World Drivers' Championship

2009

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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2009 Formula One World Championship

Jenson Button won the 2009 World Drivers' Championship for Brawn with 95 points, 11 ahead of Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull).

Button won 6 of the 17 races. Brawn won the most races (8 of 17). Six different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Jenson ButtonBrawn6995
2Sebastian VettelRed Bull4884
3Rubens BarrichelloBrawn2677
4Mark WebberRed Bull2869.5
5Lewis HamiltonMcLaren2549
6Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1548
7Nico RosbergWilliams0034.5
8Jarno TrulliToyota0332.5
9Fernando AlonsoRenault0126
10Timo GlockToyota0224
11Felipe MassaFerrari0122
12Heikki KovalainenMcLaren0022
13Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber0119
14Robert KubicaBMW Sauber0117
15Giancarlo FisichellaForce India / Ferrari018
16Sébastien BuemiToro Rosso006
17Adrian SutilForce India005
18Kamui KobayashiToyota003
19Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso002
20Kazuki NakajimaWilliams000
21Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault000
22Vitantonio LiuzziForce India000
23Romain GrosjeanRenault000
24Jaime AlguersuariToro Rosso000
25Luca BadoerFerrari000

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Australian Grand Prix29 Mar 2009Jenson ButtonBrawnJenson ButtonNico Rosberg
2Malaysian Grand Prix5 Apr 2009Jenson ButtonBrawnJenson ButtonJenson Button
3Chinese Grand Prix19 Apr 2009Sebastian VettelRed BullSebastian VettelRubens Barrichello
4Bahrain Grand Prix26 Apr 2009Jenson ButtonBrawnJarno TrulliJarno Trulli
5Spanish Grand Prix10 May 2009Jenson ButtonBrawnJenson ButtonRubens Barrichello
6Monaco Grand Prix24 May 2009Jenson ButtonBrawnJenson ButtonFelipe Massa
7Turkish Grand Prix7 Jun 2009Jenson ButtonBrawnSebastian VettelJenson Button
8British Grand Prix21 Jun 2009Sebastian VettelRed BullSebastian VettelSebastian Vettel
9German Grand Prix12 Jul 2009Mark WebberRed BullMark WebberFernando Alonso
10Hungarian Grand Prix26 Jul 2009Lewis HamiltonMcLarenFernando AlonsoMark Webber
11European Grand Prix23 Aug 2009Rubens BarrichelloBrawnLewis HamiltonTimo Glock
12Belgian Grand Prix30 Aug 2009Kimi RäikkönenFerrariGiancarlo FisichellaSebastian Vettel
13Italian Grand Prix13 Sep 2009Rubens BarrichelloBrawnLewis HamiltonAdrian Sutil
14Singapore Grand Prix27 Sep 2009Lewis HamiltonMcLarenLewis HamiltonFernando Alonso
15Japanese Grand Prix4 Oct 2009Sebastian VettelRed BullSebastian VettelMark Webber
16Brazilian Grand Prix18 Oct 2009Mark WebberRed BullRubens BarrichelloMark Webber
17Abu Dhabi Grand Prix1 Nov 2009Sebastian VettelRed BullLewis HamiltonSebastian Vettel

Race by race

Round 1

Australian Grand Prix

29 Mar 2009 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

  • Jenson Button won for Brawn from pole, 0.807s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
  • First Grand Prix win for Brawn.
  • A one-two finish for Brawn.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 2 points from Rubens Barrichello with 16 rounds to go.
Round 2

Malaysian Grand Prix

5 Apr 2009 · Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Jenson Button won for Brawn from pole, 22.722s ahead of Nick Heidfeld.
  • A hat-trick for Jenson Button: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Jenson Button's 2nd win of 2009.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 5 points from Rubens Barrichello with 15 rounds to go.
Round 3

Chinese Grand Prix

19 Apr 2009 · Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from pole, 10.970s ahead of Mark Webber.
  • First Grand Prix win for Red Bull.
  • A one-two finish for Red Bull.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 6 points from Rubens Barrichello with 14 rounds to go.
Round 4

Bahrain Grand Prix

26 Apr 2009 · Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain

  • Jenson Button won for Brawn from P4, 7.187s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Jenson Button's 3rd win of 2009.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 12 points from Rubens Barrichello with 13 rounds to go.
Round 5

Spanish Grand Prix

10 May 2009 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

  • Jenson Button won for Brawn from pole, 13.056s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
  • A one-two finish for Brawn.
  • Jenson Button's 4th win of 2009.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 14 points from Rubens Barrichello with 12 rounds to go.
Round 6

Monaco Grand Prix

24 May 2009 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Jenson Button won for Brawn from pole, 7.666s ahead of Rubens Barrichello.
  • Jenson Button's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A one-two finish for Brawn.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 16 points from Rubens Barrichello with 11 rounds to go.
Round 7

Turkish Grand Prix

7 Jun 2009 · Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Jenson Button won for Brawn from P2, 6.714s ahead of Mark Webber.
  • Jenson Button's 4th consecutive win.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 26 points from Rubens Barrichello with 10 rounds to go.
Round 8

British Grand Prix

21 Jun 2009 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from pole, 15.188s ahead of Mark Webber.
  • A hat-trick for Sebastian Vettel: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Red Bull.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 2nd win of 2009.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 23 points from Rubens Barrichello with 9 rounds to go.
Round 9

German Grand Prix

12 Jul 2009 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Mark Webber won for Red Bull from pole, 9.252s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • First career win for Mark Webber.
  • A one-two finish for Red Bull.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 21 points from Sebastian Vettel with 8 rounds to go.
Round 10

Hungarian Grand Prix

26 Jul 2009 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Lewis Hamilton won for McLaren from P4, 11.529s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 10th career win.
  • Polesitter Fernando Alonso retired (wheel).
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 18.5 points from Mark Webber with 7 rounds to go.
Round 11

European Grand Prix

23 Aug 2009 · Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia, Spain

  • Rubens Barrichello won for Brawn from P3, 2.358s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Rubens Barrichello's 10th career win.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 18 points from Rubens Barrichello with 6 rounds to go.
Round 12

Belgian Grand Prix

30 Aug 2009 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Kimi Räikkönen won for Ferrari from P6, 0.939s ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella.
  • Championship leader Jenson Button retired (collision).
  • Kimi Räikkönen became the 6th different winner of 2009.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 16 points from Rubens Barrichello with 5 rounds to go.
Round 13

Italian Grand Prix

13 Sep 2009 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Rubens Barrichello won for Brawn from P5, 2.866s ahead of Jenson Button.
  • The last of Rubens Barrichello's 11 Grand Prix wins.
  • A one-two finish for Brawn.
  • Polesitter Lewis Hamilton retired (accident).
  • Rubens Barrichello's 2nd win of 2009.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 14 points from Rubens Barrichello with 4 rounds to go.
Round 14

Singapore Grand Prix

27 Sep 2009 · Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore

  • Lewis Hamilton won for McLaren from pole, 9.634s ahead of Timo Glock.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 2nd win of 2009.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 15 points from Rubens Barrichello with 3 rounds to go.
Round 15

Japanese Grand Prix

4 Oct 2009 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from pole, 4.877s ahead of Jarno Trulli.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 3rd win of 2009.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 14 points from Rubens Barrichello with 2 rounds to go.
Round 16

Brazilian Grand Prix

18 Oct 2009 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Mark Webber won for Red Bull from P2, 7.626s ahead of Robert Kubica.
  • Jenson Button clinched the 2009 title with 1 round to spare.
  • Mark Webber's 2nd win of 2009.
Round 17

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

1 Nov 2009 · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from P2, 17.857s ahead of Mark Webber.
  • Jenson Button finished as champion, 11 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • A one-two finish for Red Bull.
  • Polesitter Lewis Hamilton retired (brakes).
  • Sebastian Vettel's 4th win of 2009.