2009 Formula One season facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
2009 FIA Formula One World Championship season

Champion driver	Jenson Button
Second driver	Sebastian Vettel
Third driver	Rubens Barrichello
Champion constructor	Brawn GP
Previous season: 2008   Next season: 2010

The 2009 Formula One season was the 60th FIA Formula One World Championship season. There were ten teams signed up to compete in the championship. Jenson Button became the Drivers' World Champion and Brawn GP won the Constructors' title.

The season is scheduled to take place over 17 rounds, and started with the Australian Grand Prix on 29 March 2009. It will end on 1 November 2009 with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is included on the race calendar for the first time and will be held at the new Yas Marina Circuit. The French and Canadian Grands Prix, which were both included in the 2008 championship, have been dropped.

Several rule changes will be implemented by the FIA, in a bid to cut costs due to the global financial crisis and to improve the on-track spectacle. New rules governing tyres, aerodynamics and Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS), among others, are some of the biggest changes in the Formula One regulations for several decades. FIA initially declared a change in deciding the World Driver's Championship, with the driver winning the most races to be declared as the champion. However, this decision was later reversed following protests from Formula One Teams Association.

Teams and drivers

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers
Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes	McLaren	MP4-24	Mercedes-Benz FO 108W 2.4 V8	B	1	Lewis Hamilton
					2	Heikki Kovalainen
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	F60	Ferrari Type 056 2.4 V8	B	3	Felipe Massa
						Luca Badoer
						Giancarlo Fisichella
					4	Kimi Räikkönen
BMW Sauber F1 Team	BMW Sauber	F1.09	BMW P86/9 2.4 V8	B	5	Robert Kubica
					6	Nick Heidfeld
ING Renault F1 Team Renault F1 Team	Renault	R29	Renault RS27 2.4 V8	B	7	Fernando Alonso
					8	Nelsinho Piquet
						Romain Grosjean
Panasonic Toyota Racing	Toyota	TF109	Toyota RVX-09 2.4 V8	B	9	Jarno Trulli
					10	Timo Glock
						Kamui Kobayashi
Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso	STR4	Ferrari Type 056 2.4 V8	B	11	Sébastien Bourdais
						Jaime Alguersuari
					12	Sébastien Buemi
Red Bull Racing	Red Bull	RB5	Renault RS27 2.4 V8	B	14	Mark Webber
					15	Sebastian Vettel
AT&T Williams	Williams	FW31	Toyota RVX-09 2.4 V8	B	16	Nico Rosberg
					17	Kazuki Nakajima
Force India Formula One Team	Force India	VJM02	Mercedes FO 108W 2.4 V8	B	20	Adrian Sutil
					21	Giancarlo Fisichella
						Vitantonio Liuzzi
Brawn GP F1 Team	Brawn	BGP 001	Mercedes FO 108W 2.4 V8	B	22	Jenson Button
					23	Rubens Barrichello

Formula One 2009 Race Calendar

Round	Official Race Title	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date	Time
					Local	UTC
1	ING Australian Grand Prix	Australian GP	Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit	29 March	17:00	06:00
2	Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix	Malaysian GP	Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur	5 April	17:00	09:00
3	Chinese Grand Prix	Chinese GP	Shanghai International Circuit	19 April	15:00	07:00
4	Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain GP	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Manama	26 April	15:00	12:00
5	Gran Premio de España Telefónica	Spanish GP	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	10 May	14:00	12:00
6	Grand Prix de Monaco	Monaco GP	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	24 May	14:00	12:00
7	ING Turkish Grand Prix	Turkish GP	Istanbul Park	7 June	15:00	12:00
8	Santander British Grand Prix	British GP	Silverstone Circuit	21 June	13:00	12:00
9	Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland	German GP	Nürburgring	12 July	14:00	12:00
10	ING Magyar Nagydíj	Hungarian GP	Hungaroring, Budapest	26 July	14:00	12:00
11	Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe	European GP	Valencia Street Circuit	23 August	14:00	12:00
12	ING Belgian Grand Prix	Belgian GP	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	30 August	14:00	12:00
13	Gran Premio Santander d'Italia	Italian GP	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	13 September	14:00	12:00
14	SingTel Singapore Grand Prix	Singapore GP	Marina Bay Street Circuit	27 September	20:00	12:00
15	Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix	Japanese GP	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka	4 October	14:00	05:00
16	Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil	Brazilian GP	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	18 October	14:00	16:00
17	Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Abu Dhabi GP	Yas Marina Circuit	1 November	17:00	13:00

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Rd.	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
1	Australian Grand Prix	Jenson Button	Nico Rosberg	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	Report
2	Malaysian Grand Prix	Jenson Button	Jenson Button	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	Report
3	Chinese Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel	Rubens Barrichello	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull-Renault	Report
4	Bahrain Grand Prix	Jarno Trulli	Jarno Trulli	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	Report
5	Spanish Grand Prix	Jenson Button	Rubens Barrichello	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	Report
6	Monaco Grand Prix	Jenson Button	Felipe Massa	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	Report
7	Turkish Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel	Jenson Button	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	Report
8	British Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel	Sebastian Vettel	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull-Renault	Report
9	German Grand Prix	Mark Webber	Fernando Alonso	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	Report
10	Hungarian Grand Prix	Fernando Alonso	Mark Webber	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	Report
11	European Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Timo Glock	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes	Report
12	Belgian Grand Prix	Giancarlo Fisichella	Sebastian Vettel	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	Report
13	Italian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Adrian Sutil	Rubens Barrichello	Brawn-Mercedes	Report
14	Singapore Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Fernando Alonso	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	Report
15	Japanese Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel	Mark Webber	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull-Renault	Report
16	Brazilian Grand Prix	Rubens Barrichello	Mark Webber	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	Report
17	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton	Sebastian Vettel	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull-Renault	Report

Drivers

Pos Driver AUS MAL‡ CHN BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN BRA ABU Points 1 Jenson Button 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 6 5 7 7 Ret 2 5 8 5 3 95 2 Sebastian Vettel 13† 15† 1 2 4 Ret 3 1 2 Ret Ret 3 8 4 1 4 1 84 3 Rubens Barrichello 2 5 4 5 2 2 Ret 3 6 10 1 7 1 6 7 8 4 77 4 Mark Webber 12 6 2 11 3 5 2 2 1 3 9 9 Ret Ret 17 1 2 69.5 5 Lewis Hamilton DSQ 7 6 4 9 12 13 16 18 1 2 Ret 12† 1 3 3 Ret 49 6 Kimi Räikkönen 15† 14 10 6 Ret 3 9 8 Ret 2 3 1 3 10 4 6 12 48 7 Nico Rosberg 6 8 15 9 8 6 5 5 4 4 5 8 16 11 5 Ret 9 34.5 8 Jarno Trulli 3 4 Ret 3 Ret 13 4 7 17 8 13 Ret 14 12 2 Ret 7 32.5 9 Fernando Alonso 5 11 9 8 5 7 10 14 7 Ret 6 Ret 5 3 10 Ret 14 26 10 Timo Glock 4 3 7 7 10 10 8 9 9 6 14 10 11 2 DNS 24 11 Felipe Massa Ret 9 Ret 14 6 4 6 4 3 DNS 22 12 Heikki Kovalainen Ret Ret 5 12 Ret Ret 14 Ret 8 5 4 6 6 7 11 12 11 22 13 Nick Heidfeld 10 2 12 19 7 11 11 15 10 11 11 5 7 Ret 6 Ret 5 19 14 Robert Kubica 14† Ret 13 18 11 Ret 7 13 14 13 8 4 Ret 8 9 2 10 17 15 Giancarlo Fisichella 11 18† 14 15 14 9 Ret 10 11 14 12 2 9 13 12 10 16 8 16 Sébastien Buemi 7 16† 8 17 Ret Ret 15 18 16 16 Ret 12 13† Ret Ret 7 8 6 17 Adrian Sutil 9 17 17† 16 Ret 14 17 17 15 Ret 10 11 4 Ret 13 Ret 17 5 18 Kamui Kobayashi PO 9 6 3 19 Sébastien Bourdais 8 10 11 13 Ret 8 18 Ret Ret 2 20 Kazuki Nakajima Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 15† 12 11 12 9 18 13 10 9 15 Ret 13 0 21 Nelson Piquet, Jr. Ret 13 16 10 12 Ret 16 12 13 12 0 22 Vitantonio Liuzzi Ret 14 14 11 15 0 23 Romain Grosjean 15 Ret 15 Ret 16 13 18 0 24 Jaime Alguersuari 15 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 0 25 Luca Badoer 17 14 0 Pos Driver AUS MAL‡ CHN BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN BRA ABU Points

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Light blue Practiced only (PO) Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest lap

^† Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
^‡ Half points were awarded at the Malaysian as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.

Constructors

Pos Constructor Car No. AUS MAL‡ CHN BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN BRA ABU Points 1 Brawn-Mercedes 22 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 6 5 7 7 Ret 2 5 8 5 3 172 23 2 5 4 5 2 2 Ret 3 6 10 1 7 1 6 7 8 4 2 Red Bull-Renault 14 12 6 2 11 3 5 2 2 1 3 9 9 Ret Ret 17 1 2 153.5 15 13† 15† 1 2 4 Ret 3 1 2 Ret Ret 3 8 4 1 4 1 3 McLaren-Mercedes 1 DSQ 7 6 4 9 12 13 16 18 1 2 Ret 12† 1 3 3 Ret 71 2 Ret Ret 5 12 Ret Ret 14 Ret 8 5 4 6 6 7 11 12 11 4 Ferrari 3 Ret 9 Ret 14 6 4 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 Toyota 9 3 4 Ret 3 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 10 11 2 DNS 9 6 6 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 Williams-Toyota 16 6 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 Renault 7 5 11 9 8 5 7 10 14 7 Ret 6 Ret 5 3 10 Ret 14 26 8 Ret 13 16 10 12 Ret 16 12 13 12 15 Ret 15 Ret 16 13 18 9 Force India-Mercedes 20 9 17 17† 16 Ret 14 17 17 15 Ret 10 11 4 Ret 13 Ret 17 13 21 11 18† 14 15 14 9 Ret 10 11 14 12 2 Ret 14 14 11 15 10 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 Constructor Car No. AUS MAL‡ CHN BHR ESP MON TUR GBR GER HUN EUR BEL ITA SIN JPN BRA ABU Points

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Light blue Practiced only (PO) Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest lap

Images for kids

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  Jenson Button, the 2009 World Champion, drove for Brawn GP

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  Sebastian Vettel, aged 22, was the runner-up behind Button by eleven points, driving for Red Bull

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  Button's teammate Rubens Barrichello (pictured in 2010), finished third in the championship

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  Banned since 1998, slick tyres were re-introduced for 2009.

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  A ban on aerodynamic appendages resulted in the 2009 cars having smoother bodywork.

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  The front wing was lower and wider than in 2008.

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  The rear wing was higher and narrower.

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  The controversial diffuser of the TF109 at Circuit de Catalunya

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  Button won in Australia giving the newly formed Brawn GP their first win on their début; he subsequently won five of the six following races; and then he didn't win any of the remaining ten races of the season.

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  Red Bull and their drivers reduced the respective championship leads of Jenson Button and Brawn GP during the mid part of the season.

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  Force India and McLaren both came from the midfield to the points in 2009.

See also

In Spanish: Temporada 2009 de Fórmula 1 para niños