Practice 1 - 16/10/2009 at 16:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.463 | |
| 2 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:12.874 | |
| 3 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.932 | |
| 4 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:12.989 | |
| 5 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:13.048 | |
| 6 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:13.067 | |
| 7 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:13.141 | |
| 8 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:13.147 | |
| 9 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:13.232 | |
| 10 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:13.321 | |
| 11 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:13.326 | |
| 12 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:13.464 | |
| 13 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:13.503 | |
| 14 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:13.563 | |
| 15 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:13.619 | |
| 16 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:13.787 | |
| 17 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:13.829 | |
| 18 | Kobayashi K. | JAP | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:14.029 | |
| 19 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:14.040 | |
| 20 | Grosjean R. | FRA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:14.173 |