Qualifying - 22/08/2009 at 14:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:39.498 | |
| 2 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:39.532 | |
| 3 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:39.563 | |
| 4 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.789 | |
| 5 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:39.821 | |
| 6 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:40.144 | |
| 7 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:40.185 | |
| 8 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:40.236 | |
| 9 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:40.239 | |
| 10 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:40.512 | |
| 11 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:38.826 | |
| 12 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:38.846 | |
| 13 | Glock T. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:38.991 | |
| 14 | Piquet N. | GER | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:39.040 | |
| 15 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:39.514 | |
| 16 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:39.531 | |
| 17 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:39.795 | |
| 18 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:39.807 | |
| 19 | Bourdais S. | FRA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:39.925 | |
| 20 | Badoer L. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:41.413 |