The teamhaveGerman Adrian Sutilconfirmed for next year, but the second racingseat is still up for grabs, with the Silverstone-based squad having tested several driversso far.
Liuzzi's German team mate Adrian Sutil, who had suffered a driveshaft failure in final practice, qualified 14th but will be demoted five places on the starting grid for an unscheduled gearbox change.
German Nico Rosberg finished eighth for Williams ahead of Force India's Adrian Sutil and outgoing champion Lewis Hamilton, who was 10th for McLaren Mercedes.