F1 2009 is a racing game taking place in the 2009 season of Formula One. The game includes all tracks, teams, and drivers from the 2009 season including night racing in the Singapore Grand Prix. The game offers several help functions to make steering the car easier. These can of course be turned off for more realism.

The game offers several play modes: Quick Race, Time Trial, split-screen multiplayer on the Wii and multiplayer races with up to four players on the PSP using wireless networking. Furthermore a career option letting you play three seasons of Formula One is available.

The player can set up the car for the races with options to tweak aerodynamics, tires, gear and suspension settings, and more.