Practice 1 - 02/10/2009 at 04:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:40.356 | |
| 2 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:40.648 | |
| 3 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:40.806 | |
| 4 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:40.985 | |
| 5 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:41.421 | |
| 6 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:41.443 | |
| 7 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:41.532 | |
| 8 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:41.577 | |
| 9 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:41.821 | |
| 10 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:42.188 | |
| 11 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.332 | |
| 12 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:42.475 | |
| 13 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:42.657 | |
| 14 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:42.667 | |
| 15 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:42.833 | |
| 16 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:42.977 | |
| 17 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:43.218 | |
| 18 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:43.318 | |
| 19 | Glock T. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:43.407 | |
| 20 | Grosjean R. | FRA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:43.572 |