Practice 1 - 03/04/2009 at 04:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:36.260 | |
| 2 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:36.305 | |
| 3 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:36.430 | |
| 4 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:36.487 | |
| 5 | Massa F. | BRA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:36.561 | |
| 6 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:36.646 | |
| 7 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:36.699 | |
| 8 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.703 | |
| 9 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.747 | |
| 10 | Glock T. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:36.980 | |
| 11 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:36.982 | |
| 12 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:37.025 | |
| 13 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:37.039 | |
| 14 | Piquet N. | GER | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:37.199 | |
| 15 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:37.241 | |
| 16 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:37.395 | |
| 17 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:37.634 | |
| 18 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:37.640 | |
| 19 | Bourdais S. | FRA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:38.022 | |
| 20 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.483 |