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Season review

2009 season

Jenson Button won the drivers' title.

Races

17

Different winners

6

Most wins

6

Jenson Button

Drivers

25

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Australian GP

Melbourne, Australia

Button
Round 2

Malaysian GP

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Button
Round 3

Chinese GP

Shanghai, China

Vettel
Round 4

Bahrain GP

Sakhir, Bahrain

Button
Round 5

Spanish GP

Barcelona, Spain

Button
Round 6

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Button
Round 7

Turkish GP

Istanbul, Turkey

Button
Round 8

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Vettel
Round 9

German GP

Nürburg, Germany

Webber
Round 10

Hungarian GP

Budapest, Hungary

Hamilton
Round 11

European GP

Valencia, Spain

Barrichello
Round 12

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Räikkönen
Round 13

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Barrichello
Round 14

Singapore GP

Marina Bay, Singapore

Hamilton
Round 15

Japanese GP

Suzuka, Japan

Vettel
Round 16

Brazilian GP

São Paulo, Brazil

Webber
Round 17

Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Vettel

Title maths

How the title was decided

Drivers' championship

Button won the 2009 drivers' title, decided at the Brazilian GP (round 16), with 1 round to spare.

PosDriverPtsGapStatus
1Button95Champion
2Vettel84−11Out after R16 · Brazilian GP
3Barrichello77−18Out after R16 · Brazilian GP
4Webber69.5−25.5Out after R14 · Singapore GP
5Hamilton49−46Out after R13 · Italian GP
6Räikkönen48−47Out after R13 · Italian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPJenson Button2155
R2 · Malaysian GPJenson Button5150
R3 · Chinese GPJenson Button6140
R4 · Bahrain GPJenson Button12130
R5 · Spanish GPJenson Button14120
R6 · Monaco GPJenson Button16110
R7 · Turkish GPJenson Button26100
R8 · British GPJenson Button2390
R9 · German GPJenson Button2180
R10 · Hungarian GPJenson Button18.570
R11 · European GPJenson Button1860
R12 · Belgian GPJenson Button1650
R13 · Italian GPJenson Button1440
R14 · Singapore GPJenson Button1530
R15 · Japanese GPJenson Button1420
R16 · Brazilian GPJenson Button1510
R17 · Abu Dhabi GPJenson Button110

Constructors' championship

Brawn won the 2009 constructors' title, decided at the Brazilian GP (round 16), with 1 round to spare.

PosTeamPtsGapStatus
1Brawn172Champion
2Red Bull153.5−18.5Out after R16 · Brazilian GP
3McLaren71−101Out after R13 · Italian GP
4Ferrari70−102Out after R13 · Italian GP
5Toyota59.5−112.5Out after R13 · Italian GP
7Williams34.5−137.5Out after R12 · Belgian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
Show data table
RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPBrawn7279
R2 · Malaysian GPBrawn8.5270
R3 · Chinese GPBrawn16.5252
R4 · Bahrain GPBrawn22.5234
R5 · Spanish GPBrawn29.5216
R6 · Monaco GPBrawn43.5198
R7 · Turkish GPBrawn39.5180
R8 · British GPBrawn30.5162
R9 · German GPBrawn19.5144
R10 · Hungarian GPBrawn15.5126
R11 · European GPBrawn27.5108
R12 · Belgian GPBrawn23.590
R13 · Italian GPBrawn40.572
R14 · Singapore GPBrawn42.554
R15 · Japanese GPBrawn35.536
R16 · Brazilian GPBrawn25.518
R17 · Abu Dhabi GPBrawn18.50

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Button
  • Vettel
  • Barrichello
  • Webber
  • Hamilton
  • Räikkönen
  • Rest of field
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RoundButtonVettelBarrichelloWebberHamiltonRäikkönen
R1 · Australian GP1008000
R2 · Malaysian GP150101.510
R3 · Chinese GP2110159.540
R4 · Bahrain GP3118199.593
R5 · Spanish GP41232715.593
R6 · Monaco GP51233519.599
R7 · Turkish GP61293527.599
R8 · British GP64394135.5910
R9 · German GP68474445.5910
R10 · Hungarian GP70474451.51918
R11 · European GP72475451.52724
R12 · Belgian GP72535651.52734
R13 · Italian GP80546651.52740
R14 · Singapore GP84596951.53740
R15 · Japanese GP85697151.54345
R16 · Brazilian GP89747261.54948
R17 · Abu Dhabi GP95847769.54948

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Brawn
  • Red Bull
  • McLaren
  • Ferrari
  • Toyota
  • BMW Sauber
  • Rest of field
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RoundBrawnRed BullMcLarenFerrariToyotaBMW Sauber
R1 · Australian GP18000110
R2 · Malaysian GP251.51016.54
R3 · Chinese GP3619.58018.54
R4 · Bahrain GP5027.513326.54
R5 · Spanish GP6838.513626.56
R6 · Monaco GP8642.5131726.56
R7 · Turkish GP9656.5132032.58
R8 · British GP10574.5132634.58
R9 · German GP11292.5143234.58
R10 · Hungarian GP11498.5284038.58
R11 · European GP12698.5414638.59
R12 · Belgian GP128104.5445638.518
R13 · Italian GP146105.5476238.520
R14 · Singapore GP153110.5596246.521
R15 · Japanese GP156120.5656754.524
R16 · Brazilian GP161135.5717054.532
R17 · Abu Dhabi GP172153.5717059.536
PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Brawn8172
2Red Bull6−18.5153.5
3McLaren2−10171
4Ferrari1−10270
5Toyota−112.559.5
6BMW Sauber−13636
7Williams−137.534.5
8Renault−14626
9Force India−15913
10Toro Rosso−1648

Head to head

Teammate battles

Toyota
Qualifying
11
4
Race
5
6
Points
30.5
24

Qualifying gap: Trulli 0.240 s faster (0.28%, median of 15 races)
Not classified: TRU 3 · GLO 1

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • TRU vs KOB · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–1 · points 2–3

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead. Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races. Qualifying gap: the median over the races of the gap in the last session both set a time in.