| Date | Sunday 29 March 2009 |
| Start time | 17:00 |
| Event | Australian GP |
| Circuit | Melbourne |
| Race | 1 of 17 |
| Championship race | 804 |
| Laps | 58 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5303 m |
| Race Distance | 5303 × 58 = 307.574 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Track Temperature | 31°C |
| Air Temperature | 21°C |
| Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1020.2 mBar |
| Wind Speed | 4.9 m/s (from the South) |
| Entries | 20 |
| Qualifiers | 20 |
| Finishers | 16 |
| Championship Debutants | Sébastien Buemi (Driver),
Brawn (Car Manufacturer),
BMW F1.09 (Car Model),
Brawn BGP-001 (Car Model),
Ferrari F60 (Car Model),
Force India VJM-02 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/24 (Car Model),
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Red Bull RB5 (Car Model),
Renault R29 (Car Model),
Toro Rosso STR04 (Car Model),
Toyota TF109 (Car Model),
Williams FW31 (Car Model),
Brawn GP F1 Team (Entrant)
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| Milestones | AT&T Williams - 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Brawn GP F1 Team - 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Brawn GP F1 Team - 1st Win (Entrant)
Brawn - 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
Brawn - 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
Kazuki Nakajima - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Petrobras - 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
None
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