Practice 1 - 30/10/2009 at 11:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:43.939 | |
| 2 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:44.035 | |
| 3 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:44.153 | |
| 4 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:44.207 | |
| 5 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:44.667 | |
| 6 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:44.687 | |
| 7 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:44.688 | |
| 8 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:44.805 | |
| 9 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:44.955 | |
| 10 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:44.958 | |
| 11 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:44.988 | |
| 12 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:45.123 | |
| 13 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:45.649 | |
| 14 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:45.679 | |
| 15 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:45.704 | |
| 16 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:45.865 | |
| 17 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:46.022 | |
| 18 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:46.267 | |
| 19 | Kobayashi K. | JAP | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:46.364 | |
| 20 | Grosjean R. | FRA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:46.411 |