Practice 1 - 21/08/2009 at 10:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:42.460 | |
| 2 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:42.636 | |
| 3 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:42.654 | |
| 4 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:43.074 | |
| 5 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:43.088 | |
| 6 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:43.209 | |
| 7 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:43.225 | |
| 8 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:43.243 | |
| 9 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:43.345 | |
| 10 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:43.384 | |
| 11 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:43.389 | |
| 12 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:43.419 | |
| 13 | Bourdais S. | FRA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:43.637 | |
| 14 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:43.746 | |
| 15 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:44.040 | |
| 16 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:44.126 | |
| 17 | Piquet N. | GER | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:44.356 | |
| 18 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:44.638 | |
| 19 | Glock T. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:44.732 | |
| 20 | Badoer L. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:45.840 |