Lap Ledger1950–2027 · every championship race

Season · 17 rounds, all run

2009 FIA Formula One World Championship

Brawn GP rose from the collapse of Honda's team and won both titles in its only season, aided by the double-diffuser interpretation. KERS introduced.

Rounds
17all run
Drivers' champion
Jenson Button95 points
Constructors' champion
Brawn GP172 points
Margin
11over Sebastian Vettel

How the title was decided

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Jenson ButtonSebastian VettelRubens Barrichello

The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round.

The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
How the title was decided
DriverAfter roundPoints
Jenson Button110
Jenson Button215
Jenson Button321
Jenson Button431
Jenson Button541
Jenson Button651
Jenson Button761
Jenson Button864
Jenson Button968
Jenson Button1070
Jenson Button1172
Jenson Button1272
Jenson Button1380
Jenson Button1484
Jenson Button1585
Jenson Button1689
Jenson Button1795
Sebastian Vettel10
Sebastian Vettel20
Sebastian Vettel310
Sebastian Vettel418
Sebastian Vettel523
Sebastian Vettel623
Sebastian Vettel729
Sebastian Vettel839
Sebastian Vettel947
Sebastian Vettel1047
Sebastian Vettel1147
Sebastian Vettel1253
Sebastian Vettel1354
Sebastian Vettel1459
Sebastian Vettel1569
Sebastian Vettel1674
Sebastian Vettel1784
Rubens Barrichello18
Rubens Barrichello210
Rubens Barrichello315
Rubens Barrichello419
Rubens Barrichello527
Rubens Barrichello635
Rubens Barrichello735
Rubens Barrichello841
Rubens Barrichello944
Rubens Barrichello1044
Rubens Barrichello1154
Rubens Barrichello1256
Rubens Barrichello1366
Rubens Barrichello1469
Rubens Barrichello1571
Rubens Barrichello1672
Rubens Barrichello1777

Final drivers' standings

Final drivers' standings
PosDriverWinsPointsGap
1Jenson Button695—
2Sebastian Vettel48411
3Rubens Barrichello27718
4Mark Webber269.525.5
5Sir Lewis Hamilton24946
6Kimi Raikkonen14847
7Nico Rosberg034.560.5
8Jarno Trulli032.562.5
9Fernando Alonso02669
10Timo Glock02471
11Felipe Massa02273
12Heikki Kovalainen02273
13Nick Heidfeld01976
14Robert Kubica01778
15Giancarlo Fisichella0887
16Sébastien Buemi0689
17Adrian Sutil0590
18Kamui Kobayashi0392
19Sébastien Bourdais0293
20Kazuki Nakajima0095
21Nelson Piquet Jr.0095
22Vitantonio Liuzzi0095
23Romain Grosjean0095
24Jaime Alguersuari0095
25Luca Badoer0095
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.

Final constructors' standings

Final constructors' standings
PosConstructorPointsGap
1Brawn GP mercedes172—
2Red Bull Racing renault153.518.5
3McLaren mercedes71101
4Ferrari ferrari70102
5Toyota toyota59.5112.5
6BMW Sauber bmw36136
7Williams toyota34.5137.5
8Renault renault26146
9Force India mercedes13159
10Scuderia Toro Rosso ferrari8164
The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all. The championship is contested by a chassis–engine pair, so one name can appear more than once with different engines.

The calendar

  1. R1Australianrun
  2. R2Malaysianrun
  3. R3Chineserun
  4. R4Bahrainrun
  5. R5Spanishrun
  6. R6Monacorun
  7. R7Turkishrun
  8. R8Britishrun
  9. R9Germanrun
  10. R10Hungarianrun
  11. R11Europeanrun
  12. R12Belgianrun
  13. R13Italianrun
  14. R14Singaporerun
  15. R15Japaneserun
  16. R16Brazilianrun
  17. R17Abu Dhabirun

The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.

The calendar
RGrand PrixCircuitDatesWinnerConstructorPoleFastest lap
1Australian Grand PrixAlbert ParkJenson ButtonBrawn GPJenson ButtonNico Rosberg
2Malaysian Grand PrixSepang International CircuitJenson ButtonBrawn GPJenson ButtonJenson Button
3Chinese Grand PrixShanghai International CircuitSebastian VettelRed Bull RacingSebastian VettelRubens Barrichello
4Bahrain Grand PrixBahrain International CircuitJenson ButtonBrawn GPJarno TrulliJarno Trulli
5Spanish Grand PrixCircuit de Barcelona-CatalunyaJenson ButtonBrawn GPJenson ButtonRubens Barrichello
6Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de MonacoJenson ButtonBrawn GPJenson ButtonFelipe Massa
7Turkish Grand PrixIstanbul ParkJenson ButtonBrawn GPSebastian VettelJenson Button
8British Grand PrixSilverstone CircuitSebastian VettelRed Bull RacingSebastian VettelSebastian Vettel
9German Grand PrixNurburgring (GP-Strecke)Mark WebberRed Bull RacingMark WebberFernando Alonso
10Hungarian Grand PrixHungaroringSir Lewis HamiltonMcLarenFernando AlonsoMark Webber
11European Grand PrixValencia Street CircuitRubens BarrichelloBrawn GPSir Lewis HamiltonTimo Glock
12Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-FrancorchampsKimi RaikkonenFerrariGiancarlo FisichellaSebastian Vettel
13Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale MonzaRubens BarrichelloBrawn GPSir Lewis HamiltonAdrian Sutil
14Singapore Grand PrixMarina Bay Street CircuitSir Lewis HamiltonMcLarenSir Lewis HamiltonFernando Alonso
15Japanese Grand PrixSuzuka CircuitSebastian VettelRed Bull RacingSebastian VettelMark Webber
16Brazilian Grand PrixAutodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)Mark WebberRed Bull RacingRubens BarrichelloMark Webber
17Abu Dhabi Grand PrixYas Marina CircuitSebastian VettelRed Bull RacingSir Lewis HamiltonSebastian Vettel
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.

Who entered

Who entered
ConstructorEntered asChassisDesignsEnginesTyres
BMW SauberBMW Sauber F1 TeamBMW Sauber F1.091BMW P86/9 2.4 V8Bridgestone
Brawn GPBrawn GP Formula 1 TeamBrawn BGP 0011Mercedes FO 108W 2.4 V8Bridgestone
FerrariScuderia Ferrari MarlboroFerrari F601Ferrari 056 2.4 V8Bridgestone
Force IndiaForce India F1 TeamForce India VJM021Mercedes FO 108W 2.4 V8Bridgestone
McLarenVodafone McLaren MercedesMcLaren MP4-241Mercedes FO 108W 2.4 V8Bridgestone
Red Bull RacingRed Bull RacingRed Bull RB51Renault RS27 2.4 V8Bridgestone
RenaultING Renault F1 TeamRenault R291Renault RS27 2.4 V8Bridgestone
Scuderia Toro RossoScuderia Toro RossoToro Rosso STR41Ferrari 056 2.4 V8Bridgestone
ToyotaPanasonic Toyota RacingToyota TF1091Toyota RVX-09 2.4 V8Bridgestone
WilliamsAT&T WilliamsWilliams FW311Toyota RVX-09 2.4 V8Bridgestone
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.

Photographs

From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.

Brawn BGP 001
Brawn BGP 001
Button Spain 2009 · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
Red Bull RB5
Red Bull RB5
Vettel Spain 2009 · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
McLaren MP4-24
McLaren MP4-24
Hamilton McLaren MP4-24 · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot using a Nikon D90 + Sigma 18-200 DC OS HSM · CC BY 2.0
Ferrari F60
Ferrari F60
Raikkonen Spain 2009 · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
BMW Sauber F1.09
BMW Sauber F1.09
Kubica BMW F1.09 · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
Force India VJM02
Force India VJM02
Fisichella Spain 2009 · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked

A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.

4 more photographs
Renault R29
Renault R29
Alonso 2009 Spain · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
Toro Rosso STR4
Toro Rosso STR4
Bourdais 2009 Spain · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
Toyota TF109
Toyota TF109
Trulli Spain 2009 · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked
Williams FW31
Williams FW31
Nakajima 2009 Spain · Jose Mª Izquierdo Galiot · CC BY 2.0 · unchecked

Where this comes from

Team
Brawn GP
Runner-up
Sebastian Vettel — 84
Engine formula
2.4 L naturally aspirated V8
Tyres
Bridgestone (sole supplier)
Entered
25 drivers, 10 constructors, 5 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started