Qualifying - 12/09/2009 at 13:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:24.066 | |
| 2 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:24.261 | |
| 3 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:24.523 | |
| 4 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:24.845 | |
| 5 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:25.015 | |
| 6 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:25.030 | |
| 7 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:25.043 | |
| 8 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:25.072 | |
| 9 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.180 | |
| 10 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.314 | |
| 11 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:23.611 | |
| 12 | Grosjean R. | FRA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:23.728 | |
| 13 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:23.866 | |
| 14 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:23.901 | |
| 15 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:24.275 | |
| 16 | Glock T. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:24.036 | |
| 17 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:24.074 | |
| 18 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:24.121 | |
| 19 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:24.220 | |
| 20 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:24.951 |