2009 Formula One season facts for kids
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| Champion driver | Jenson Button |
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| Second driver | Sebastian Vettel |
| Third driver | Rubens Barrichello |
| Champion constructor | Brawn GP |
| Previous season: 2008 Next season: 2010 | |
The 2009 Formula One season was a super exciting year for Formula One racing! It was the 60th time the FIA held its World Championship. Ten different teams competed to see who was the best.
In the end, Jenson Button became the Drivers' World Champion. His team, Brawn GP, won the Constructors' title. This season had 17 races, starting in Australia on March 29, 2009. It finished on November 1, 2009, with the first-ever Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the new Yas Marina Circuit. Some races, like the French and Canadian ones, were not held this year.
The FIA made big rule changes to save money. This was due to a global money problem. They also wanted to make the races more exciting! New rules came in for tyres, car shapes (called aerodynamics), and a special energy recovery system (KERS). These were some of the biggest changes in Formula One in many years.
Contents
Teams and Drivers: Who Raced?
In 2009, many famous teams and drivers competed. Here's a look at who was on the track:
Race Schedule: Where Did They Race?
The 2009 Formula One season had 17 exciting races around the world. Here's the full list of where the action happened:
Race Winners and Champions
This section shows who won each race and the final champions.
Grand Prix Winners
Here are the winners of each Grand Prix race in 2009:
Top Drivers and Teams
Here are the top drivers and constructors (teams) at the end of the 2009 season.
† 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.
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 |  Jenson Button |
95 |
| 2 |  Sebastian Vettel |
84 |
| 3 |  Rubens Barrichello |
77 |
| 4 |  Mark Webber |
69.5 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton |
49 |
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brawn-Mercedes |
172 |
| 2 |  Red Bull-Renault |
153.5 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes |
71 |
| 4 |  Ferrari |
70 |
| 5 |  Toyota |
59.5 |
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.
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See also
In Spanish: Temporada 2009 de Fórmula 1 para niños
