Practice 1 - 11/09/2009 at 11:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:23.936 | |
| 2 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:24.332 | |
| 3 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:24.471 | |
| 4 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:24.477 | |
| 5 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:24.683 | |
| 6 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:24.703 | |
| 7 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:24.706 | |
| 8 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:24.732 | |
| 9 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.759 | |
| 10 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:24.761 | |
| 11 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:24.813 | |
| 12 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:24.826 | |
| 13 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:24.927 | |
| 14 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:25.150 | |
| 15 | Grosjean R. | FRA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:25.612 | |
| 16 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:25.689 | |
| 17 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:25.742 | |
| 18 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.951 | |
| 19 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:26.020 | |
| 20 | Glock T. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:26.325 |