Qualifying - 17/10/2009 at 19:00
| P. | Helmet | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrichello R. | BRA | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:19.576 | |
| 2 | Webber M. | AUS | Red Bull Racing | 1:19.668 | |
| 3 | Sutil A. | GER | Force India F1 Team | 1:19.912 | |
| 4 | Trulli J. | ITA | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:20.097 | |
| 5 | Raikkonen K. | FIN | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:20.168 | |
| 6 | Buemi S. | SVI | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:20.250 | |
| 7 | Rosberg N. | GER | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:20.326 | |
| 8 | Kubica R. | POL | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:20.631 | |
| 9 | Nakajima K. | GIA | AT&T Williams F1 Team | 1:20.674 | |
| 10 | Alonso F. | SPA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:21.422 | |
| 11 | Kobayashi K. | JAP | Panasonic Toyota Racing | 1:21.960 | |
| 12 | Alguersuari J. | SPA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:22.231 | |
| 13 | Grosjean R. | FRA | ING Renault F1 Team | 1:22.477 | |
| 14 | Button J. | GBR | Brawn GP F1 Team | 1:22.504 | |
| 15 | Liuzzi V. | ITA | Force India F1 Team | 9:99.999 | |
| 16 | Vettel S. | GER | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.009 | |
| 17 | Kovalainen H. | FIN | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:25.052 | |
| 18 | Hamilton L. | ENG | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:25.192 | |
| 19 | Heidfeld N. | GER | BMW Sauber F1 Team | 1:25.515 | |
| 20 | Fisichella G. | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | 1:40.703 |