2009 Formula One World Championship

60th season of the FIA Formula One World Championship F1 2009 the video game based on the 2009 Formula One season F1 2009 (video game) November 2017 2009 Drivers' Champion: Jenson Button Constructors' Champion: Brawn-Mercedes GP2 SeriesPorsche SupercupFormula BMW Europe 3 450 Jenson Button BRAWN GP.jpg Jenson Button won his first and only World Championship driving for Brawn GP. Sebastian Vettel 2009 Australia.jpg Sebastian Vettel finished runner-up behind Button by eleven points, in his first year with Red Bull. Rubens Barrichello 2009.jpg Button's teammate Rubens Barrichello finished third in the championship. Button Spain 2009.jpg Brawn GP won their only World Constructors' Championship in their first and only season with the Brawn BGP 001 before being bought out by Mercedes the following season. Vettel Spain 2009.jpg Red Bull Racing finished second in the World Constructors' Championship with the Red Bull RB5. Hamilton McLaren MP4-24.jpg McLaren finished third in the World Constructors' Championship with the McLaren MP4-24. The 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 63rd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 60th Formula One World Championship which was contested over 17 events commencing with the 2009 Australian on 29 March and ending with the inaugural 2009 Abu Dhabi on 1 November. Jenson Button and Brawn GP secured the Drivers' Championship and Constructors' Championship titles, respectively, in the Brazilian Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the season. It was both Button and Brawn's first and only championship success, with Brawn becoming the first team to win the Constructors' Championship in their debut season.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8289217.stm Brawn win title in debut F1 year BBC Sport BBC 18 October 2009 1 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091021043626/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8289217.stm 21 October 2009 live 2009 was the only season in which Brawn GP competed, before the team was sold to Mercedes for the 2010 season, also making them the only team ever to win 100% of championships in which they took part. Button was the tenth British driver to win the championship, and following Lewis Hamilton's success in 2008, it was the first time the championship had been won by English drivers in consecutive seasons, and the first time since Graham Hill (1968) and Jackie Stewart (1969) that consecutive championships had been won by British drivers.http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12538_5637133,00.html Great Button! 18 October 2009 Sky Sports British Sky Broadcasting 19 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091020032033/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C12538_5637133%2C00.html 20 October 2009 live Also notable was the success of Red Bull Racing, as well as the poor performances of McLaren and Ferrari compared to the 2008 season. Ten teams participated in the championship after several rule changes were implemented by the FIA to cut costs to try to minimise the financial difficulties. There were further changes to try to improve the on-track spectacle with the return of slick tyres (for the first time since 1997), changes to aerodynamics and the introduction of kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) presenting some of the biggest changes in Formula One regulations for several decades.http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_4907252,00.html Newey: Biggest rule changes since 1983 planet-F1.com 9 February 2009 20 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090212073608/http://planet-f1.com/story/0%2C18954%2C3213_4907252%2C00.html 12 February 2009 The Brawn team, formed as a result of a management buyout of the Honda team, won six of the first seven races, their ability to make the most of the new regulations being a deciding factor in the championship. Red Bull Racing caught up in an unpredictable second half of the season, with the season being the first time since 2005 that all participating teams had scored World Championship points. Sebastian Vettel, Button's teammate Rubens Barrichello and Vettel's teammate Mark Webber were his main challengers over the season, winning eight races between them to finish in second, third and fourth, respectively. It would be the last time a British-licensed constructor won the constructors' title until McLaren in 2024.FACTS AND STATS: McLaren's record 26-year title wait ends and Leclerc scores career-best performance 8 Dec 2024 8 Dec 2024 https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/facts-and-stats-mclarens-record-26-year-title-wait-ends-and-leclerc-scores.2eFJvtofZMatNNagF8f2NT www.formula1.com The 2009 season was also the first season since 1997 in which the cars raced on fully slick dry weather tyres. This would also be the last season to use the scoring system valid since 2003 (10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1), and feature in-race refuelling during pit stops as the practice which had been allowed continuously since the 1994 season would be banned from 2010 onwards.https://www.racefans.net/2008/12/12/the-cost-cutting-plans-refuelling-ban/ The cost-cutting plans: refuelling ban 12 December 2008 Keith Collantine Racefans Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73897 FIA revises final 2009 entry list Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 26 March 2009 26 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090329073259/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73897 29 March 2009 live Teams competed with tyres supplied by Bridgestone. EntrantConstructorChassisEngineNo. Car numberRace DriversRounds GBR Vodafone McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes MP4-24 Mercedes FO 108W 1 GBR Lewis Hamiltonhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64757 McLaren extend Hamilton's contract Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 18 January 2008 17 March 2009All 2 FIN Heikki Kovalainenhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69523 McLaren confirm Kovalainen for 2009 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 31 July 2008 31 July 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080805075558/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69523 5 August 2008 live All ITA Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F60 Ferrari 056 2009 3 BRA Felipe Massahttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63353 Massa to stay at Ferrari through 2010 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 16 October 2007 17 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080603234750/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63353 3 June 2008 live 1–10 ITA Luca Badoerhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77619 Badoer to replace Massa at Valencia Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 11 August 2009 11 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090814102233/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77619 14 August 2009 live 11–12 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella13–17 4 FIN Kimi Räikkönenhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8365.html Ferrari confirm Raikkonen to end of 2010 Formula1.com Formula One Administration 12 September 2008 12 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090829182553/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8365.html 29 August 2009 live All DEU BMW Sauber F1 Team BMW-Sauber F1.09 BMW P86/9 5 POL Robert KubicaAll 6 DEU Nick Heidfeldhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7654412.stm Kubica and Heidfeld stay with BMW BBC Sport BBC 6 October 2008 1 January 2010All FRA 1974 Renault F1 TeamRenault entered first thirteen Grands Prix as "ING Renault F1 Team". http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78831 ING ends Renault deal immediately Autosport 24 September 2009 24 September 2009RenaultR29Renault RS27 7 ESP Fernando AlonsoAll8 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr.1–10 FRA 1974 Romain Grosjeanhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/8/9749.html Romain Grosjean to race for Renault Formula1.com Formula One Administration 18 August 2009 1 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091126012728/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/8/9749.html 26 November 2009 live 11–17 JPN Panasonic Toyota RacingToyota TF109 Toyota RVX-09 9 ITA Jarno Trullihttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5114258.stm Trulli signs new Toyota contract BBC Sport BBC 28 July 2006 20 October 2006All10 DEU Timo Glockhttp://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=43592 Toyota to retain Glock for 2009 ITV-F1.com ITV 4 August 2008 4 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080805151354/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=43592 5 August 2008 dead 1–15 JPN Kamui KobayashiTimo Glock to miss Brazilian Grand Prix Toyota F1 official website http://ms.toyota.co.jp/en/F1archive/news/2009/091011.html 11 October 2009 11 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120313130613/http://ms.toyota.co.jp/en/F1archive/news/2009/091011.html 13 March 2012 dmy-all 16–17 ITA Scuderia Toro Rosso Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR4 Ferrari 056 2008 11 FRA 1974 Sébastien Bourdaishttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73147 Bourdais confirmed at Toro Rosso Beer Matt 6 February 2009 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 6 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090207184338/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73147 7 February 2009 live 1–9 ESP Jaime Alguersuarihttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8158722.stm Alguersuari joins Toro Rosso team BBC Sport BBC 20 July 2009 20 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090720100459/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8158722.stm 20 July 2009 live 10–17 12 CHE Sébastien Buemihttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72695 Toro Rosso confirm Buemi for 2009 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 9 January 2009 9 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116233959/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72695 16 January 2009 live All AUT Red Bull Racing Red Bull-Renault RB5 Renault RS27 14 AUS Mark Webberhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68805 Red Bull extend Webber's contract Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 3 July 2008 17 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090427034301/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68805 27 April 2009 live All 15 DEU Sebastian Vettelhttp://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/7/8098.html Sebastian Vettel to join Red Bull for 2009 Formula1.com Formula One Administration 17 July 2008 17 July 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081120223841/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/7/8098.html 20 November 2008 All GBR AT&T Williams Racing Williams-Toyota FW31 Toyota RVX-09 16 DEU Nico Rosberghttp://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/news/169799-0/williams_names_unchanged_line-up_for_'09.html Williams names unchanged line-up for '09 crash.net 1 October 2008 1 October 2008All 17 JPN Kazuki NakajimaAll IND Force India F1 Team Force India-Mercedes VJM02 Mercedes FO 108W 20 DEU Adrian SutilAll21 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella1–12 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzihttp://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21791.html Here's Tonio! GrandPrix.com Inside F1 7 September 2009 7 September 200913–17 GBR Brawn GP Formula 1 Team Brawn-Mercedes BGP 001 Mercedes FO 108W 22 GBR Jenson ButtonAll 23 BRA Rubens BarrichelloAll 2 300 Mark Webber 2008.jpg Vettel's teammate Mark Webber (pictured in 2008), finished 4th in the championship. Hamilton 2009 British GP 3.jpg Lewis Hamilton, the defending World Champion, finished the season ranked 5th. Free practice drivers One constructor entered free practice only drivers over the course of the season: Kamui Kobayashi for Toyota at the 2009 Japanese.Kobayashi stays on as Toyota reserve http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72788 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 15 January 2009 15 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090207183139/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72788 7 February 2009 live Team changes Honda withdrew ahead of the 2009 season, and the team was bought by a consortium led by team principal Ross Brawn. Brawn renamed the team Brawn GP, and raced with Mercedes engines, but retained Honda drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello and thus for the first time since 1982 season that Honda brand would absent in the sport until its return in 2015. Force India also raced with Mercedes engines, after running with Ferrari engines in 2008. Driver changes The only offseason driver change was following the retirement of Red Bull's David Coulthard after 14 years in Formula One. He was replaced by Sebastian Vettel, who had raced for Toro Rosso in 2008. Vettel's seat at Toro Rosso was taken by the Swiss driver Sébastien Buemi, who was Red Bull's test driver in 2008. Following the German Grand Prix, Toro Rosso's Sébastien Bourdais was dropped by the team, with Toro Rosso principal Franz Tost claiming that the partnership had not met his expectations. Bourdais was replaced by Jaime Alguersuari ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Alguersuari had been racing in Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2009, and had only signed a deal to replace Brendon Hartley as Toro Rosso's test driver two weeks prior. Bourdais was advised by counsel to file suit for breach of contract by Toro Rosso. Toro Rosso settled the matter with a $2.1 million payment to Bourdais to avoid litigation. After sustaining an injury during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari's Felipe Massa missed the remainder of the season. He was replaced for the next two races by Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer, but after Badoer failed to score a single point in his two races, Ferrari replaced him with Giancarlo Fisichella who had signed a deal to be a Ferrari test driver for 2010 and had driven for Force India throughout the 2009 season. Fisichella's seat at Force India was taken by Vitantonio Liuzzi, who was Force India's test driver. Following the Hungarian Grand Prix, Renault parted ways with Nelson Piquet Jr. as he had failed to score a single point and allegations that he had intentionally crashed during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix surfaced. Piquet was replaced by Romain Grosjean, who was Renault's test driver. The 2007 World Champion, Kimi Räikkönen announced he would be leaving Ferrari at the end of the season, while Ferrari announced Fernando Alonso as their team driver for the 2010 season.Raikkonen to take a sabbatical in 2010 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80187 Jonathan Noble autosport.com Haymarket Publications 18 November 2009 18 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091120135259/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80187 20 November 2009 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8280566.stm Ferrari confirm capture of Alonso BBC Sport 30 September 2009 30 September 2009 12 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120312190137/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8280566.stm live In qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, Toyota's Timo Glock crashed heavily at the last corner and was airlifted to hospital with a leg injury. As he was not fit to race, Jarno Trulli was the only driver representing Toyota at the Japanese Grand Prix. On 11 October, Toyota confirmed that its test driver Kamui Kobayashi would make his race debut in the Brazilian Grand Prix, as Glock had suffered further complications from his accident, resulting in a cracked vertebra and he would not be guaranteed to be fit in time to race in Brazil. Kobayashi retained the seat in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. Calendar Round Grand Prix Circuit Date 1 Australian Grand Prix AUS Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 29 March 2 Malaysian Grand Prix MYS Sepang International Circuit, Selangor 5 April 3 Chinese Grand Prix CHN Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 19 April 4 Bahrain Grand Prix BHR Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 26 April 5 Spanish Grand Prix ESP Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 10 May 6 Monaco Grand Prix MCO Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 24 May 7 Turkish Grand Prix TUR Istanbul Park, Istanbul 7 June 8 British Grand Prix GBR Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 21 June 9 German Grand Prix DEU Nürburgring, Nürburg 12 July 10 Hungarian Grand Prix HUN Hungaroring, Mogyoród 26 July 11 European Grand Prix ESP Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia 23 August 12 Belgian Grand Prix BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 30 August 13 Italian Grand Prix ITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 13 September 14 Singapore Grand Prix SGP Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 27 September 15 Japanese Grand Prix JPN Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 4 October 16 Brazilian Grand Prix BRA Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 18 October 17 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ARE Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 1 November Sources:World Motor Sport Council – Decisions http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/wmsc08/Pages/wmsc_051108.aspx Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 5 November 2008 23 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110621234228/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/wmsc08/Pages/wmsc_051108.aspx 21 June 2011 deadhttp://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2009/Pages/f1_lap_info09.aspx 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship – Circuit and Lap Information 27 January 2009 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 17 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090303071721/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/f1releases/2009/Pages/f1_lap_info09.aspx 3 March 2009 dead Calendar changes Abu Dhabi made its first appearance on the F1 calendar under the name Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with a race being held at the Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on 1 November – the final round of the 2009 season. The Japanese Grand Prix changed circuits from the Fuji Speedway in Oyama to the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka. The Canadian Grand Prix was originally scheduled for 7 June, but was cancelled due to lack of sponsors and contractual problems and was replaced by the Turkish Grand Prix; the Grand Prix returned the next year.Au revoir Montreal: FIA cancels Canadian GP for 2009David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 36. The French Grand Prix was originally scheduled for 28 June at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, but was cancelled due to the withdrawal of financial support by the government; the Grand Prix returned in 2018 at Circuit Paul Ricard.French GP for 2009 cancelled Toronto Star 15 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20220930222650/https://www.thestar.com/sports/2008/10/15/french_gp_for_2009_cancelled.html 30 September 2022 live https://www.thestar.com/sports/2008/10/15/french_gp_for_2009_cancelled.html Testing venues and dates Test Event Circuit Dates 1 Pre Season Test BHR Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 16–19 February 2 Pre Season Test ESP Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 9–12 March 3 Young Driver Test ESP Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 1–3 December Regulation changes thumb|right|alt=wide tyres without any grooves cut in them|Banned since 1998, slick tyres were re-introduced for 2009. thumb|right|alt=a navy open wheeled racing car drives on a tarmac course|A ban on aerodynamic appendages resulted in the 2009 cars having smoother bodywork. thumb|right|alt=refer to caption|The front wing was lower and wider than in 2008. thumb|right|alt=refer to caption|The rear wing was higher and narrower. The FIA released preliminary technical regulations for the 2009 season on 22 December 2006,FIA Formula One 2009 Technical Regulations http://argent.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/90D889BE20961303C1257483004B8AC0/$FILE/1-2009%20F1%20TECHNICAL%20REGULATIONS%2011-07-2008.pdf FIA 11 July 2008 and these were revised several times to accommodate the findings of the Overtaking Working Group (formed in response to concerns that passing in wheel-to-wheel racing was becoming increasingly rare)Top teams pass notes to improve overtaking http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/10/8472.html formula1.com Formula One Administration Ltd. 28 January 2011 3 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100108081439/http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/10/8472.html 8 January 2010 and the increasing need for cost-cutting in the sport to minimise financial costs.FIA confirms cost-cutting plans http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/12/8773.html formula1.com Formula One Administration Ltd. 28 January 2010 12 December 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090621045826/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/12/8773.html 21 June 2009 Slick tyres returned for the first time since they were abolished for the 1998 season. Bridgestone continued to be the sole supplier of tyres, and drivers still had to use both compounds of tyre during a race.Bridgestone eyeing slick warm-up cure http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/66122 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 27 March 2008 27 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080420090255/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/66122 20 April 2008 live Soft tyres were differentiated by a green marking around the sides of the tyres, rather than a white marking in a groove as used in 2008.Bridgestone to use green markings http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73443 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 26 February 2009 26 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090301024437/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73443 1 March 2009 live Further, wet tyres were renamed "intermediate" and extreme-weather tyres were renamed "wet".World Motor Sport Council – Decisions http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2009/Pages/wmsc_170309.aspx FIA 17 March 2009 17 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090415155417/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2009/Pages/wmsc_170309.aspx 15 April 2009 dead The aerodynamic regulations were radically altered for the 2009 season. The front wings were made lower and wider, while rear wings were changed to be higher and narrower.2009 F1 Season technical preview http://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/2009-f1-season-technical-preview/ Racecar Engineering 28 January 2011 24 February 2009 As well as the changes in the dimensions of the wings, bodywork became much more regulated with many of the additional components seen in previous seasons (including barge boards, winglets and turning vanes) removed, making 2009 cars noticeably different in appearance than in previous years. The diffuser at the rear of the car was moved back and upwards. Many other minor chassis components were also standardised. The aim of the new aerodynamic regulations, as well as the reintroduction of slick tyres, was to decrease reliance on aerodynamic downforce and increase mechanical grip with the aim of making wheel-to-wheel racing easier.Cheese Caroline F1 ready for racing revolution https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7906290.stm BBC Sport BBC 29 January 2011 4 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090310005759/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7906290.stm 10 March 2009 live For the first time, cars were allowed to use driver adjustable bodywork, in the form of adjustable flaps in the front wing. The flaps could be adjusted by up to six degrees, limited to only two adjustments per lap. Adjustable front wings were designed to improve downforce when following another car, another change designed to improve overtaking. Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems, a regenerative braking device designed to recover some of the vehicle's kinetic energy normally dissipated as heat during braking, were introduced for the 2009 season. The recovered energy can 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 by way of a boost button on the steering wheel. The regulations limit the additional power to around 82 hp kW on of 400kJ for six seconds a lap.The basics of F1 KERS http://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/the-basics-of-f1-kers/ Racecar Engineering 29 January 2011 14 April 2009 The systems were not made compulsory, and because of concerns about both limited performance gains and safety implications only four teams opted to use the system during the season. While the FIA were planning on introducing a budget cap to limit the amount of spending by Formula One teams in 2008,http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=41635 2009 Budget Cap ITV-F1.com ITV 19 January 2008 19 January 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110605080047/http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=41635 5 June 2011 the amount was not agreed upon and the budget cap idea was dropped. Instead, costs were brought down by a complete ban on in-season testing, a forced reduction in wind tunnel usage, the sharing of more data during race weekends, an increased minimum engine lifespan and gearboxes had to last for four races, and a penalty of five places in the starting grid was applied, should a driver change it during the weekend before the start of the race. Each driver was limited to a maximum of eight engines throughout the season, in addition to four engines for practice/testing purposes; using additional engines resulted in a 10-place grid penalty for each additional engine used. To aid improvements in reliability, the engines were rev-limited from 19,000 rpm to 18,000 rpm.http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/11/8741.html A beginner's guide to the 2009 rule changes Formula1.com Formula One Administration Ltd. 27 November 2008 29 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090616034421/http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/11/8741.html 16 June 2009 The rule stating that the pit lane is closed during a safety car period was scrapped in 2009. The rule was introduced in 2007 to prevent drivers rushing back to the pits to refuel, possibly speeding through a danger zone, but software was successfully developed to solve this problem.FIA confirms new safety car rules http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73020 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 27 January 2009 27 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090203071450/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73020 3 February 2009 live The pit lane speed limit was also increased from 50 mi/h km/h on to 62 mi/h km/h on. The FIA initially declared that the driver with the most wins at the end of the season would be the winner of the 2009 Formula One World Championship, but dropped the decision because of opposition from teams and drivers.F1 delays controversial new rule changes http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/20/hamilton.rules/index.html cnn.com 20 March 2009 20 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090322215027/http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/20/hamilton.rules/index.html 22 March 2009 live http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73875 FIA confirms points system unchanged Noble Jonathan 24 March 2009 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 24 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326150421/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73875 26 March 2009 live Formula One Teams Association argued that FIA could not change the rules this close to the season's start without the full agreement of the teams.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73744 Wins to decide world champion in 2009 Elizalde Pablo 17 March 2009 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 17 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090320035441/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73744 20 March 2009 live http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=45299 FOTA say point change is invalid ITV-F1.com 20 March 2009 20 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090322113601/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=45299 22 March 2009 dead Other proposals rejected by FIA were the introduction of a new points system with the scale 12–9–7–5–4–3–2–1 and to award medals for first, second and third place. Pre-season FIA President Max Mosley announced dramatic rule changes for the 2009 season in a bid to improve the spectacle of the sport, with the cars undergoing major changes in an effort to increase overtaking. The design changes significantly altered the design of the cars, incorporating wider and lower front wings, taller and narrower rear wings, and a reduction on aerodynamic bodywork. Also introduced were slick tyres and Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems, as well as implementing cost-cutting measures in a response to the rising costs of competing.FIA confirms cost-cutting plans http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/12/8773.html Formula1.com Formula One Administration Ltd. 28 January 2010 12 December 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090621045826/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/12/8773.html 21 June 2009 Honda announced in December 2008 they would be leaving Formula One with immediate effect, as a result of the automotive industry crisis.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7766092.stm Global crisis ends Honda F1 dream? BBC Sport BBC 5 December 2008 5 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205053059/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7766092.stm 5 December 2008 live http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72322 Honda confirm immediate F1 pull out Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 5 December 2008 5 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081206183210/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72322 6 December 2008 live After a winter of uncertainty, it was confirmed on 5 March 2009 that the team would compete in the 2009 season as Brawn GP, with Mercedes engines, following a management buyout led by team principal Ross Brawn, and would retain the services of both Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello as drivers.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7927488.stm Honda team to return as Brawn GP BBC Sport BBC 6 March 2009 6 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090308172959/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7927488.stm 8 March 2009 live http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73577 Brawn GP takes over Honda Racing Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 5 March 2009 6 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090309013033/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73577 9 March 2009 live Anthony Davidson, who competed for the Honda-backed Super Aguri team before their early withdrawal in 2008, joined Brawn as a test driver. Force India joined Brawn GP in using the Mercedes engines by signing a five-year deal until 2013, having ended their previous supply contract from Ferrari.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72063 Force India confirm Mercedes deal Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 8 November 2008 8 November 2008 The retirement of Red Bull Racing driver David Coulthard led to the appointment of Sebastian Vettel as his replacement,http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/7/8098.html Sebastian Vettel to join Red Bull for 2009 Formula1.com Formula One Administration 17 July 2008 20 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090903204734/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/7/8098.html 3 September 2009 who left the Scuderia Toro Rosso team after a successful previous season including winning the Italian Grand Prix. Toro Rosso, a team designed to develop new Formula One drivers, saw co-owner Gerhard Berger sell his half-stake back to Red Bull, claiming that the new regulations would "leave no room for improvement for a small team like STR", Franz Tost took over as team boss.Berger: Toro Rosso will lose ground http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72253 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 26 November 2008 9 April 2011 Filling Vettel's race seat in Toro Rosso was Sébastien Buemi, who as part of the Red Bull Junior Team competed for Trust Team Arden in the GP2 Series. The World Drivers' Championship would be decided in the traditional manner of points scored after Bernie Ecclestone's idea that the driver who won the most races be declared as the champion was scrapped following protests from the Formula One Teams Association. The teams were less successful in their attempts to have the long-running French and Canadian Grands Prix kept on the calendar,http://www.gpfrancef1.com/ https://archive.today/20091027224739/http://www.gpfrancef1.com/ dead 27 October 2009 Grand Prix de France – Formule 1 : 28 juin 2009 Gpfrancef1.com 1 November 2009 with the organisers of both events pulling out due to financial issues.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71421 FFSA cancels 2009 French Grand Prix Pablo Elizalde Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 15 October 2008 15 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081017001438/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71421 17 October 2008 live http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8483.html FIA issue revised 2009 Formula One calendar formula1.com Formula One Administration 8 October 2008 8 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081010053332/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8483.html 10 October 2008 live http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/16/sports/motmagny16.php French federation cancels 2009 French Grand Prix for economic reasons International Herald Tribune 16 October 2008 22 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081207073914/http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/16/sports/motmagny16.php 7 December 2008 The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made its debut appearance as the last round of the season, at the Hermann Tilke-designed Yas Marina Circuit.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/2/5604.html Abu Dhabi gets Grand Prix for 2009 Formula1.com Formula One Administration 3 February 2007 3 February 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071015040241/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/2/5604.html 15 October 2007 The race, starting at sunset, was Formula One's first day-night race.Abu Dhabi to be first day-night Grand Prix http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=46722 ITV-F1.com ITV 28 August 2009 28 August 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090830170457/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=46722 30 August 2009 Testing The first multi-team testing session took place at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona in November 2008, two weeks after the end of previous season.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/11/8716.html Barcelona test heralds start of 2009 season formula1.com Formula One Administration 17 November 2008 22 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205143422/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/11/8716.html 5 December 2008 live All teams, except Toyota, took part in the testing session where some teams tested their new aerodynamics package and slick tyres.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72165 Sato goes quickest in Barcelona test Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 17 November 2008 22 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081204042226/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72165 4 December 2008 live The new look cars did not suit everyone's taste, with BMW Sauber's test driver, Christian Klien, labelling the car the ugliest car he'd ever seen.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72176 Klien: '09 BMW worst looking car ever Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 18 November 2008 30 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081207013824/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72176 7 December 2008 live The first 2009 test was held by Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain on 16–19 February, and the second and final testing was held by Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain on 9–12 March. The final test featured for the first time Brawn GP, who made an immediate impact by leading the times early in the day. The test was the first in which all teams used their 2009 cars and had BMW Sauber leading the times whilst Brawn GP were fourth.http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=45238 BMW Sauber lead First day ITV-F1.com ITV 9 March 2009 9 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090310223519/http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=45238 10 March 2009 dead dmy-all On day three, Brawn GP's Jenson Button was fastest by just over one second to Ferrari's Felipe Massa,Barcelona day three – Button stuns in Spain http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/3/9009.html Formula1.com Formula One Administration 11 March 2009 22 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090428112524/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/3/9009.html 28 April 2009 while Button's teammate Rubens Barrichello went even faster the next day. At the other end of the timing sheets, reigning champion Lewis Hamilton's McLaren team were struggling to adapt to the new regulations, often 1.5 seconds off the pace.http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2009/3/9017.html Q&A with McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh and Norbert Haug Formula1.com Formula One Administration 13 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090417024946/http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2009/3/9017.html 17 April 2009 live 29 May 2009 Massa stated he had never seen McLaren so far behind.http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKTRE52C1TT20090313 https://web.archive.org/web/20201124133056/https://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKTRE52C1TT20090313 dead 24 November 2020 Reuters UK Thomson Reuters Massa says McLaren never been so far behind 13 March 2009 10 April 2011 thumb|left|200px|alt=the rear of a Formula One car with a double decker diffuser located between the rear wheels|The controversial diffuser of the TF109 at Circuit de Catalunya A major source of controversy throughout the winter season were the rear diffusers. Three teams – Toyota, Williams and Brawn GP – launched their cars with a diffuser that uses the rear crash structure in order to generate additional downforce, labelled "double diffusers".http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73083 Technical analysis: Diffuser debacle by Craig Scarborough Autosport.com Haymarket Publications https://web.archive.org/web/20090228183009/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73083 28 February 2009 live 29 May 2009 These designs were quickly protested, and just days after the cars were unveiled, rival teams asked the FIA for a clarification on the matter.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73038 Teams to seek diffuser clarification Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 28 January 2009 9 April 2011 Noble, Jonathan Straw, Edd On the Wednesday of the season opening race in Australia, an official complaint was launched by the seven other teams against the rear diffusers of the Williams FW31, Toyota TF109 and the Brawn BGP 001 saying that they were illegal.http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=45325 Protests lodged against three teams ITV-F1.com ITV 26 March 2009 20 July 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090330035457/http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=45325 30 March 2009 The FIA scrutineers disagreed, declaring the cars legal.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7965056.stm Date set for F1 diffuser appeal BBC Sport BBC 28 March 2009 1 January 2010 The other six teams filed an unsuccessful appeal which was heard on 14 April 2009 – the week prior to round three of the championship, the 2009 Chinese.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/3/9075.html FIA sets diffuser appeal date Formula1.com Formula One Administration 28 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090605173027/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/3/9075.html 5 June 2009 live 29 May 2009 Report thumb|right|alt=a white and fluorescent green Formula One car drives around a corner|Button won in Australia giving the newly formed Brawn GP their first win on their debut; he subsequently won five of the six following races; and then he didn't win any of the remaining ten races of the season. The season opened at the 2009 Australian, won by Jenson Button with teammate Rubens Barrichello in second, giving the team a 1–2 on its debut (Brawn GP becoming the first team to do so since Mercedes in the 1954 French Grand Prix). Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had been running in second until he collided with BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica. The accident meant the race finished behind the safety car, with Toyota's Jarno Trulli eventually classified third despite McLaren's false protest he had illegally overtaken Lewis Hamilton.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7978186.stm Hamilton loses Aussie GP points 2 April 2009 BBC Sport BBC 23 October 2009 Reigning champion Hamilton was disqualified from the Australian race for lying to the stewards and at the following Malaysian Grand Prix there were reports he was on the verge of quitting.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article6037246.ece Lewis Hamilton wanted to quit over Melbourne lies 5 April 2009 The Times 23 October 2009 London Mark HughesSeptember 2024 medicmedic The race was equally dramatic, being stopped because of monsoon-like conditions, meaning only half points were awarded for only the fifth time in F1 history. Button mastered the changing conditions for his second win, while quick starting Nico Rosberg dropped to eighth when the race was stopped.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article6039351.ece Jenson Button storms to second hit with victory at Thunder Road 9 April 2009 The Times 23 October 2009 London Edward Gorman Kuala LumpurSeptember 2024 medicmedic In the interval between races, the controversial double diffusers, used by Brawn, Williams and Toyota, were declared legal by the FIA, ending the fight over their use.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7996698.stm Court rules Button's car is legal BBC Sport BBC 15 April 2009 15 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414182036/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7996698.stm 14 April 2009 live The Chinese race also took place in wet conditions, with the rain throughout the duration of the race necessitating a safety car start and causing several accidents. Vettel led teammate Mark Webber to Red Bull's first win in Formula One, ahead of the two Brawns and McLarens. Dry conditions at Bahrain saw the Toyota team gain the front of the grid, but Button managed to fight up from a fourth-place start, and overtook race leader Timo Glock on his first pit stop. Hamilton and Räikkönen, in fourth and sixth respectively, gave their 2008 championship winning teams the best finishes of a disappointing season start.Button makes it three wins from four in Bahrain http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/4/9266.html Formula1.com Formula One Administration 26 April 2009 6 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091228021606/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/4/9266.html 28 December 2009 The 2009 Spanish was a battle between the Brawn teammates, with Barrichello getting ahead of polesitter Button while a first lap incident forced the retirement of four drivers. Button followed a different pit-stop strategy and passed Barrichello during his stop, leading Brawn's second one-two of the season.Beer Matt Button leads Brawn 1–2 at Spanish GP http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75214 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 10 May 2009 6 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608223745/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75214 8 June 2011 live Red Bull was the closest team to Brawn finishing third and fourth, while Felipe Massa's fuel shortage lost him places as he slowed to finish the race. Button won in dominant fashion at Monaco, leading the majority of the race from pole position ahead of his teammate Barrichello and Räikkönen, who scored Ferrari's first podium in 2009. At the 2009 Turkish Vettel started on pole but lost the position to Button on the first lap. Button went on to win, followed by Webber and a closely pursuing Vettel. Barrichello's car developed a gearbox problem, and incidents with Heikki Kovalainen and Adrian Sutil resulted in Brawn's first retirement of the season. By winning six out of the first seven races, Button had opened up a 26-point lead on his teammate, with Vettel a further six points behind.Chaney Sean Brilliant Button on top in Turkey https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8087873.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 7 June 2009 27 October 2011 thumb|left|alt=a dark blue F1 car drives along a track ahead of a pink F1 car|Red Bull and their drivers reduced the respective championship leads of Jenson Button and Brawn GP during the mid part of the season. The British Grand Prix was seen as a turning point, being dominated by Red Bull with Vettel leading home Webber, in dry conditions. Button was not on the podium for the first time this season, finishing sixth. Red Bull also dominated the following German Grand Prix with Webber taking his first pole and race win, despite being given a drive through penalty. Ferrari were also showing signs of improvement, Felipe Massa finishing third in what would be his final race of the season. He was hospitalised after being hit on the helmet by a flying spring when he was travelling at 162 mph in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.30 July 2009 How it happened Autosport Haymarket Publications 197 5 13 The accident overshadowed the race, with a lightly fueled Fernando Alonso on pole retiring early in the race, which was won by Lewis Hamilton. Jaime Alguersuari finished his début race ahead of Buemi, the Toro Rosso test driver replacing the fired Sébastien Bourdais.Cary Tom Jaime Alguersuari set to become youngest ever Formula One driver https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/tororosso/5870290/Jaime-Alguersuari-set-to-become-youngest-ever-Formula-One-driver.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/tororosso/5870290/Jaime-Alguersuari-set-to-become-youngest-ever-Formula-One-driver.html 11 January 2022 subscription live The Daily Telegraph 20 July 2009 3 November 2011 Post-race, the Renault team received a suspension for the European Grand Prix, for an incident where Alonso's tyre came loose on the race track following a pit-stop error.http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/hun09_document_45.pdf 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix – Document 45 26 July 2009 Fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 3 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20090806034636/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1_media/Documents/hun09_document_45.pdf 6 August 2009 dead An appeal overturned the decision, and the team raced in Valencia.Renault wins appeal, will race in Valencia http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77736 English Steven Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 17 August 2009 3 November 2011 During the summer break, BMW Sauber announced their withdrawal from Formula One racing due to poor results and lack of financial sustainability.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77400 BMW will quit F1 at the end of 2009 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications Jonathan Noble 29 July 2009 4 July 2011 The team would compete until the end of the season, while BMW attempted to sell the organisation. Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher was originally set to replace the injured Massa, but the seat was taken by test driver Luca Badoer due to Schumacher's neck injuries.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8186319.stm Schumacher calls off F1 comeback 11 August 2009 BBC Sport BBC 19 October 2009Jonathan Noble http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77618 Schumacher cancels F1 comeback autosport.com Haymarket Publishers 11 August 2009 11 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090814102221/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77618 14 August 2009 live Also replaced was Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr., who complained of unfair treatment by team management,http://www.crash.net/f1/news/150718/1/piquet_goes_insisting_flav_was_my_executioner.html Piquet goes insisting: Flav was my executioner Crash.net Crash Media Group 3 August 2009 3 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090806040853/http://www.crash.net/f1/news/150718/1/piquet_goes_insisting_flav_was_my_executioner.html 6 August 2009 live in favour of GP2 driver Romain Grosjean.Romain Grosjean to race for Renault http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/8/9749.html Formula1.com Formula One Administration 18 August 2009 4 November 2011 thumb|alt=a white, green, and orange F1 car drives down along a closed street at night ahead of a silver F1 car|Force India and McLaren both came from the midfield to the points in 2009. The 2009 European in Valencia provided the first win for Rubens Barrichello after Hamilton lost the lead with an error in the pits;European GP Race Report http://www.grandprix.com/race/r814racereport.html Grandprix.com Inside F1 23 November 2009 8 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100117131214/http://www.grandprix.com/race/r814racereport.html 17 January 2010 dead he finished second while both Red Bulls failed to score. At the 2009 Belgian Giancarlo Fisichella gained Force India's first pole position, and his second-place finish behind Kimi Räikkönen gave their first points. Button's title charge was undermined by poor qualifying and a crash, involving him, Hamilton, Alguersuari and Grosjean, ending their races. Following the race Badoer, who had qualified and finished last in both races, was replaced with Giancarlo Fisichella after his performance at the Belgian race.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78280 Force India releases Fisichella to Ferrari Noble Jonathan 3 September 2009 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 3 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090906104147/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78280 6 September 2009 live Vitantonio Liuzzi in turn took the vacant Force India drive.Elizalde Pablo Force India confirms Liuzzi in second car http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78401 Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 7 September 2009 5 November 2011 Brawn returned to form in Italy, with Barrichello leading home the team's fourth 1–2 of the season. Lewis Hamilton crashed on the penultimate lap, but came back by winning the next race at Singapore. Webber's crash ended his chance of winning the championship. Vettel kept the opportunity of winning the Drivers' title with a dominant display in the 2009 Japanese, with Toyota's Trulli gaining what would prove to be Toyota's final podium before their withdrawal at the end of the season. Toyota teammate Glock was injured during qualifying, and a cracked vertebra meant he was replaced by reserve Kamui Kobayashi for the final two races.Glock ruled out of Brazilian Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79383 Matt Beer Autosport.com 11 October 2009 11 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091013165009/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79383 13 October 2009 live The Drivers' and Constructors' championships were both decided at the penultimate race in Brazil. Storm-affected qualifying at Interlagos gave Barrichello pole during Formula One's longest qualifying session,Qualifying – Barrichello rises to the challenge in Brazil http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/10/10106.html Formula1.com Formula One Administration 17 October 2009 7 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100325105926/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/10/10106.html 25 March 2010 while title rivals Button and Vettel started from 14th and 16th respectively. During the first lap, three incidents led to the retirement of three cars and a fire in the pit-lane, with Button taking advantage to move up the grid. Button fought up to fifth position by the race end, securing enough points to clinch the title.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8313300.stm Brilliant Button clinches title Whyatt Chris 18 October 2009 BBC Sport BBC 18 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091020133013/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8313300.stm 20 October 2009 live Mark Webber took the lead after Barrichello pitted and won the race, followed by Robert Kubica, to give BMW Sauber their joint best result of their final season and his only podium result in 2009. Lewis Hamilton completed the top three after starting 17th on the grid, moving him and McLaren above Kimi Räikkönen and Ferrari respectively in the championships. The inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, taking place at sunset, rounded out the season, with another win for Vettel and Red Bull's fourth 1–2 result of the year, awarding Vettel and the team second place in both championships. 2008 race fixing controversy Renault Formula One crash controversy In a scandal dubbed "Crashgate" by the media, allegations of race-fixing during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix emerged during the second half of the 2009 season from former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. Over the course of the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix, Piquet, who had been sacked weeks earlier by Renault, claimed he was asked to crash at the Singapore race in a strategy designed to aid teammate and eventual race winner Fernando Alonso. Renault were handed a two-year suspended ban from the sport after the FIA World Motor Sport Council decided the team's managing director, Flavio Briatore and its executive director of engineering, Pat Symonds had asked Piquet to crash. Both had left the team before the WMSC hearing, where they were given life and five-year suspensions respectively. It had been rumoured Renault were prepared to quit the sport at the end of the 2009 season had the team been heavily punished,F1 awaits Renault's race-fixing verdict http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78764 Noble Jonathan autosport.com 21 September 2009 Haymarket Publications https://web.archive.org/web/20090924234146/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78764 24 September 2009 live 24 September 2009 but the FIA found Briatore and Symonds solely to blame and chose to suspend Renault's ban.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78770 Renault given two-year suspended ban Noble Jonathan autosport.com Haymarket Publications 21 September 2009 1 November 2009 Results and standings Grands Prix RoundGrand PrixPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning constructor Report Race report 1 AUS Australian Grand Prix GBR Jenson Button DEU Nico Rosberg GBR Jenson ButtonGBR Brawn-Mercedes Report 2 MYS Malaysian Grand Prix GBR Jenson Button GBR Jenson Button GBR Jenson Button GBR Brawn-Mercedes Report 3 CHN Chinese Grand Prix DEU Sebastian VettelBRA Rubens BarrichelloDEU Sebastian VettelAUT Red Bull-Renault Report 4 BHR Bahrain Grand Prix ITA Jarno Trulli ITA Jarno Trulli GBR Jenson Button GBR Brawn-Mercedes Report 5 ESP Spanish Grand Prix GBR Jenson Button BRA Rubens Barrichello GBR Jenson Button GBR Brawn-Mercedes Report 6 MCO Monaco Grand Prix GBR Jenson Button BRA Felipe Massa GBR Jenson Button GBR Brawn-Mercedes Report 7 TUR Turkish Grand Prix DEU Sebastian Vettel GBR Jenson Button GBR Jenson Button GBR Brawn-Mercedes Report 8 GBR British Grand Prix DEU Sebastian Vettel DEU Sebastian Vettel DEU Sebastian Vettel AUT Red Bull-Renault Report 9 DEU German Grand Prix AUS Mark Webber ESP Fernando Alonso AUS Mark Webber AUT Red Bull-Renault Report 10HUN Hungarian Grand Prix ESP Fernando Alonso AUS Mark Webber GBR Lewis Hamilton GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 11 ESP European Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton DEU Timo GlockBRA Rubens Barrichello GBR Brawn-Mercedes Report 12 BEL Belgian Grand PrixITA Giancarlo Fisichella DEU Sebastian Vettel FIN Kimi Räikkönen ITA Ferrari Report 13 ITA Italian Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton DEU Adrian Sutil BRA Rubens Barrichello GBR Brawn-Mercedes Report 14 SGP Singapore Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton ESP Fernando Alonso GBR Lewis HamiltonGBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 15 JPN Japanese Grand Prix DEU Sebastian Vettel AUS Mark Webber DEU Sebastian Vettel AUT Red Bull-Renault Report 16 BRA Brazilian Grand PrixBRA Rubens Barrichello AUS Mark Webber AUS Mark Webber AUT Red Bull-Renault Report 17ARE Abu Dhabi Grand Prix GBR Lewis Hamilton DEU Sebastian Vettel DEU Sebastian Vettel AUT Red Bull-Renault ReportSource:Formula One Results 2009 https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-one/results/2009 Motorsport Stats 4 April 2022 Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems Points were awarded to the top eight classified finishers.Jones Bruce Grand Prix 2010: The Official ITV Sport Guide Final Results 2009 https://archive.org/details/grandprix2010off0000jone/ 2010 Carlton Books London, England 124–125 978-1-86200-703-1 Internet Archive registration Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 If two or more competitors had the same number of points (including 0 points), their positions in the championship were fixed according to the quality of their places.2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Classifications, www.fia.com As archived at www.webcitation.org on 6 December 2009 Under this system one first place was better than any number of second places, one second place was better than any number of third places, and so on. World Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver AUSAUS MAL‡MYS CHNCHN BHRBHR ESPESP MONMCO TURTUR GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN EURESP BELBEL ITAITA SINSGP JPNJPN BRABRA ABUARE Points 1 GBR Jenson Button 1 p 1 p f 3 1 1 p 1 p 1 f 6 5 7 7 Ret 2 5 8 5 3 95 2 DEU Sebastian Vettel 13† 15† 1 p 2 4 Ret 3 p 1 p f 2 Ret Ret 3 f 8 4 1 p 4 1 f 84 3 BRA Rubens Barrichello 2 5 4 f 5 2 f 2 Ret 3 6 10 1 7 1 6 7 8 p 4 77 4 AUS Mark Webber 12 6 2 11 3 5 2 2 1 p 3 f 9 9 Ret Ret 17 f 1 f 2 69.5 5 GBR Lewis Hamilton DSQ 7 6 4 9 12 13 16 18 1 2 p Ret 12 p† 1 p 3 3 Ret p 49 6 FIN Kimi Räikkönen 15† 14 10 6 Ret 3 9 8 Ret 2 3 1 3 10 4 6 12 48 7 DEU Nico Rosberg 6 f 8 15 9 8 6 5 5 4 4 5 8 16 11 5 Ret 9 34.5 8 ITA Jarno Trulli 3 4 Ret 3 p f Ret 13 4 7 17 8 13 Ret 14 12 2 Ret 7 32.5 9 ESP Fernando Alonso 5 11 9 8 5 7 10 14 7 f Ret p 6 Ret 5 3 f 10 Ret 14 26 10 DEU Timo Glock 4 3 7 7 10 10 8 9 9 6 14 f 10 11 2 DNS 24 11 BRA Felipe Massa Ret 9 Ret 14 6 4 f 6 4 3 DNS 22 12 FIN Heikki Kovalainen Ret Ret 5 12 Ret Ret 14 Ret 8 5 4 6 6 7 11 12 11 22 13 DEU Nick Heidfeld 10 2 12 19 7 11 11 15 10 11 11 5 7 Ret 6 Ret 5 19 14 POL Robert Kubica 14† Ret 13 18 11 Ret 7 13 14 13 8 4 Ret 8 9 2 10 17 15 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella 11 18† 14 15 14 9 Ret 10 11 14 12 2 p 9 13 12 10 16 8 16 CHE Sébastien Buemi 7 16† 8 17 Ret Ret 15 18 16 16 Ret 12 13† Ret Ret 7 8 6 17 DEU Adrian Sutil 9 17 17† 16 Ret 14 17 17 15 Ret 10 11 4 f Ret 13 Ret 17 5 18 JPN Kamui Kobayashi 9 6 3 19 FRA 1974 Sébastien Bourdais 8 10 11 13 Ret 8 18 Ret Ret 2 20 JPN Kazuki Nakajima Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 15† 12 11 12 9 18† 13 10 9 15 Ret 13 0 21 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. Ret 13 16 10 12 Ret 16 12 13 12 0 22 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi Ret 14 14 11 15 0 23 FRA 1974 Romain Grosjean 15 Ret 15 Ret 16 13 18 0 24 ESP Jaime Alguersuari 15 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 0 25 ITA Luca Badoer 17 14 0 Pos. Position Driver AUSAUS MAL‡MYS CHNCHN BHRBHR ESPESP MONMCO TURTUR GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN EURESP BELBEL ITAITA SINSGP JPNJPN BRABRA ABUARE Points Source: Notes:  – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.  – Half points were awarded at the 2009 Malaysian as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed due to heavy rain. World Constructors' Championship standings Pos. Position Constructor No. Car number AUSAUS MAL‡MYS CHNCHN BHRBHR ESPESP MONMCO TURTUR GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN EURESP BELBEL ITAITA SINSGP JPNJPN BRABRA ABUARE Points 1 GBR Brawn-Mercedes 22 1 p 1 p f 3 1 1 p 1 p 1 f 6 5 7 7 Ret 2 5 8 5 3 172 23 2 5 4 f 5 2 f 2 Ret 3 6 10 1 7 1 6 7 8 p 4 2 AUT Red Bull-Renault 14 12 6 2 11 3 5 2 2 1 p 3 f 9 9 Ret Ret 17 f 1 f 2 153.5 15 13† 15† 1 p 2 4 Ret 3 p 1 p f 2 Ret Ret 3 f 8 4 1 p 4 1 f 3 GBR McLaren-Mercedes 1 DSQ 7 6 4 9 12 13 16 18 1 2 p Ret 12 p† 1 p 3 3 Ret p 71 2 Ret Ret 5 12 Ret Ret 14 Ret 8 5 4 6 6 7 11 12 11 4 ITA Ferrari 3 Ret 9 Ret 14 6 4 f 6 4 3 DNS 17 14 9 13 12 10 16 70 4 15† 14 10 6 Ret 3 9 8 Ret 2 3 1 3 10 4 6 12 5 JPN Toyota 9 3 4 Ret 3 p f Ret 13 4 7 17 8 13 Ret 14 12 2 Ret 7 59.5 10 4 3 7 7 10 10 8 9 9 6 14 f 10 11 2 DNS 9 6 6 DEU BMW Sauber 5 14† Ret 13 18 11 Ret 7 13 14 13 8 4 Ret 8 9 2 10 36 6 10 2 12 19 7 11 11 15 10 11 11 5 7 Ret 6 Ret 5 7 GBR Williams-Toyota 16 6 f 8 15 9 8 6 5 5 4 4 5 8 16 11 5 Ret 9 34.5 17 Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 15† 12 11 12 9 18 13 10 9 15 Ret 13 8 FRA 1974 Renault 7 5 11 9 8 5 7 10 14 7 f Ret p 6 Ret 5 3 f 10 Ret 14 26 8 Ret 13 16 10 12 Ret 16 12 13 12 15 Ret 15 Ret 16 13 18 9 IND Force India-Mercedes 20 9 17 17† 16 Ret 14 17 17 15 Ret 10 11 4 f Ret 13 Ret 17 13 21 11 18† 14 15 14 9 Ret 10 11 14 12 2 p Ret 14 14 11 15 10 ITA Toro Rosso-Ferrari 11 8 10 11 13 Ret 8 18 Ret Ret 15 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 8 12 7 16† 8 17 Ret Ret 15 18 16 16 Ret 12 13† Ret Ret 7 8 Pos. Position Constructor No. Car number AUSAUS MAL‡MYS CHNCHN BHRBHR ESPESP MONMCO TURTUR GBRGBR GERDEU HUNHUN EURESP BELBEL ITAITA SINSGP JPNJPN BRABRA ABUARE Points Source: Notes:  – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.  – Half points were awarded at the 2009 Malaysian as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed. Notes References 30em External links 1 2009 Official Formula One website formula1.com – 2009 official driver standings formula1.com – 2009 official team standings 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Classifications as archived at web.archive.org Formula One Category:Formula One seasons Formula 1