| Albert Park Circuit Length - 3.294m / 5.303km Laps - 58 Lap Record - M Schumacher 2004, 1'24:215 2009 Result - 1.J Button, 2.R Barrichello, 3.J Trulli Website - www.grandprix.com.au |
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| Race report | |||||||
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Times/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | J Button | Mclaren Mercedes | 58 | 1:33:36.531 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 11 | R Kubica | Renault | 58 | +12.034 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 7 | F Massa | Ferrari | 58 | +14.488 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 8 | F Alonso | Ferrari | 58 | +16.304 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | N Rosberg | Mercedes | 58 | +16.683 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | L Hamilton | Mclaren Mercedes | 58 | +29.898 | 11 | 8 |
| 7 | 15 | V Liuzzi | Force India Mercedes | 58 | +59.847 | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | R Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 58 | +60.536 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | M Webber | Red Bull Renault | 58 | +67.319 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | M Schumacher | Mercedes | 58 | +69.391 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | 17 | J Alguersuari | STR Ferrari | 58 | +71.301 | 17 | |
| 12 | 22 | P De la Rosa | BMW Sauber Ferrari | 58 | +74.084 | 14 | |
| 13 | 19 | H Kovalainen | Lotus Cosworth | 56 | +2 Laps | 19 | |
| 14 | 20 | K Chandhok | HRT Cosworth | 53 | +5 Laps | 22 | |
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| 15 | 24 | T Glock | Virgin Cosworth | 41 | +17 Laps | 23 | |
| 16 | 25 | L di Grassi | Virgin Cosworth | 26 | +32 Laps | 24 | |
| 17 | 5 | S Vettel | STR Renault | 25 | +33 Laps | 1 | |
| 18 | 14 | A Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 9 | +49 Laps | 10 | |
| 19 | 12 | V Petrov | Renault | 9 | +49 Laps | 18 | |
| 20 | 21 | B Senna | HRT Cosworth | 4 | +54 Laps | 21 | |
| 21 | 16 | S Buemi | STR Ferrari | 0 | +58 Laps | 12 | |
| 22 | 10 | N Hulkenberg | Williams Cosworth | 0 | +58 Laps | 15 | |
| 23 | 23 | K Kobayashi | BMW Sauber Ferrari | 0 | +58 Laps | 16 | |
| 24 | 18 | J Trulli | Lotus Cosworth | 0 | +58 Laps | 20 | |
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Qualifying Results |
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| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
| 1 | 5 | S Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1:24.774 | 1:24.096 | 1:23.919 |
| 2 | 6 | M Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1:25.286 | 1:24.286 | 1:24.035 |
| 3 | 8 | F Alonso | Ferrari | 1:25.082 | 1:24.335 | 1:24.111 |
| 4 | 1 | J Button | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:24.897 | 1:24.531 | 1:24.675 |
| 5 | 7 | F Massa | Ferrari | 1:25.548 | 1:25.010 | 1:24.837 |
| 6 | 4 | N Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.788 | 1:24.788 | 1:24.884 |
| 7 | 3 | M Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:25.351 | 1:24.871 | 1:24.927 |
| 8 | 9 | R Barrichello | Williams Cosworth | 1:25.702 | 1:25.085 | 1:25.217 |
| 9 | 11 | R Kubica | Renault | 1:25.588 | 1:25.122 | 1:25.372 |
| 10 | 14 | A Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1:25.504 | 1:25.046 | 1:26.036 |
| 11 | 2 | L Hamilton | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:25.046 | 1:25.184 | . |
| 12 | 16 | S Buemi | STR Ferrari | 1:26.061 | 1:25.638 | . |
| 13 | 15 | V Liuzzi | Force India Mercedes | 1:26.170 | 1:25.743 | . |
| 14 | 22 | P De la Rosa | BMW Sauber Ferrari | 1:26.089 | 1:25.747 | . |
| 15 | 10 | N Hulkenberg | Williams Cosworth | 1:25.866 | 1:25.748 | . |
| 16 | 23 | K Kobayashi | BMW Sauber Ferrari | 1:26.251 | 1:25.777 | . |
| 17 | 17 | J Alguersuari | STR Ferrari | 1:26.095 | 1:26.089 | . |
| 18 | 12 | V Petrov | Renault | 1:26.471 | . | . |
| 19 | 19 | H Kovalainen | Lotus Cosworth | 1:28.797 | . | . |
| 20 | 18 | J Trulli | Lotus Cosworth | 1:29.111 | . | . |
| 21 | 24 | T Glock | Virgin Cosworth | 1:29.592 | . | . |
| 22 | 25 | L di Grassi | Virgin Cosworth | 1:30.185 | . | . |
| 23 | 21 | B Senna | HRT Cosworth | 1:30.526 | . | . |
| 24 | 20 | K Chandhok | HRT Cosworth | 1:30.613 | . | . |
