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818th GP – Japan 2009

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2009 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone
2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone
3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F60 [280] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F60 [279] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
5 Poland Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [08] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
6 Germany Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [07] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
7 Spain Fernando Alonso
Renault F1 Team France Renault R29 [04] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
8 France Romain Grosjean
Renault F1 Team France Renault R29 [03] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
9 Italy Jarno Trulli
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF109 [06] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
10 Germany Timo Glock
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF109 [05] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
10 Japan Kamui Kobayashi
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF109 [05] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
11 Spain Jaime Alguersuari
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
12 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
14 Australia Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [2] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [1] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
16 Germany Nico Rosberg
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW31 [03] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
17 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW31 [04] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone
20 Germany Adrian Sutil
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM02 [01] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone
21 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM02 [04] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone
22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Brawn GP Formula 1 Team Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone
23 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Brawn GP Formula 1 Team Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone
Kobayashi entered as 3rd driver, only participates at the first day of practice.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:40.356 24
2 17 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW31 [04] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:40.648 18
3 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM02 [01] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:40.806 14
4 3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy Ferrari F60 [280] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:40.985 27
5 12 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:41.421 26
6 1 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:41.443 15
7 7 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R29 [04] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:41.532 22
8 4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F60 [279] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:41.577 25
9 23 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:41.821 18
10 16 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW31 [03] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:42.188 20
11 14 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [2] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:42.332 10
12 21 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
India Force India VJM02 [04] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:42.475 15
13 9 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF109 [06] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:42.657 13
14 11 Spain Jaime Alguersuari
Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:42.667 27
15 5 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [08] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:42.833 16
16 6 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [07] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:42.977 14
17 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [1] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:43.218 11
18 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:43.318 17
19 10 Japan Kamui Kobayashi
Japan Toyota TF109 [05] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:43.407 16
20 8 France Romain Grosjean
France Renault R29 [03] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:43.572 22

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM02 [01] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:47.261 5
2 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [1] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:47.923 6
3 21 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
India Force India VJM02 [04] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:47.931 5
4 1 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:47.983 5
5 17 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW31 [04] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:48.058 8
6 12 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:48.691 9
7 7 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R29 [04] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:48.693 5
8 9 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF109 [06] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:48.737 7
9 11 Spain Jaime Alguersuari
Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:48.802 11
10 5 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [08] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:48.861 6
11 4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F60 [279] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:48.886 5
12 10 Japan Kamui Kobayashi
Japan Toyota TF109 [05] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:49.054 7
13 14 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [2] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:49.382 7
14 8 France Romain Grosjean
France Renault R29 [03] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:49.405 6
15 3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy Ferrari F60 [280] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:49.553 5
16 16 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW31 [03] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:49.872 8
17 6 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [07] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:50.179 10
18 2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 0
19 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 0
20 23 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 9 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF109 [06] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.709 24
2 12 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.771 26
3 16 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW31 [03] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.343 28
4 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [1] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.414 19
5 4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F60 [279] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.445 26
6 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM02 [01] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.467 25
7 23 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.488 24
8 2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.546 22
9 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.668 25
10 11 Spain Jaime Alguersuari
Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.689 20
11 8 France Romain Grosjean
France Renault R29 [03] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.717 25
12 6 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [07] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.736 21
13 7 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R29 [04] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.742 21
14 10 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF109 [05] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.749 26
15 17 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW31 [04] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.752 23
16 1 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.789 19
17 5 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [08] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.848 20
18 3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy Ferrari F60 [280] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.878 26
19 14 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [2] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.930 15
20 21 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
India Force India VJM02 [04] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:33.167 18

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2Q3 Laps
1 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [1] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:30.88301:30.34101:32.160 14
2 9 Italy Jarno Trulli
Japan Toyota TF109 [06] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.06301:30.73701:32.220 20
3 1 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:30.91701:30.627 01:32.395 21
4 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
India Force India VJM02 [01] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.38601:31.222 01:32.466 20
5 23 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.27201:31.05501:32.660 18
6 6 Germany Nick Heidfeld
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [07] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.50101:31.26001:32.945 19
7 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.04101:30.88001:32.962 18
8 4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari F60 [279] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.22801:31.05201:32.980 23
9 2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.49901:31.223No time 21
10 12 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.19601:31.103No time 12
11 16 Germany Nico Rosberg
Great Britain Williams FW31 [03] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.28601:31.482 17
12 7 Spain Fernando Alonso
France Renault R29 [04] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.40101:31.638 14
13 5 Poland Robert Kubica
Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [08] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.41701:32.341 15
14 10 Germany Timo Glock
Japan Toyota TF109 [05] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.550No time 13
15 11 Spain Jaime Alguersuari
Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.571No time 14
16 3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy Ferrari F60 [280] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.704 11
17 17 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
Great Britain Williams FW31 [04] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:31.718 8
18 8 France Romain Grosjean
France Renault R29 [03] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.073 8
19 21 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
India Force India VJM02 [04] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:32.087 9
20 14 Australia Mark Webber
Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone No time 0
Sutil, Barrichello, Button and Alonso were penalised 5 grid positions for ignoring yellow flags. Kovalainen and Liuzzi were penalised 5 grid positions for a gearbox change. Buemi was penalised 5 grid positions for taking his damaged car to the pits and impeding other drivers. Glock and Webber start from the pits - Parc Fermé infraction.

Official Name2009 Formula 1 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix
CircuitSuzuka
DateOctober 4
PoleSebastian Vettel 01:32.160
Fastest LapMark Webber 01:32.569
Podium1st Sebastian Vettel (53) , 2nd Jarno Trulli, 3rd Lewis Hamilton
GP Number 818
Round 15
Weather Sunny
Prev race Singapore Grand Prix September 27
Next race Grande Prêmio do Brasil October 18

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 15 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [1] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:20.443 53
01:32.572
53
1
10
2 9 Italy Jarno Trulli
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF109 [06] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:25.320 53
01:33.152
0
2
8
3 1 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:26.915 53
01:33.259
0
3
6
4 4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F60 [279] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:28.383 53
01:32.999
0
5
5
5 16 Germany Nico Rosberg
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW31 [03] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:29.236 53
01:33.595
0
7
4
6 6 Germany Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [07] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:29.952 53
01:33.600
0
4
3
7 23 Brazil Rubens Barrichello
Brawn GP Formula 1 Team Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:31.084 53
01:33.910
0
6
2
8 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Brawn GP Formula 1 Team Great Britain Brawn BGP 001 [02] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:31.917 53
01:33.251
0
10
1
9 5 Poland Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber F1 Team Switzerland BMW Sauber F1.09 [08] BMW P86/9 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:32.220 53
01:33.334
0
9
0
10 7 Spain Fernando Alonso
Renault F1 Team France Renault R29 [04] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:33.508 53
01:33.946
0
16
0
11 2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Great Britain McLaren MP4-24 [03] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:34.178 53
01:33.801
0
11
0
12 3 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Italy Ferrari F60 [280] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:35.039 53
01:33.479
0
14
0
13 20 Germany Adrian Sutil
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM02 [01] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:35.402 53
01:33.668
0
8
0
14 21 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM02 [04] Mercedes FO108W V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:36.177 53
01:34.294
0
18
0
15 17 Japan Kazuki Nakajima
AT&T Williams Great Britain Williams FW31 [04] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone 01:28:38.416 53
01:34.783
0
15
0
16 8 France Romain Grosjean
Renault F1 Team France Renault R29 [03] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone +1 lap 52
01:34.643
0
17
0
17 14 Australia Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [4] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone +2 laps 51
01:32.569
0
19
0
DNF 11 Spain Jaime Alguersuari
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [02] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone Accident 43
01:34.049
0
12
0
DNF 12 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR4 [03] Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 Bridgestone Clutch 11
01:35.392
0
13
0
DNS 10 Germany Timo Glock
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF109 [05] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone Practice accident 0

0

0
T 14 Australia Mark Webber
Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB5 [2] Renault RS27 V8 2.4 Bridgestone Practice accident 0

0

0
T 10 Japan Kamui Kobayashi
Panasonic Toyota Racing Japan Toyota TF109 [05] Toyota RVX-09 V8 2.4 Bridgestone Practice 0

0

0
Glock had an accident in qualifying and did not start.

Formula 1 2009 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Great Britain Jenson Button Brawn 85
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Brawn 71
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 69
4 Australia Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 51.5
5 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 45
6 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton McLaren 43
7 Germany Nico Rosberg Williams 34.5
8 Italy Jarno Trulli Toyota 30.5
9 Spain Fernando Alonso Renault 26
10 Germany Timo Glock Toyota 24
11 Brazil Felipe Massa Ferrari 22
12 Finland Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 22
13 Germany Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 15
14 Poland Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 9
15 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Force India 8
16 Germany Adrian Sutil Force India 5
17 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso 3
18 France Sébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 2

Formula 1 2009 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Brawn Mercedes 156
2 Austria Red Bull Racing Renault 120.5
3 Italy Ferrari 67
4 Great Britain McLaren Mercedes 65
5 Japan Toyota 54.5
6 Great Britain Williams Toyota 34.5
7 France Renault 26
8 Switzerland BMW Sauber BMW 24
9 India Force India Mercedes 13
10 Italy Toro Rosso Ferrari 5

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