In a remarkable coincidence the championship was won at Interlagos by a British driver who finished fifth in the number 22 car powered by a Mercedes for the second year in a row. But this time it was Jenson Button and not Lewis Hamilton. Read on for more facts and stats from the Brazilian Grand … Continue reading 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix stats & facts
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Brazilian Grand Prix fastest laps analysis
Posted onFastest laps by driver Rank Driver Fastest lap Deficit Laps within 1% of personal best 1 Mark Webber 73.733 0 24 2 Sebastian Vettel 73.89 0.157 21 3 Rubens Barrichello 73.95 0.217 23 4 Robert Kubica 74.155 0.422 40 5 Heikki Kovalainen 74.303 0.57 21 6 Lewis Hamilton 74.345 0.612 31 7 Jenson Button 74.353 … Continue reading Brazilian Grand Prix fastest laps analysis
Webber wins in style as Button races to title
2009 Brazilian Grand Prix review
Posted onMark Webber romped away to win the Brazilian Grand Prix – and in doing so helped Jenson Button to claim the drivers’ championship.
Championship standings after Brazil
Posted onDrivers’ championship Driver Points 1 Jenson Button 89 2 Sebastian Vettel 74 3 Rubens Barrichello 72 4 Mark Webber 61.5 5 Lewis Hamilton 49 6 Kimi Raikkonen 48 7 Nico Rosberg 34.5 8 Jarno Trulli 30.5 9 Fernando Alonso 26 10 Timo Glock 24 11 Heikki Kovalainen 22 12 Felipe Massa 22 13 Robert Kubica … Continue reading Championship standings after Brazil
Brazilian Grand Prix result
Posted onPosition Driver Laps Delay Gap 1 Mark Webber 71 2 Robert Kubica 71 7.626 7.626 3 Lewis Hamilton 71 18.944 11.318 4 Sebastian Vettel 71 19.652 0.708 5 Jenson Button 71 29.005 9.353 6 Kimi Raikkonen 71 33.34 4.335 7 Sebastien Buemi 71 35.991 2.651 8 Rubens Barrichello 71 45.454 9.463 9 Kamui Kobayashi 71 … Continue reading Brazilian Grand Prix result
Jenson Button is F1 world champion
Posted onJenson Button has won the 2009 F1 drivers’ championship. He climbed from 14th to fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix thanks to a combination of a crash at the start of the race and several bold passes by the Brawn driver.
Brawn win 2009 F1 constructors’ title
Posted onBrawn have won the 2009 F1 constructors’ championship. Heading into the penultimate race it was a virtual certainty they would beat Red Bull to the crown, as their rivals needed a pair of one-twos from the final race with Brawn not scoring. Although Mark Webber won the race for Red Bull, both Brawns came home … Continue reading Brawn win 2009 F1 constructors’ title
Brazilian Grand Prix – rate the race
Posted onA huge crash, a lot of overtaking – and a conclusion to the championship battle. What did you think of the Brazilian Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and have your say below:
F1 links: Trulli still hopes for Toyota drive
Posted onTrulli awaits Toyota’s budget decision (Autosport) "Although Toyota president John Howett has made it clear several times that he thinks it unlikely the Italian will be retained by the outfit, Trulli has revealed that he has agreed with Toyota's team principal Tadashi Yamashina not to commit to anything else for now." Head: Hulkenberg will be … Continue reading F1 links: Trulli still hopes for Toyota drive
Massa shows crash helmet damage (Video)
Posted onFelipe Massa has shown Brazilian television the damage caused to his crash helmet when it was struck be a piece of Rubens Barrichello’s suspension in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Kareem Shaya estimated how hard Massa was hit for us earlier this year and came to the conclusion that: Massa would have been 14 … Continue reading Massa shows crash helmet damage (Video)
Schumacher ready to return to racing
Posted onThe neck injury that kept Michael Schumacher away from a shock F1 return this year has healed. Schumacher injured his neck in a bike racing accident early this year. The seven-times champion told Der Spiegel, in an interview due to be published tomorrow: From now to the end of the year, my neck injury will … Continue reading Schumacher ready to return to racing
Todt’s team accused of vote-buying
Posted onA supporter of Jean Todt has been accused of trying to buy a vote for the FIA president candidate. Surinder Thatthi, one of Todt’s seven nominees for sport vice president, is alleged to have offered to arrange payment for the FIA subscription fee for the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs in Uganda, but only if … Continue reading Todt’s team accused of vote-buying
Early pit stop could compromise Barrichello (Brazilian GP fuel strategies)
Posted onRubens Barrichello won’t have everything his own way tomorrow as the fuel weight for the Brazilian Grand Prix revealed he will have to stop two laps earlier than Mark Webber and Adrian Sutil. Jarno Trulli, who starts fourth, will also make his first stop later than Barrichello. Here’s the fuel weights in full:
Barrichello on pole at home as Button slumps to 14th
2009 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onRubens Barrichello has a precious opportunity to slash Jenson Button’s championship lead in tomorrow’s Brazilian Grand Prix
2009 Brazilian Grand Prix grid
Posted on1. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes – 1’19.576 2. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault – 1’19.668 3. Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes – 1’19.912 4. Jarno Trulli, Toyota – 1’20.097 5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari – 1’20.168 6. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso-Ferrari – 1’20.250 7. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota – 1’20.326 8. Robert Kubica, BMW – 1’20.631 9. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams-Toyota … Continue reading 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix grid
Vitantonio Liuzzi suffers huge crash as qualifying starts in heavy rain (Video)
Posted onJust as in Suzuka two weeks ago, qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos was repeatedly delayed – this time due to bad weather and crashes. The session began on time but was stopped after Giancarlo Fisichella spun at the first corner. Race control originally decided to start Q2 after a delay even when … Continue reading Vitantonio Liuzzi suffers huge crash as qualifying starts in heavy rain (Video)
Brawn’s new sponsors in Brazil (pictures)
Posted onThe Brawn cars are sporting several new sponsors’ logos this weekend as Brazilian companies seek to make the most out of Rubens Barrichello’s position in the championship showdown. Itaipava beer, Banco do Brasil, Mapfre and TNT all appear on the cars this weekend. But the clashing shades of yellow don’t do much for the car’s … Continue reading Brawn’s new sponsors in Brazil (pictures)
A1GP in trouble as opening race is cancelled
Posted onA1 Grand Prix has cancelled its planned season opener at Surfers’ Paradise in Australia which was supposed to take place next week. This is the second year in a row A1 has cancelled its season-opening race – last year an event at Mugello was canned at the 11th hour. Several races in the 2008/09 calendar … Continue reading A1GP in trouble as opening race is cancelled
The bitterly-fought FIA presidential election is too important to ignore
Posted onWith the FIA presidential election just days away the row over Max Mosley’s efforts to ensure he is succeeded by Jean Todt and not Ari Vatanen is the subject of great scrutiny. Vatanen has taken the step of appealing to a French court to ensure next week’s elections are carried out fairly, a move which … Continue reading The bitterly-fought FIA presidential election is too important to ignore
F1 links: Button not happy with car balance
Posted onJenson Button is concerned about his car’s qualifying performance at Interlagos. Meanwhile Ferrari is still on damage limitation after what Felipe Massa had to say about Fernando Alonso on Thursday. Q&A with Jenson Button (Autosport) “We need to sort our balance out on the softer tyre. I think during the race the better tyre will … Continue reading F1 links: Button not happy with car balance