Qualifying - 31/10/2009 at 13:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:40.948 | |
| 2 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.615 | |
| 3 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.726 | |
| 4 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:41.786 | |
| 5 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:41.892 | |
| 6 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:41.897 | |
| 7 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:41.992 | |
| 8 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:42.343 | |
| 9 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:42.583 | |
| 10 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:42.713 | |
| 11 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:40.726 | |
| 12 | Kobayashi K. | JAP | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:40.777 | |
| 13 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:40.983 | |
| 14 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:41.148 | |
| 15 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:41.667 | |
| 16 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:41.689 | |
| 17 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:41.701 | |
| 18 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:41.863 | |
| 19 | Grosjean R. | FRA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:41.950 | |
| 20 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:42.184 |