Practice 1 - 28/08/2009 at 11:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:49.675 | |
| 2 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:50.283 | |
| 3 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:50.368 | |
| 4 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:51.045 | |
| 5 | Bourdais S. | FRA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:51.529 | |
| 6 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:52.321 | |
| 7 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:52.930 | |
| 8 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:53.383 | |
| 9 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:53.650 | |
| 10 | Badoer L. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:55.068 | |
| 11 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 2:03.972 | |
| 12 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 2:04.505 | |
| 13 | Piquet N. | GER | ING Renault F1 Team | 2:05.513 | |
| 14 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 2:05.614 | |
| 15 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 2:05.705 | |
| 16 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 2:05.839 | |
| 17 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 2:06.181 | |
| 18 | Glock T. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 2:06.331 | |
| 19 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 9:99.999 | |
| 20 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 9:99.999 |