOW D/T 2:12.547 +2.505
17. Max Chilton Carlin D/V 2:12.568 +2.526
18. Wayne Boyd Hitech D/M 2:12.749 +2.707
19. Jake Rosenzweig Fortec D/M 2:13.000 +2.958
20. Kei Cozzolino Toda D/H 2:13.051 +3.009
21. Daniel Zampieri Prema D/M 2:13.734 +3.692
22. Victor Garcia Fortec D/M 2:13.781 +3.739
23. Koki Saga Le Beausset D/T 2:13.825 +3.783
24. Stef Dusseldorp Kolles D/V 2:13.946 +3.904
25. Alexandre Imperatori Kolles D/V 2:14.124 +4.082
26. Carlos Huertas Manor D/M 2:14.321 +4.279
27. Henry Arundel Carlin D/V 2:14.362 +4.320
28. Daniel McKenzie Fortec D/M 2:16.210 +6.168
29. Michael Ho Manor D/M 2:18.484 +8.442
30. Kevin Chen Double R D/M 2:18.910 +8.868
Tomorrow's race is purely a qualification race ahead of the feature race on Sunday, so in theory several of those drivers who did less well here than expected still have the chance to come through.
I'd say anyone of the top 15 has the chance of finishing on the podium on Sunday. I won't name names,because that would be unkind, but there are some drivers in the bottom six or so who are not doing much except wasting time and money. Still, if they have it to spend, why not?