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2009 Malaysian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitSepang, 31 laps
Round2 of 17
Race numbers

The 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix was the:

  • 805th World Championship race
  • 11th World Championship Malaysian Grand Prix
  • 11th World Championship race at Sepang
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (GBR) Jenson ButtonBrawn GP-Mercedes3155m 30.622s5
2+8(DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW31+22.722s4
3 (DEU) Timo GlockToyota31+23.513s3
4-2(ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota31+46.173s2.5
5+3(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloBrawn GP-Mercedes31+47.360s2
6-1(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault31+52.333s1.5
7+5(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes31+1m 00.733s1
8-4(DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Toyota31+1m 11.576s0.5
9+7(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari31+1m 16.932s 
10+5(FRA) Sebastien BourdaisToro Rosso-Ferrari31+1m 42.164s 
11-2(ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault31+1m 49.422s 
12-1(JPN) Kazuki NakajimaWilliams-Toyota31+1m 56.130s 
13+4(BRA) Nelsinho PiquetRenault31+1m 56.713s 
14-7(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari31+2m 22.841s 
15-2(DEU) Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault30DNF 
16+4(CHE) Sebastien BuemiToro Rosso-Ferrari30DNF 
17+2(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes30+1 lap 
18 (ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaForce India-Mercedes29DNF 
R (POL) Robert KubicaBMW Sauber-BMW1DNF 
R (FIN) Heikki KovalainenMcLaren-Mercedes0DNF 

Notes

  • Sebastian Vettel ended lap 30 in P8 before retiring on the final lap.
  • Sebasiten Buemi ended lap 30 in P11 before retiring on the final lap.
  • Giancarlo Fisichella ended lap 29 in P17 before retiring on the following lap.

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1 (GBR) Jenson ButtonBrawn GP-Mercedes
2 (ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota
3 (DEU) Timo GlockToyota
4 (DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Toyota
5 (AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault
6 (POL) Robert KubicaBMW Sauber-BMW
7 (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari
8-5(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloBrawn GP-Mercedes
9 (ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault
10 (DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW
11 (JPN) Kazuki NakajimaWilliams-Toyota
12 (GBR) Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes
13-10(DEU) Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault
14 (FIN) Heikki KovalainenMcLaren-Mercedes
15 (FRA) Sebastien BourdaisToro Rosso-Ferrari
16 (BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari
17 (BRA) Nelsinho PiquetRenault
18 (ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaForce India-Mercedes
19 (DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes
20 (CHE) Sebastien BuemiToro Rosso-Ferrari

Notes

  • Sebastian Vettel received a 10-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Robert Kubica in the previous race.
  • Rubens Barrichello received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(GBR) Jenson ButtonBrawn GP-Mercedes1:35.181 
2(ITA) Jarno TrulliToyota1:35.2730.092
3(DEU) Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault1:35.5180.337
4(BRA) Rubens BarrichelloBrawn GP-Mercedes1:35.6510.470
5(DEU) Timo GlockToyota1:35.6900.509
6(DEU) Nico RosbergWilliams-Toyota1:35.7500.569
7(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault1:35.7970.616
8(POL) Robert KubicaBMW Sauber-BMW1:36.1060.925
9(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari1:36.1700.989
10(ESP) Fernando AlonsoRenault1:37.6592.478
Q2
11(DEU) Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber-BMW1:34.769 
12(JPN) Kazuki NakajimaWilliams-Toyota1:34.788 
13(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes1:34.905 
14(FIN) Heikki KovalainenMcLaren-Mercedes1:34.924 
15(FRA) Sebastien BourdaisToro Rosso-Ferrari1:35.431 
Q1
16(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari1:35.642 
17(BRA) Nelsinho PiquetRenault1:35.708 
18(ITA) Giancarlo FisichellaForce India-Mercedes1:35.908 
19(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes1:35.951 
20(CHE) Sebastien BuemiToro Rosso-Ferrari1:36.107 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(GBR) Jenson Button15
2(BRA) Rubens Barrichello10
3(ITA) Jarno Trulli8.5
4(DEU) Timo Glock8
5(DEU) Nick Heidfeld4
6(ESP) Fernando Alonso4
7(DEU) Nico Rosberg3.5
8(CHE) Sebastien Buemi2
9(AUS) Mark Webber1.5
10(GBR) Lewis Hamilton1
11(FRA) Sebastien Bourdais1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Brawn GP-Mercedes25
2Toyota16.5
3BMW Sauber-BMW4
4Renault4
5Williams-Toyota3.5
6Toro Rosso-Ferrari3
7Red Bull-Renault1.5
8McLaren-Mercedes1

Stats & milestones

Milestone race start
650th for McLaren (2nd constructor to start 650 races)
Wins
3rd for Jenson Button
2nd for Brawn GP
Podiums
17th for Jenson Button
12th for Nick Heidfeld (last podium until 2011, last podium for BMW Sauber)
2nd for Timo Glock
16th for BMW Sauber
10th for Toyota (22nd constructor to score ten podiums)
3rd for Brawn GP
Poles
5th for Jenson Button
2nd for Brawn GP
Fastest laps
1st for Jenson Button (112th different fastest lap setter, 22nd British driver)
1st for Brawn GP (36th different fastest lap setter)
Front row starts
12th for Jenson Button
11th for Jarno Trulli
Pole & win
2nd for Jenson Button
Win & fastest lap
1st for Jenson Button (63rd different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 14th British driver)
Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
1st and only for Jenson Button (42nd different driver to complete a hat-trick, 13th British driver; last British driver to complete a hat-trick until 2014)