Although Gutiérrez did not take part in qualifying, he was allowed to start the race by the stewards who judged that he was capable to compete in a sufficient pace based on his free practice times.
Aínda que Gutiérrez non tomou parte na cualificación, permitíuselle comezar a carreira, os comisarios xulgaron que era capaz de competir nun ritmo suficiente en base aos seus tempos de adestramentos libres.