Starting grid - 04/10/2009 at 07:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | ||
| 2 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | ||
| 3 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | ||
| 4 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | ||
| 5 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | ||
| 6 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | ||
| 7 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | ||
| 8 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||
| 9 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | ||
| 10 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | ||
| 11 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | ||
| 12 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | ||
| 13 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | ||
| 14 | Glock T. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | ||
| 15 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | ||
| 16 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | ||
| 17 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | ||
| 18 | Grosjean R. | FRA | ING Renault F1 Team | ||
| 19 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | ||
| 20 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing |