2009 Formula One season

2009 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 2009 Formula One season was the 60th FIA Formula One World Championship season. The season took place over 17 rounds, and started with the Australian Grand Prix on 29 March 2009. It ended on 1 November 2009 with the inaugural race in Abu Dhabi.

Jenson Button and Brawn GP secured the driver and constructor titles respectively in the Brazilian Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the season. It was both Button and Brawn's first Championship success, Brawn becoming the first team to win the Constructors Championship in their début season.<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref> Button was the tenth British driver to win the championship, and following Lewis Hamilton's success in 2008 it was the first time the Championship had been won by English drivers in consecutive seasons, and the first time since Graham Hill (1968) and Jackie Stewart (1969) that consecutive championships have been won by British drivers.<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>

Ten teams participated in the Championship after several rule changes were implemented by the FIA to cut costs to try and minimise the effect of the global financial crisis. There were further changes to try to improve the on-track spectacle with the return of slick tyres, changes to aerodynamics and the introduction of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) presenting some of the biggest changes in Formula One regulations for several decades.<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>

The Brawn team, formed from the Honda racing team, won six of the first seven races, their ability to make the most of the new regulations being a deciding factor in the Championship, before other teams caught up in an unpredictable second half of the season.<ref>{{#if: Brawn win title in debut F1 year

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Background

FIA President Max Mosley announced dramatic rule changes for the 2009 season in a bid to improve the spectacle of the sport as well as implementing cost-cutting measures. These measures were not sufficient to prevent the withdrawal of the Honda team, who announced in December 2008 they would be leaving Formula One with immediate effect.<ref name="Hondaout">{{#if: Global crisis ends Honda F1 dream?

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The Drivers' World Championship would be decided in the traditional manner of points scored after Bernie Ecclestone's idea that the driver who won the most races be declared as the champion<ref name="Wins"/> was scrapped following protests from the Formula One Teams Association. The teams were less successful in their attempts to have the French and Canadian Grands Prix kept on the calendar, both being dropped with the season closing at the new Abu Dhabi venue.

The first multi-team testing session took place at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona in November 2008, two weeks after the end of previous season.<ref>{{#if: Barcelona test heralds start of 2009 season

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On 9 March, testing at Barcelona featured for the first time Brawn GP, a new team formed over the winter after Honda withdrew from the sport. The new team, led by Ross Brawn, made an immediate impact by leading the times early in the day. This was the first test in which all teams used their 2009 cars. BMW Sauber led the times while Brawn GP finished fourth.<ref>{{#if: BMW Sauber lead First day

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A major source of controversy throughout the winter season were the rear diffusers. Three teams –Toyota, Williams and Brawn GP –launched their cars with a diffuser that uses the rear crash structure in order to generate additional downforce.<ref>{{#if: Technical analysis: Diffuser debacle by Craig Scarborough

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On the Wednesday of the season opening race in Australia, an official complaint was launched by the seven other teams against the rear diffusers of the Williams FW31, Toyota TF109 and the Brawn BGP 001 saying that they were illegal.<ref>{{#if: Protests lodged against three teams

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New car launches

Constructor	Chassis	Launch date	Launch location
Ferrari	F60	January 12<ref name="ferrarilaunch">{{#if: Ferrari move new car launch to Mugello	{{#if: Noble	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: Noble	, Jonathan }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if: Noble	, Jonathan }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: Noble	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72709	Ferrari move new car launch to Mugello	Ferrari move new car launch to Mugello }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2009-01-10	, 2009-01-10 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-01-10	. Retrieved on 2009-01-10 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	Mugello, Italy
Toyota	TF109	January 15<ref name="BMW, Toyota Launch">{{#if: BMW, Toyota confirm launch dates	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/081126103518.shtml	BMW, Toyota confirm launch dates	BMW, Toyota confirm launch dates }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: F1-Live.com	, F1-Live.com }}{{#if: 2008-11-26	, 2008-11-26 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-12-02	. Retrieved on 2008-12-02 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	Online <ref>{{#if: Toyota reveal new car	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44927	Toyota reveal new car	Toyota reveal new car }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: ITV-F1.com	, ITV-F1.com }}{{#if: 2008-01-16	, 2008-01-16 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-01-16	. Retrieved on 2008-01-16 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>
McLaren-Mercedes	MP4-24	January 16<ref name="mclaren launch">{{#if: McLaren MP4-24 to launch on January 16	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44692	McLaren MP4-24 to launch on January 16	McLaren MP4-24 to launch on January 16 }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: ITV-F1.com	, ITV-F1.com }}{{#if: 2008-12-02	, 2008-12-02 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-12-02	. Retrieved on 2008-12-02 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	Woking, United Kingdom
Renault	R29	January 19<ref name="Renault launch">{{#if: Renault to launch R29 in Portugal	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/12/12/renault-to-launch-r29-in-portugal/	Renault to launch R29 in Portugal	Renault to launch R29 in Portugal }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: gpupdate.net	, gpupdate.net }}{{#if: 2008-12-12	, 2008-12-12 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-12-12	. Retrieved on 2008-12-12 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	Portimão, Portugal
Williams-Toyota	FW31	January 19<ref name="Williams launch">{{#if: Williams confirm 2009 launch	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72526	Williams confirm 2009 launch	Williams confirm 2009 launch }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2008-12-18	, 2008-12-18 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-03-17	. Retrieved on 2009-03-17 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	Portimão, Portugal
BMW Sauber	F1.09	January 20<ref name="BMW, Toyota Launch" />	Valencia, Spain
Red Bull-Renault	RB5	February 9<ref>{{#if: Red Bull reveals RB5 launch date	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44865	Red Bull reveals RB5 launch date	Red Bull reveals RB5 launch date }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: ITV-F1.com	, ITV-F1.com }}{{#if: 2009-01-05	, 2009-01-05 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-01-05	. Retrieved on 2009-01-05 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	Circuito de Jerez, Spain
Force India-Mercedes	VJM02	March 1<ref>{{#if: Force India on track for March debut	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/1/8898.html	Force India on track for March debut	Force India on track for March debut }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: formula1.com	, formula1.com }}{{#if: 2009-01-30	, 2009-01-30 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if:	. Retrieved on [[{{{accessdate}}}]] }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	Circuito de Jerez, Spain
Brawn-Mercedes	BGP 001	March 6<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>	Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom
Toro Rosso-Ferrari	STR4	March 9<ref>{{#if: Toro Rosso to unveil STR4 next week	{{#if: Beer	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: Beer	, Matt }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if: Beer	, Matt }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: Beer	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73537	Toro Rosso to unveil STR4 next week	Toro Rosso to unveil STR4 next week }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2009-03-04	, 2009-03-04 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-03-04	. Retrieved on 2009-03-04 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	Circuit de Catalunya, Spain

Report

The season was split into two halves, with the newly-formed Brawn GP dominating the first half of the season with successive wins, partially due to the team's double diffuser design, while the latter half saw an improved showing from Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren as they adapted to the new regulations. Jenson Button was able to capitalise on Brawn's advantage in the early rounds winning six of the first seven races, to give him his first World Championship. Sebastian Vettel and Button's team-mate Rubens Barrichello were his main challengers over the season, winning six races between them to finish in second and third respectively.

Button won the season opening Australian race, with team-mate Rubens Barrichello in second, giving the team a 1–2 on its début. Red Bull's Vettel had been running in second until he collided with BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica. The accident meant the race finished behind the Safety Car, with Toyota's Jarno Trulli eventually classified third despite McLaren Mercedes false protest he had overtaken Lewis Hamilton illegally.<ref>{{#if: Hamilton loses Aussie GP points

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The British Grand Prix was seen as a turning point, being dominated by Red Bull with Vettel leading home Webber, in dry conditions. Button was not on the podium for the first time this season, finishing sixth. Red Bull also dominated the following German Grand Prix with Webber taking his first pole, and going on to win the race, despite being given a drive through penalty. Ferrari were also showing signs of improvement, Felipe Massa finishing third in what would be his final race of the season. He was hospitalised after being hit on the helmet by a flying spring when he was travelling at 162 mph in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.<ref name="Massa">{{#if:

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The Drivers and Constructors Championships were both decided at the penultimate race in Brazil. After a poor wet qualifying session for Button, which saw him start from fourteenth, he fought up to fifth during the race gaving him enough points to clinch the title. The race itself was won by Mark Webber, followed by Robert Kubica to give BMW Sauber their best result of their final season (other than Heidfeld's second place in the rain shortened Malaysian Grand Prix) and his only podium result of the season. Lewis Hamilton completed the top three after starting 17th on the grid, moving him and McLaren above Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari respectively in the Championships.<ref>{{#if: Brilliant Button clinches title

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Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship:<ref name="2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List">{{#if: FIA revises final 2009 entry list

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Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers	Rounds	Test Driver(s)
Template:Country flagicon Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren	MP4-24<ref name="mclaren launch" />	Mercedes FO 108W	B	1	Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton<ref name="hamilton and heikki">{{#if: McLaren extend Hamilton's contract	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64757	McLaren extend Hamilton's contract	McLaren extend Hamilton's contract }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2008-01-18	, 2008-01-18 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-03-17	. Retrieved on 2009-03-17 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	All	Template:Country flagicon Pedro de la Rosa<ref name="delarosa">{{#if: New McLaren title-challenger revealed	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=44937	New McLaren title-challenger revealed	New McLaren title-challenger revealed }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: ITV-F1.com	, ITV-F1.com }}{{#if: 2009-01-16	, 2009-01-16 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-01-16	. Retrieved on 2009-01-16 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> Template:Country flagicon Gary Paffett<ref name="delarosa" />
					2	Template:Country flagicon Heikki Kovalainen<ref name="McLaren confirm Kovalainen for 2009">{{#if: McLaren confirm Kovalainen for 2009	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69523	McLaren confirm Kovalainen for 2009	McLaren confirm Kovalainen for 2009 }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2008-07-31	, 2008-07-31 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-07-31	. Retrieved on 2008-07-31 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	All
Template:Country flagicon Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	F60<ref name="ferrarilaunch" />	Ferrari 056	B	3	Template:Country flagicon Felipe Massa<ref name="Räikkönen">{{#if: Massa to stay at Ferrari through 2010	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63353	Massa to stay at Ferrari through 2010	Massa to stay at Ferrari through 2010 }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2007-10-16	, 2007-10-16 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-03-17	. Retrieved on 2009-03-17 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	1–10	Template:Country flagicon Luca Badoer<ref name="Badoer and Gene confirmed"/> Template:Country flagicon Marc Gené<ref name="Badoer and Gene confirmed">{{#if: Ferrari retain Badoer, Gene as testers	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71012	Ferrari retain Badoer, Gene as testers	Ferrari retain Badoer, Gene as testers }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2008-09-29	, 2008-09-29 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-09-29	. Retrieved on 2008-09-29 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>
						Template:Country flagicon Luca Badoer<ref name="badoer_massa">{{#if: Badoer to replace Massa at Valencia	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77619	Badoer to replace Massa at Valencia	Badoer to replace Massa at Valencia }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: autosport.com	, autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2009-08-11	, 2009-08-11 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-08-11	. Retrieved on 2009-08-11 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>‡	11–12
						Template:Country flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella<ref name="Fisichella Ferrari">{{#if: Force India releases Fisichella to Ferrari	{{#if: Noble	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: Noble	, Jonathan }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if: Noble	, Jonathan }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: Noble	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78280	Force India releases Fisichella to Ferrari	Force India releases Fisichella to Ferrari }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: autosport.com	, autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2009-09-03	, 2009-09-03 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-09-03	. Retrieved on 2009-09-03 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>‡	13–17
					4	Template:Country flagicon Kimi Räikkönen<ref>{{#if: Ferrari confirm Raikkonen to end of 2010	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8365.html	Ferrari confirm Raikkonen to end of 2010	Ferrari confirm Raikkonen to end of 2010 }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: formula1.com	, formula1.com }}{{#if: 2008-09-12	, 2008-09-12 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-09-12	. Retrieved on 2008-09-12 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	All
Template:Country flagicon BMW Sauber F1 Team	BMW Sauber	F1.09<ref name="BMW, Toyota Launch" />	BMW P86/9	B	5	Template:Country flagicon Robert Kubica<ref name="BMW Drivers" />	All	Template:Country flagicon Christian Klien<ref name="BMW Drivers" />
					6	Template:Country flagicon Nick Heidfeld<ref name="BMW Drivers">{{#if: Kubica and Heidfeld stay with BMW	{{#if:		{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7654412.stm	Kubica and Heidfeld stay with BMW	Kubica and Heidfeld stay with BMW }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: BBC Sport	, BBC Sport}}{{#if: BBC	, BBC }}{{#if: 2008-10-06	, 2008-10-06 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2010-01-01	. Retrieved on 2010-01-01 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	All
Template:Country flagicon ING Renault F1 Team Renault F1 Team<ref name="ING">Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>	Renault	R29<ref name="Renault launch" />	Renault RS27	B	7	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso<ref name="2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List" />	All	Template:Country flagicon Romain Grosjean<ref name="Grosjean">{{#if: F1: Renault unveil the R29	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/090119110015.shtml	F1: Renault unveil the R29	F1: Renault unveil the R29 }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: F1-Live.com	, F1-Live.com }}{{#if: 2009-01-19	, 2009-01-19 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-01-19	. Retrieved on 2009-01-19 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> Template:Country flagicon Lucas di Grassi<ref name="G race for R">Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>
					8	Template:Country flagicon Nelson Piquet, Jr.<ref name="2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List" />	1–10
						Template:Country flagicon Romain Grosjean<ref name="G race for R" />‡	11–17
Template:Country flagicon Panasonic Toyota Racing	Toyota	TF109<ref name="BMW, Toyota Launch" />	Toyota RVX-09	B	9	Template:Country flagicon Jarno Trulli<ref name="Trulli">{{#if: Trulli signs new Toyota contract	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5114258.stm	Trulli signs new Toyota contract	Trulli signs new Toyota contract }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: BBC Sport	, BBC Sport}}{{#if: BBC	, BBC }}{{#if: 2006-07-28	, 2006-07-28 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2006-10-20	. Retrieved on 2006-10-20 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	All	Template:Country flagicon Kamui Kobayashi<ref>{{#if: Kobayashi stays on as Toyota reserve	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72788	Kobayashi stays on as Toyota reserve	Kobayashi stays on as Toyota reserve }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2009-01-15	, 2009-01-15 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-01-15	. Retrieved on 2009-01-15 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>
					10	Template:Country flagicon Timo Glock<ref name="Timo Glock">{{#if: Toyota to retain Glock for 2009	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=43592	Toyota to retain Glock for 2009	Toyota to retain Glock for 2009 }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: ITV-F1.com	, ITV-F1.com }}{{#if: 2008-08-04	, 2008-08-04 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-08-04	. Retrieved on 2008-08-04 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	1–15
						Template:Country flagicon Kamui Kobayashi<ref name="Kobayashi">{{#if: Timo Glock to miss Brazilian Grand Prix	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.toyota-f1.com/en/news/2009/091011.html	Timo Glock to miss Brazilian Grand Prix	Timo Glock to miss Brazilian Grand Prix }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: Toyota F1 official website	, Toyota F1 official website }}{{#if: 2009-10-11	, 2009-10-11 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-10-11	. Retrieved on 2009-10-11 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>‡	16–17
Template:Country flagicon Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso	STR4	Ferrari 056	B	11	Template:Country flagicon Sébastien Bourdais<ref>{{#if: Bourdais confirmed at Toro Rosso	{{#if: Beer	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if: Beer	, Matt }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if: Beer	, Matt }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if: Beer	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73147	Bourdais confirmed at Toro Rosso	Bourdais confirmed at Toro Rosso }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2009-02-06	, 2009-02-06 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-02-06	. Retrieved on 2009-02-06 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	1–9	Template:Country flagicon Jaime Alguersuari<ref name="alguersuari">{{#if: Alguersuari becomes Red Bull reserve	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76632	Alguersuari becomes Red Bull reserve	Alguersuari becomes Red Bull reserve }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: autosport.com	, autosport.com }}{{#if: 2009-07-01	, 2009-07-01 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-07-01	. Retrieved on 2009-07-01 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> Template:Country flagicon Brendon Hartley<ref name="hartley">	{{#if: Hartley gets double role	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21235.html	Hartley gets double role	Hartley gets double role }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: grandprix.com	, grandprix.com }}{{#if: 2009-03-10	, 2009-03-10 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-03-11	. Retrieved on 2009-03-11 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> Template:Country flagicon David Coulthard<ref name="itv-f1.com">{{#if: Coulthard confirms retirement decision	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=43194	Coulthard confirms retirement decision	Coulthard confirms retirement decision }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: ITV-F1.com	, ITV-F1.com }}{{#if: 2008-07-03	, 2008-07-03 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if:	. Retrieved on [[{{{accessdate}}}]] }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>
						Template:Country flagicon Jaime Alguersuari<ref>{{#if: Alguersuari joins Toro Rosso team	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8158722.stm	Alguersuari joins Toro Rosso team	Alguersuari joins Toro Rosso team }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: BBC Sport	, BBC Sport}}{{#if: BBC	, BBC }}{{#if: 2009-07-20	, 2009-07-20 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-07-20	. Retrieved on 2009-07-20 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>‡	10–17
					12	Template:Country flagicon Sébastien Buemi<ref name="Buemi">{{#if: Toro Rosso confirm Buemi for 2009	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72695	Toro Rosso confirm Buemi for 2009	Toro Rosso confirm Buemi for 2009 }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2009-01-09	, 2009-01-09 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-01-09	. Retrieved on 2009-01-09 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	All
Template:Country flagicon Red Bull Racing	Red Bull	RB5	Renault RS27	B	14	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber<ref>{{#if: Red Bull extend Webber's contract	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/68805	Red Bull extend Webber's contract	Red Bull extend Webber's contract }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2008-07-03	, 2008-07-03 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-03-17	. Retrieved on 2009-03-17 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	All
					15	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel<ref>{{#if: Sebastian Vettel to join Red Bull for 2009	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/7/8098.html	Sebastian Vettel to join Red Bull for 2009	Sebastian Vettel to join Red Bull for 2009 }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: formula1.com	, formula1.com }}{{#if: 2008-07-17	, 2008-07-17 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-07-17	. Retrieved on 2008-07-17 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	All
Template:Country flagicon AT&T Williams	Williams	FW31<ref name="Williams launch" />	Toyota RVX-09	B	16	Template:Country flagicon Nico Rosberg<ref name="Williams">{{#if: Williams names unchanged line-up for '09	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.crash.net/motorsport/f1/news/169799-0/williams_names_unchanged_line-up_for_'09.html	Williams names unchanged line-up for '09	Williams names unchanged line-up for '09 }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: crash.net	, crash.net }}{{#if: 2008-10-01	, 2008-10-01 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2008-10-01	. Retrieved on 2008-10-01 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	All	Template:Country flagicon Nico Hülkenberg<ref name="Williams"/>
					17	Template:Country flagicon Kazuki Nakajima<ref name="Williams"/>	All
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				21	Template:Country flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella<ref name="2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List" />	1–12
					Template:Country flagicon Vitantonio Liuzzi<ref name="Liuzzi">Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>‡	13–17
Template:Country flagicon Brawn GP F1 Team<ref name="Brawn">{{#if: Brawn GP takes over Honda Racing	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73577	Brawn GP takes over Honda Racing	Brawn GP takes over Honda Racing }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if: Autosport.com	, Autosport.com}}{{#if: Haymarket Publications	, Haymarket Publications }}{{#if: 2009-03-05	, 2009-03-05 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-03-06	. Retrieved on 2009-03-06 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>	Brawn	BGP 001<ref name="Brawn"/>	Mercedes FO 108W<ref name="Brawn"/>	B	22	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button<ref name="2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List" />	All	Template:Country flagicon Anthony Davidson<ref>{{#if: Davidson is Brawn test driver	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21280.html	Davidson is Brawn test driver	Davidson is Brawn test driver }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: grandprix.com	, grandprix.com }}{{#if: 2009-03-25	, 2009-03-25 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if: 2009-05-29	. Retrieved on 2009-05-29 }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref> Template:Country flagicon Alexander Wurz<ref>{{#if: F1: Wurz Stays On At Brawn GP	{{#if:	{{#if:	[[{{{authorlink}}}|{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }}]]	{{#if:	, {{{first}}} }}	{{{author}}} }} }} }}{{#if:	, {{{coauthors}}} }}. }}{{#if: |“|"}}{{#if: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-wurz-stays-on-at-brawn-gp/	F1: Wurz Stays On At Brawn GP	F1: Wurz Stays On At Brawn GP }}{{#if: |”|"}}{{#if: | ({{{format}}}) }}{{#if:	, {{{work}}}}}{{#if: SpeedTV.com	, SpeedTV.com }}{{#if: 2009-03-11	, 2009-03-11 }}{{#if:	, pp. {{{pages}}}	{{#if:	, p. {{{page}}} }} }}{{#if:	. Retrieved on [[{{{accessdate}}}]] }}.{{#if:	(in ) }}{{ #if:	“{{{quote}}}” }}|Template error: argument title is required.}}</ref>
	23	Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello<ref name="2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List" />	All

Team changes

• Honda F1 announced in December 2008 that they would withdraw their Formula One team from the 2009 World Championship because of the problems caused by the global financial breakdown and to focus on their core business activities.<ref name="Hondaout" /><ref name="Haymarket Publications" /> It was confirmed on 5 March 2009 that the team would compete in the 2009 season as Brawn GP, with Mercedes engines, following a management buy-out, and would retain the services of both Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello as drivers.<ref name="Brawntakeover" />
• Force India changed their engine supplier from Ferrari to Mercedes in a five-year deal.<ref name="Force India confirm Mercedes deal" />
• Gerhard Berger sold his half-stake of Scuderia Toro Rosso to Red Bull, claiming that the new regulations would "leave no room for improvement for a small team like STR", Franz Tost took over as team boss.<ref>{{#if: Berger: Toro Rosso will lose ground

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Driver changes

Changed teams

• Sebastian Vettel: Scuderia Toro Rosso → Red Bull Racing
• Anthony Davidson: Super Aguri / Honda Racing (test driver) → Brawn GP (test driver)

Entered F1

• Sébastien Buemi: Trust Team Arden (GP2) → Scuderia Toro Rosso

Exited F1

• David Coulthard: Red Bull Racing → consultant and test driver for Red Bull/BBC pundit.
• Takuma Sato: Super Aguri → Sabbatical

Mid-season changes

• Sébastien Bourdais was released by Toro Rosso following the 2009 German Grand Prix. He was replaced by World Series by Renault driver Jaime Alguersuari, who had previously served as Red Bull and Toro Rosso's reserve driver.
• Felipe Massa was injured during qualifying for the Hungarian GP. Seven-time world champion and Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher originally agreed to stand in while Massa recovered,<ref>{{#if: Schumacher to make F1 return in Spain

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• Nelson Piquet, Jr. parted company with Renault during the four-week summer break. He was replaced by Frenchman Romain Grosjean.<ref>{{#if: Piquet goes insisting: Flav was my executioner

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• Kamui Kobayashi replaced Timo Glock for the remaining two races of the season after tests showed Glock had cracked a vertebra in addition to his leg injury at the Japanese Grand Prix.<ref>{{#if: Glock ruled out of Brazilian Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Formula One 2009 Race Calendar

After several revisions, the FIA published the 2009 Formula One World Championship race calendar on 5 November 2008<ref name="FIA 5/11/08">Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>

Round	Official Race Title	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date	Time<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>
					Local	UTC
1	ING Australian Grand Prix	Australian GP	Template:Country flagicon Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit	29 March	17:00	06:00
2	Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix	Malaysian GP	Template:Country flagicon Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur	5 April	17:00	09:00
3	Chinese Grand Prix	Chinese GP	Template:Country flagicon Shanghai International Circuit	19 April	15:00	07:00
4	Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain GP	Template:Country flagicon Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Manama	26 April	15:00	12:00
5	Gran Premio de España Telefónica	Spanish GP	Template:Country flagicon Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	10 May	14:00	12:00
6	Grand Prix de Monaco	Monaco GP	Template:Country flagicon Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	24 May	14:00	12:00
7	ING Turkish Grand Prix	Turkish GP	Template:Country flagicon Istanbul Park	7 June	15:00	12:00
8	Santander British Grand Prix	British GP	Template:Country flagicon Silverstone Circuit	21 June	13:00	12:00
9	Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland	German GP	Template:Country flagicon Nürburgring	12 July	14:00	12:00
10	ING Magyar Nagydíj	Hungarian GP	Template:Country flagicon Hungaroring, Budapest	26 July	14:00	12:00
11	Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe	European GP	Template:Country flagicon Valencia Street Circuit	23 August	14:00	12:00
12	ING Belgian Grand Prix	Belgian GP	Template:Country flagicon Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	30 August	14:00	12:00
13	Gran Premio Santander d'Italia	Italian GP	Template:Country flagicon Autodromo Nazionale Monza	13 September	14:00	12:00
14	SingTel Singapore Grand Prix	Singapore GP	Template:Country flagicon Marina Bay Street Circuit	27 September	20:00	12:00
15	Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix	Japanese GP	Template:Country flagicon Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka	4 October	14:00	05:00
16	Grande Prêmio Petrobras do Brasil	Brazilian GP	Template:Country flagicon Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	18 October	14:00	16:00
17	Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Abu Dhabi GP	Template:Country flagicon Yas Marina Circuit	1 November	17:00	13:00

Calendar changes

• The debuting Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been added to the race calendar, as part of Formula One's expansion in the Middle East.<ref>{{#if: Abu Dhabi gets Grand Prix for 2009

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• After being dropped in 2007 and replaced by the Fuji Speedway, the Suzuka Circuit will return to host the Japanese Grand Prix in 2009.
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• On November 5, 2008, the FIA World Council shifted the Chinese Grand Prix to April and reshuffled the others to accommodate the loss of the French Grand Prix.<ref>{{#if: China moves to April

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Rule changes

On 22 December 2006, the FIA released technical regulations for the 2009 season.<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref> These have been revised several times to accommodate the findings of the Overtaking Working Group (formed in response to concerns that passing in wheel-to-wheel racing was becoming increasingly rare)<ref>{{#if: Top teams pass notes to improve overtaking

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• Slick tyres returned for the first time since they were banned for the 1998 season. Bridgestone continued to be the sole supplier of tyres, and drivers still had to use both compounds of tyre during a race.<ref>{{#if: Bridgestone eyeing slick warm-up cure

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• The aerodynamic regulations were radically altered for the 2009 season. The front wings were made lower and wider, while rear wings were much higher and narrower. This made the 2009 cars strikingly different in appearance from those of previous seasons, and several drivers expressed concerns that the larger front wings would trigger more accidents; especially at the start of Grands Prix when the cars are racing close to each other. As well as the changes in the dimensions of the wings, bodywork became much more regulated with many of the additional components seen in previous seasons effectively outlawed (including barge boards, winglets, turning vanes, chimneys, Viking horns and dumbo ears). The diffuser at the rear of the car was moved back and upwards. Many other minor chassis components were also standardised. The aim of the new aerodynamic regulations, as well as the reintroduction of slick tyres, was to decrease reliance on aerodynamic downforce and increase mechanical grip with the aim of making wheel-to-wheel racing easier.
• For the first time, cars were allowed to use driver adjustable bodywork, in the form of adjustable flaps in the front wing. The flaps could be adjusted by up to six degrees, limited to only two adjustments per lap.
• Along with changes to bodywork and tyre size, the 2006 document also included details of a Kinetic Energy Recovery System. This is a regenerative braking device designed to recover some of the vehicle's kinetic energy, which is normally dissipated as heat during braking. The recovered energy can be stored electrically, in a battery or supercapacitor, or mechanically, in a flywheel, for use as a source of additional accelerative power at the driver's discretion by way of a boost button on the steering wheel. The regulations limit the additional power to around 82 hp (61 kW) for six seconds a lap. The regulations did not make this compulsory, and because of concerns about both limited performance gains and safety implications very few cars opted to use the system; from a peak of eight cars at Bahrain to just four cars (the Ferraris and McLarens) at the last few races. Because of this, and its relative expense, KERS is to be scrapped for 2010.
• While it was reported in 2008 that the FIA were planning on introducing a budget cap to limit the amount of spending by Formula One teams,<ref>{{#if: 2009 Budget Cap

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• Each driver was limited to a maximum of eight engines throughout the season, in addition to four engines for practice/testing purposes (although some drivers used all eight, no driver exceeded this limit; had they done so, they would have received a 10-place grid penalty for each additional engine use). To aid improvements in reliability, the engines were detuned from 19,000 RPM to 18,000 RPM.<ref>{{#if: A beginner's guide to the 2009 rule changes

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• The FIA initially declared that the driver with the most wins at the end of the season would be the winner of the 2009 Formula One World Championship, but dropped the decision because of opposition from teams and drivers.<ref>{{#if: F1 delays controversial new rule changes

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Results and standings

Grands Prix

Rd.	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
1	Template:Country flagicon Australian Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Nico Rosberg	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	Report
2	Template:Country flagicon Malaysian Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	Report
3	Template:Country flagicon Chinese Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull-Renault	Report
4	Template:Country flagicon Bahrain Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Jarno Trulli	Template:Country flagicon Jarno Trulli	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	Report
5	Template:Country flagicon Spanish Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	Report
6	Template:Country flagicon Monaco Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Felipe Massa	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	Report
7	Template:Country flagicon Turkish Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	Report
8	Template:Country flagicon British Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull-Renault	Report
9	Template:Country flagicon German Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull-Renault	Report
10	Template:Country flagicon Hungarian Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber	Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Country flagicon McLaren-Mercedes	Report
11	Template:Country flagicon European Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Country flagicon Timo Glock	Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	Report
12	Template:Country flagicon Belgian Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Kimi Räikkönen	Template:Country flagicon Ferrari	Report
13	Template:Country flagicon Italian Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Country flagicon Adrian Sutil	Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	Report
14	Template:Country flagicon Singapore Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso	Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Country flagicon McLaren-Mercedes	Report
15	Template:Country flagicon Japanese Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull-Renault	Report
16	Template:Country flagicon Brazilian Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull-Renault	Report
17	Template:Country flagicon Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull-Renault	Report

Drivers

Pos Driver AUS Template:Country flagicon MALTemplate:Smallsup Template:Country flagicon CHN Template:Country flagicon BHR Template:Country flagicon ESP Template:Country flagicon MON Template:Country flagicon TUR Template:Country flagicon GBR Template:Country flagicon GER Template:Country flagicon HUN Template:Country flagicon EUR Template:Country flagicon BEL Template:Country flagicon ITA Template:Country flagicon SIN Template:Country flagicon JPN Template:Country flagicon BRA Template:Country flagicon ABU Template:Country flagicon Points 1 Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 6 5 7 7 Ret 2 5 8 5 3 95 2 Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel 13† 15† 1 2 4 Ret 3 1 2 Ret Ret 3 8 4 1 4 1 84 3 Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello 2 5 4 5 2 2 Ret 3 6 10 1 7 1 6 7 8 4 77 4 Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber 12 6 2 11 3 5 2 2 1 3 9 9 Ret Ret 17 1 2 69.5 5 Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton DSQ 7 6 4 9 12 13 16 18 1 2 Ret 12† 1 3 3 Ret 49 6 Template:Country flagicon Kimi Räikkönen 15† 14 10 6 Ret 3 9 8 Ret 2 3 1 3 10 4 6 12 48 7 Template:Country flagicon Nico Rosberg 6 8 15 9 8 6 5 5 4 4 5 8 16 11 5 Ret 9 34.5 8 Template:Country flagicon Jarno Trulli 3 4 Ret 3 Ret 13 4 7 17 8 13 Ret 14 12 2 Ret 7 32.5 9 Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso 5 11 9 8 5 7 10 14 7 Ret 6 Ret 5 3 10 Ret 14 26 10 Template:Country flagicon Timo Glock 4 3 7 7 10 10 8 9 9 6 14 10 11 2 DNS 24 11 Template:Country flagicon Felipe Massa Ret 9 Ret 14 6 4 6 4 3 DNS 22 12 Template:Country flagicon Heikki Kovalainen Ret Ret 5 12 Ret Ret 14 Ret 8 5 4 6 6 7 11 12 11 22 13 Template:Country flagicon Nick Heidfeld 10 2 12 19 7 11 11 15 10 11 11 5 7 Ret 6 Ret 5 19 14 Template:Country flagicon Robert Kubica 14† Ret 13 18 11 Ret 7 13 14 13 8 4 Ret 8 9 2 10 17 15 Template:Country flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella 11 18† 14 15 14 9 Ret 10 11 14 12 2 9 13 12 10 16 8 16 Template:Country flagicon Sébastien Buemi 7 16† 8 17 Ret Ret 15 18 16 16 Ret 12 13† Ret Ret 7 8 6 17 Template:Country flagicon Adrian Sutil 9 17 17† 16 Ret 14 17 17 15 Ret 10 11 4 Ret 13 Ret 17 5 18 Template:Country flagicon Kamui Kobayashi PO 9 6 3 19 Template:Country flagicon Sébastien Bourdais 8 10 11 13 Ret 8 18 Ret Ret 2 20 Template:Country flagicon Kazuki Nakajima Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 15† 12 11 12 9 18 13 10 9 15 Ret 13 0 21 Template:Country flagicon Nelson Piquet, Jr. Ret 13 16 10 12 Ret 16 12 13 12 0 22 Template:Country flagicon Vitantonio Liuzzi Ret 14 14 11 15 0 23 Template:Country flagicon Romain Grosjean 15 Ret 15 Ret 16 13 18 0 24 Template:Country flagicon Jaime Alguersuari 15 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 0 25 Template:Country flagicon Luca Badoer 17 14 0 Pos Driver AUS Template:Country flagicon MALTemplate:Smallsup Template:Country flagicon CHN Template:Country flagicon BHR Template:Country flagicon ESP Template:Country flagicon MON Template:Country flagicon TUR Template:Country flagicon GBR Template:Country flagicon GER Template:Country flagicon HUN Template:Country flagicon EUR Template:Country flagicon BEL Template:Country flagicon ITA Template:Country flagicon SIN Template:Country flagicon JPN Template:Country flagicon BRA Template:Country flagicon ABU Template:Country flagicon Points

Template:F1 driver results legend 2 Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest lap

Template:Sup Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Template:Sup Half points were awarded at the Template:F1 gp as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.

Constructors

Pos Constructor Car No. AUS Template:Country flagicon MALTemplate:Smallsup Template:Country flagicon CHN Template:Country flagicon BHR Template:Country flagicon ESP Template:Country flagicon MON Template:Country flagicon TUR Template:Country flagicon GBR Template:Country flagicon GER Template:Country flagicon HUN Template:Country flagicon EUR Template:Country flagicon BEL Template:Country flagicon ITA Template:Country flagicon SIN Template:Country flagicon JPN Template:Country flagicon BRA Template:Country flagicon ABU Template:Country flagicon Points 1 Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes 22 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 6 5 7 7 Ret 2 5 8 5 3 172 23 2 5 4 5 2 2 Ret 3 6 10 1 7 1 6 7 8 4 2 Template:Country flagicon Red Bull-Renault 14 12 6 2 11 3 5 2 2 1 3 9 9 Ret Ret 17 1 2 153.5 15 13Template:Smallsup 15Template:Smallsup 1 2 4 Ret 3 1 2 Ret Ret 3 8 4 1 4 1 3 Template:Country flagicon McLaren-Mercedes 1 DSQ 7 6 4 9 12 13 16 18 1 2 Ret 12† 1 3 3 Ret 71 2 Ret Ret 5 12 Ret Ret 14 Ret 8 5 4 6 6 7 11 12 11 4 Template:Country flagicon Ferrari 3 Ret 9 Ret 14 6 4 6 4 3 DNS 17 14 9 13 12 10 16 70 4 15Template:Smallsup 14 10 6 Ret 3 9 8 Ret 2 3 1 3 10 4 6 12 5 Template:Country flagicon Toyota 9 3 4 Ret 3 Ret 13 4 7 17 8 13 Ret 14 12 2 Ret 7 59.5 10 4 3 7 7 10 10 8 9 9 6 14 10 11 2 DNS 9 6 6 Template:Country flagicon BMW Sauber 5 14Template:Smallsup Ret 13 18 11 Ret 7 13 14 13 8 4 Ret 8 9 2 10 36 6 10 2 12 19 7 11 11 15 10 11 11 5 7 Ret 6 Ret 5 7 Template:Country flagicon Williams-Toyota 16 6 8 15 9 8 6 5 5 4 4 5 8 16 11 5 Ret 9 34.5 17 Ret 12 Ret Ret 13 15Template:Smallsup 12 11 12 9 18 13 10 9 15 Ret 13 8 Template:Country flagicon Renault 7 5 11 9 8 5 7 10 14 7 Ret 6 Ret 5 3 10 Ret 14 26 8 Ret 13 16 10 12 Ret 16 12 13 12 15 Ret 15 Ret 16 13 18 9 Template:Country flagicon Force India-Mercedes 20 9 17 17Template:Smallsup 16 Ret 14 17 17 15 Ret 10 11 4 Ret 13 Ret 17 13 21 11 18Template:Smallsup 14 15 14 9 Ret 10 11 14 12 2 Ret 14 14 11 15 10 Template:Country flagicon Toro Rosso-Ferrari 11 8 10 11 13 Ret 8 18 Ret Ret 15 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 8 12 7 16Template:Smallsup 8 17 Ret Ret 15 18 16 16 Ret 12 13Template:Smallsup Ret Ret 7 8 Pos Constructor Car No. AUS Template:Country flagicon MALTemplate:Smallsup Template:Country flagicon CHN Template:Country flagicon BHR Template:Country flagicon ESP Template:Country flagicon MON Template:Country flagicon TUR Template:Country flagicon GBR Template:Country flagicon GER Template:Country flagicon HUN Template:Country flagicon EUR Template:Country flagicon BEL Template:Country flagicon ITA Template:Country flagicon SIN Template:Country flagicon JPN Template:Country flagicon BRA Template:Country flagicon ABU Template:Country flagicon Points

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Template:Sup Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Template:Sup Half points were awarded at the Template:F1 gp as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.

Statistics

Drivers

Pos	Driver	Constructor(s)	Starts	Finishes	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F.Laps	Points
1	Template:Country flagicon Jenson Button	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	17	16	6	9	4	2	95
2	Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull-Renault	17	14	4	8	4	3	84
3	Template:Country flagicon Rubens Barrichello	Template:Country flagicon Brawn-Mercedes	17	16	2	6	1	2	77
4	Template:Country flagicon Mark Webber	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull-Renault	17	15	2	8	1	3	69.5
5	Template:Country flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Country flagicon McLaren-Mercedes	17	14	2	5	4	0	49
6	Template:Country flagicon Kimi Räikkönen	Template:Country flagicon Ferrari	17	15	1	5	0	0	48
7	Template:Country flagicon Nico Rosberg	Template:Country flagicon Williams-Toyota	17	16	0	0	0	1	34.5
8	Template:Country flagicon Jarno Trulli	Template:Country flagicon Toyota	17	13	0	3	1	1	32.5
9	Template:Country flagicon Fernando Alonso	Template:Country flagicon Renault	17	14	0	1	1	2	26
10	Template:Country flagicon Timo Glock	Template:Country flagicon Toyota	14‡	14	0	2	0	1	24
11	Template:Country flagicon Felipe Massa	Template:Country flagicon Ferrari	9†	7	0	1	0	1	22
12	Template:Country flagicon Heikki Kovalainen	Template:Country flagicon McLaren-Mercedes	17	12	0	0	0	0	22
13	Template:Country flagicon Nick Heidfeld	Template:Country flagicon BMW Sauber	17	15	0	1	0	0	19
14	Template:Country flagicon Robert Kubica	Template:Country flagicon BMW Sauber	17	14	0	1	0	0	17
15	Template:Country flagicon Giancarlo Fisichella	Template:Country flagicon Force India-Mercedes Template:Country flagicon Ferrari	17	16	0	1	1	0	8
16	Template:Country flagicon Sébastien Buemi	Template:Country flagicon Toro Rosso-Ferrari	17	12	0	0	0	0	6
17	Template:Country flagicon Adrian Sutil	Template:Country flagicon Force India-Mercedes	17	13	0	0	0	1	5
18	Template:Country flagicon Kamui Kobayashi	Template:Country flagicon Toyota	2	2	0	0	0	0	3
19	Template:Country flagicon Sébastien Bourdais	Template:Country flagicon Toro Rosso-Ferrari	9	6	0	0	0	0	2
20	Template:Country flagicon Kazuki Nakajima	Template:Country flagicon Williams-Toyota	17	13	0	0	0	0	0
21	Template:Country flagicon Nelson Piquet, Jr.	Template:Country flagicon Renault	10	8	0	0	0	0	0
22	Template:Country flagicon Vitantonio Liuzzi	Template:Country flagicon Force India-Mercedes	5	4	0	0	0	0	0
23	Template:Country flagicon Romain Grosjean	Template:Country flagicon Renault	7	5	0	0	0	0	0
24	Template:Country flagicon Jaime Alguersuari	Template:Country flagicon Toro Rosso-Ferrari	8	3	0	0	0	0	0
25	Template:Country flagicon Luca Badoer	Template:Country flagicon Ferrari	2	2	0	0	0	0	0

† Felipe Massa of Scuderia Ferrari was an entrant to the Hungarian Grand Prix but did not start the race because of an accident in qualifying.

‡ Timo Glock of Toyota was an entrant to the Japanese Grand Prix but did not start the race because of an accident in qualifying.

Constructors

Pos	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Starts	Finishes	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F.Laps	Points
1	Template:Country flagicon Brawn	BGP 001	Template:Country flagicon Mercedes	34	32	8	15	5	4	172
2	Template:Country flagicon Red Bull	RB5	Template:Country flagicon Renault	34	29	6	16	5	6	153.5
3	Template:Country flagicon McLaren	MP4-24	Template:Country flagicon Mercedes	34	26	2	5	4	0	71
4	Template:Country flagicon Ferrari	F60	Template:Country flagicon Ferrari	33	29	1	6	0	1	70
5	Template:Country flagicon Toyota	TF109	Template:Country flagicon Toyota	33	29	0	5	1	2	59.5
6	Template:Country flagicon BMW Sauber	F1.09	Template:Country flagicon BMW	34	29	0	2	0	0	36
7	Template:Country flagicon Williams	FW31	Template:Country flagicon Toyota	34	30	0	0	0	1	34.5
8	Template:Country flagicon Renault	R29	Template:Country flagicon Renault	34	27	0	1	1	2	26
9	Template:Country flagicon Force India	VJM02	Template:Country flagicon Mercedes	34	28	0	1	1	1	13
10	Template:Country flagicon Toro Rosso	STR4	Template:Country flagicon Ferrari	34	21	0	0	0	0	8

Race fixing controversy

In a scandal dubbed "Crashgate" by the media, allegations of race-fixing during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix emerged during the second half of the 2009 season from former Renault driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. Over the course of the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix, Piquet, who had been sacked weeks earlier by Renault, claimed he was asked to crash at the Singapore race in a strategy designed to aid teammate and eventual race winner Fernando Alonso. Renault were handed a two-year suspended ban from the sport after the FIA World Motor Sport Council decided the team's managing director, Flavio Briatore and its executive director of engineering, Pat Symonds had asked Piquet to crash. Both had left the team before the WMSC hearing, where they were given life and five-year suspensions respectively. It had been rumoured Renault were prepared to quit the sport at the end of the 2009 season had the team been heavily punished,<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref> but the FIA found Briatore and Symonds solely to blame and chose to suspend Renault's ban.<ref>Template:Citation/core{{#if:|}}</ref>

Broadcasting changes

Formula One broadcasters change

Country	2008	2009
United Kingdom	ITV	BBC
Norway	TV3 and Viasat SportN	Viasat Motor
Spain	Telecinco and TV3	Mediapro (laSexta), IB3 and TV3
Bulgaria	BTV	TV7 and BTV
India	ESPNStar alliance	ESPN Star Sports
Malaysia	Pay-TV Astro	ESPN Star Sports and ntv7
Denmark	TV2	TV3 Puls
Greece	Alpha TV	ANT1
Russia	Ren-TV	RTR Sport
Turkey	CNN Türk	TRT
Latvia	LNT	TV3 and Viasat Sport Baltic
Lithuania	TV3	TV3 and Viasat Sport Baltic
Ukraine	Megasport	K1
Middle East	Al Jazeera Sports	Bahrain Sports
Sweden	Viasat Sport and TV6	Viasat Motor
Estonia	TV3	TV3 and Viasat Sport Baltic
Canada	Speed – Licensed from TSN	TSN, TSN2 and RDS
Australia	TEN and Ten HD	TEN and One HD

• The BBC regain coverage of Formula One in the United Kingdom after losing it to ITV in 1997.

• In Spain, Telecinco loses the F1 coverage rights in favor of Mediapro, major shareholder of LaSexta.<ref>{{#if: MEDIAPRO WINS F1 TV RIGHTS IN SPAIN

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• In Australia, Ten and its subsidiary One will cover the season. One was launched on the weekend of the Australian GP. One will broadcast all races and qualifying live when possible. Hosted by Greg Rust and Cameron McConville, who cross to the BBC telecast.
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New F1 partnerships

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See also

Constructors and drivers competing in the 2010 Formula One championship
McLaren	Mercedes	Red Bull	Ferrari	Williams	Renault	Force India	Toro Rosso	Lotus	Campos	US F1	Virgin	Sauber
1 Button 2 Hamilton	3 Schumacher 4 Rosberg	5 Vettel 6 Webber	7 Massa 8 Alonso	9 Barrichello 10 Hülkenberg	11 Kubica 12 Petrov	14 Sutil 15 Liuzzi	16 Buemi 17 Alguersuari	18 Trulli 19 Kovalainen	20 TBA 21 Senna	22 López 23 TBA	24 Glock 25 di Grassi	de la Rosa Kobayashi
Other drivers who have participated in the 2010 season: •

External links

• Official Formula One website
• 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Classifications as archived at www.webcitation.org on 6 December 2009