The 2009 Formula One Season was the 60th Formula One season. The first Grand Prix took place on March 29 in Australia with the final Grand Prix taking place on November 1 in Abu Dhabi. 10 teams and 20 drivers entered the Championship.
On December 5, 2008, Honda announced that it was to withdraw from F1 with immediate effect. The team was put up for sale and their entry into the 2009 championship was left in doubt until an eleventh-hour buyout by former Scuderia Ferrari boss Ross Brawn. From there, the Brawn GP team was born, and existing Honda drivers, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello were retained. From the first round, the Brawn GP cars were significantly faster than their opponents, and the team won six of the first seven races, before going on to win the Constructors' World Championship. Brawn driver Jenson Button also won the Drivers' World Championship.
Teams and Drivers[]
Dates Drivers Confirmed[]
Driver | Date Confirmed | Team |
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Jarno Trulli | July 28 2006 | Toyota |
Kimi Räikkönen | September 10 2006 | Ferrari |
Felipe Massa | October 16 2007 | Ferrari |
Lewis Hamilton | January 18 2008 | McLaren-Mercedes |
Mark Webber | July 3 2008 | Red Bull-Renault |
Sebastian Vettel | July 17 2008 | Red Bull-Renault |
Heikki Kovalainen | July 31 2008 | McLaren-Mercedes |
Timo Glock | August 4 2008 | Toyota |
Kazuki Nakajima | October 2 2008 | Williams-Toyota |
Nico Rosberg | October 2 2008 | Williams-Toyota |
Nick Heidfeld | October 6 2008 | BMW Sauber |
Robert Kubica | October 6 2008 | BMW Sauber |
Fernando Alonso | November 5 2008 | Renault |
Nelson Piquet, Jr | November 5 2008 | Renault |
Giancarlo Fisichella | December 14 2008 | Force India-Mercedes |
Adrian Sutil | December 14 2008 | Force India-Mercedes |
Sébastien Buemi | January 9 2009 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
Sébastien Bourdais | February 6 2009 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari |
Rubens Barrichello | March 6 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes |
Jenson Button | March 6 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes |
Free Practice Drivers[]
Constructor | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Toyota | 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | 15 |
Car Launches[]
Team | Chassis | Date | Where |
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Ferrari | F60 | January 12 | Online |
Toyota | TF109 | January 15 | Online |
McLaren-Mercedes | MP4-24 | January 16 | Woking |
Renault | R29 | January 19 | Algarve Motor Park |
Williams-Toyota | FW31 | January 19 | Algarve Motor Park |
BMW Sauber | F1.09 | January 20 | Valencia |
Red Bull-Renault | RB5 | February 9 | Jerez |
Force India-Mercedes | VJM02 | March 1 | Jerez |
Brawn-Mercedes | BGP 001 | March 6 | Silverstone |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | STR4 | March 9 | Barcelona |
Schedule[]
Schedule Changes[]
- The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix joins the calendar for the first time becoming the second Grand Prix in the Middle East. It will be the final Grand Prix on the calendar.
- The Japanese Grand Prix returns to the Suzuka Circuit. It will alternate along with the Fuji Speedway every year.
- The French Grand Prix will not be part of the schedule with the organisers stating the reason behind the decision being "economic problems". It will be the first time there has been no French Grand Prix in F1's history.
- The Canadian Grand Prix was dropped as it was seen as financially non-viable to continue with just one Grand Prix in North America.
- The Chinese Grand Prix was moved to April from it's usual September/October slot.
Changes[]
Driver Changes[]
Team Changes[]
- Sebastian Vettel - Scuderia Toro Rosso → Red Bull Racing
- Anthony Davidson - Super Aguri/Honda Racing F1 (test driver) → Brawn GP (test driver)
Entered F1[]
- Sébastien Buemi - Trust Team Arden (GP2) → Scuderia Toro Rosso
- Luca Badoer - Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro (test driver) → Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
- Jaime Alguersuari - Scuderia Toro Rosso (test driver) → Scuderia Toro Rosso
- Romain Grosjean - ING Renault F1 (test driver)→ ING Renault F1
Exited F1[]
- David Coulthard - Red Bull Racing → Retired
- Takuma Sato - Super Aguri → absence
Rules & Regulations[]
- Along with changes to bodywork, vehicle weight and tyre size, the document includes details of a "Kinetic Energy Recovery System", or KERS. This is a regenerative brake device that is designed to recover some of the vehicle's kinetic energy that is normally dissipated as heat during braking. The recovered energy could be stored electrically, in a battery or supercapacitor, or mechanically, in a flywheel, for use as a source of additional accelerative power at the driver's discretion.
- After being banned since 1998, slick tyres will be provided by Bridgestone in 2009.
- There will also be a cap on team budgets starting in the 2009 season.
- Section 3.18 of the regulations contains details of "driver adjustable bodywork". The angle of incidence of elements in a defined area forward of the front wheels can be varied by up to 6 degrees and adjusted by direct driver input. A maximum of 2 adjustments can be made on any lap.
- Engines must now last three races as opposed to two in previous seasons.
Broadcasting[]
- The BBC regained coverage from ITV in the UK for the first time since 1996.
- LaSexta won the rights from Telecinco in Spain.
- TV7 won in Bulgaria replacing bTV.
- ESPN Star Sports showed F1 in 24 Asian countries.
- GlobalTV showed F1 in Indonesia.
- RAI showed F1 in Italy.
- In Sweden, Viasat Motor showed coverage from TV6.
- TV3 Puls showed F1 in Denmark, replacing TV2.
Testing[]
Season Results[]
Race results[]
Round | Event | Report | |||
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Grid | Result |
1 | Australian Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
1 | [[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
2 | [[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
[[Nico Rosberg]] Williams-Toyota | ||
[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
3 | [[Jarno Trulli]] Toyota |
1:27.706 on Lap 48 |
2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
1 | [[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Jarno Trulli]] Toyota |
2 | [[Nick Heidfeld]] BMW Sauber |
[[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes | ||
[[Timo Glock*]] Toyota |
3 | [[Timo Glock]] Toyota |
1:36.641 on Lap 18 |
3 | Chinese Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
1 | [[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Fernando Alonso]] Renault |
2 | [[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes | ||
[[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
3 | [[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
1:52.592 on Lap 42 |
4 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Jarno Trulli]] Toyota |
1 | [[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Timo Glock]] Toyota |
2 | [[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
[[Jarno Trulli]] Toyota | ||
[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
3 | [[Jarno Trulli]] Toyota |
1:34.556 on Lap 10 |
5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
1 | [[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
2 | [[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes | ||
[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
3 | [[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
1:22.762 on Lap 28 |
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
1 | [[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Kimi Räikkönen]] Ferrari |
2 | [[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
[[Felipe Massa]] Ferrari | ||
[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
3 | [[Kimi Räikkönen]] Ferrari |
1:15.154 on Lap 50 |
7 | Turkish Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
1 | [[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
2 | [[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
[[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes | ||
[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
3 | [[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
1:27.579 on Lap 40 |
8 | British Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
1 | [[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
2 | [[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault | ||
[[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
3 | [[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
1:20.735 on Lap 16 |
9 | German Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
1 | [[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
2 | [[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
[[Fernando Alonso]] Renault | ||
[[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
3 | [[Felipe Massa]] Ferrari |
1:33.365 on Lap 49 |
10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Fernando Alonso]] Renault |
1 | [[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
2 | [[Kimi Räikkönen]] Ferrari |
[[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault | ||
[[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
3 | [[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
1:21.931 on Lap 65 |
11 | European Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
1 | [[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Heikki Kovalainen]] McLaren-Mercedes |
2 | [[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
[[Timo Glock]] Toyota | ||
[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
3 | [[Kimi Räikkönen]] Ferrari |
1:38.683 on Lap 55 |
12 | Belgian Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Giancarlo Fisichella]] Force India-Mercedes |
1 | [[Kimi Räikkönen]] Ferrari |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Jarno Trulli]] Toyota |
2 | [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] Force India-Mercedes |
[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault | ||
[[Nick Heidfeld]] BMW Sauber |
3 | [[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
1:47.263 on Lap 38 |
13 | Italian Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
1 | [[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Adrian Sutil]] Force India-Mercedes |
2 | [[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
[[Adrian Sutil]] Force India-Mercedes | ||
[[Kimi Räikkönen]] Ferrari |
3 | [[Kimi Räikkönen]] Ferrari |
1:24.739 on Lap 36 |
14 | Singapore Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
1 | [[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
2 | [[Timo Glock]] Toyota |
[[Fernando Alonso]] Renault | ||
[[Nico Rosberg]] Williams-Toyota |
3 | [[Fernando Alonso]] Renault |
1:48.240 on Lap 53 |
15 | Japanese Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
1 | [[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Jarno Trulli]] Toyota |
2 | [[Jarno Trulli]] Toyota |
[[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault | ||
[[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
3 | [[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
1:32.569 on Lap 50 |
16 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Rubens Barrichello]] Brawn-Mercedes |
1 | [[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
2 | [[Robert Kubica]] BMW Sauber |
[[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault | ||
[[Adrian Sutil]] Force India-Mercedes |
3 | [[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
1:13.733 on Lap 25 |
17 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Report | |||
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[[Lewis Hamilton]] McLaren-Mercedes |
1 | [[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
Fastest Lap | ||
[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault |
2 | [[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
[[Sebastian Vettel]] Red Bull-Renault | ||
[[Mark Webber]] Red Bull-Renault |
3 | [[Jenson Button]] Brawn-Mercedes |
1:40.279 on Lap 54 |
* Malaysian Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) was issued a 10 place grid-penalty for causing an avoidable accident involving Robert Kubica at the Australian Grand Prix and Rubens Barrichello received a 5 place grid-penalty for a gearbox change.
Standings[]
World Championship for Drivers[]
World Championship for Manufacturers[]
Teammate Comparisons[]
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See also[]
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