Qualifying - 03/10/2009 at 07:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.160 | |
| 2 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:32.220 | |
| 3 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:32.395 | |
| 4 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:32.466 | |
| 5 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:32.660 | |
| 6 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:32.945 | |
| 7 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:32.962 | |
| 8 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:32.980 | |
| 9 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 9:99.999 | |
| 10 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 9:99.999 | |
| 11 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:31.482 | |
| 12 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:31.638 | |
| 13 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:32.341 | |
| 14 | Glock T. | GER | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 9:99.999 | |
| 15 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 9:99.999 | |
| 16 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:31.704 | |
| 17 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:31.718 | |
| 18 | Grosjean R. | FRA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:32.073 | |
| 19 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 1:32.087 | |
| 20 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 9:99.999 |