| Date | Sunday 18 October 2009 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Brazilian GP |
| Circuit | Interlagos |
| Race | 16 of 17 |
| Championship race | 819 |
| Laps | 71 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4309 m |
| Race Distance | 4309 × 71 − 30 = 305.909 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Right |
| First Corner | Left |
| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
| Entries | 20 |
| Qualifiers | 20 |
| Finishers | 14 |
| Championship Debutants | Kamui Kobayashi (Driver) |
| Milestones | None |
| Records Broken |
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