2009 Singapore Grand Prix
817th World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Singapore Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Marina Bay
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 September 2009 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Fernando Alonso  Renault |
| Circuit: | Marina Bay, 61 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 61 | 1hr 56m 06.337s | 10 | |
| 2 | +4 |  Timo Glock | Toyota | 61 | +9.634s | 8 |
| 3 | +2 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 61 | +16.624s | 6 |
| 4 | -2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 61 | +20.261s | 5 |
| 5 | +6 | Jenson Button | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 61 | +30.015s | 4 |
| 6 | +3 |  Rubens Barrichello | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 61 | +31.858s | 3 |
| 7 | +1 |  Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 61 | +36.157s | 2 |
| 8 | -1 |  Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 61 | +55.054s | 1 |
| 9 | +1 |  Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 61 | +56.054s | |
| 10 | +2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 61 | +58.892s | |
| 11 | -8 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 61 | +59.777s | |
| 12 | +2 |  Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 61 | +1m 13.009s | |
| 13 | +4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari | 61 | +1m 19.890s | |
| 14 | +5 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 61 | +1m 33.502s | |
| R | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 47 | DNF | ||
| R |  Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 47 | DNF | ||
| R |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 45 | DNF | ||
| R | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Romain Grosjean | Renault | 3 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:47.891 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:48.204 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:48.348 | |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:48.722 | |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:49.054 | |
| 6 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:49.180 | |
| 7 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:49.514 | |
| 8 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:49.778 | |
| 9 | -5 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 1:48.828 |
| 10 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:47.013 | |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 1:47.141 | |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:47.177 | |
| 13 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:47.369 | |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:47.413 | |
| 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:48.231 | |
| 16 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:48.340 | |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari | 1:48.350 | |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Renault | 1:48.544 | |
| 19 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:48.792 | |
| 20 | ||||
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:49.307 | ||
- Rubens Barrichello received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Nick Heidfeld was initially required to start from the back of the grid after his car was found to be underweight post-qualifying. He was later required to start from the pit lane for set-up changes made to his car under parc ferme conditions.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:47.891 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:48.204 | 0.313 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:48.348 | 0.457 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:48.722 | 0.831 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 1:48.828 | 0.937 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:49.054 | 1.163 |
| 7 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:49.180 | 1.289 |
| 8 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:49.307 | 1.416 |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:49.514 | 1.623 |
| 10 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:49.778 | 1.887 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:47.013 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 1:47.141 | |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:47.177 | |
| 14 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:47.369 | |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:47.413 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:48.231 | |
| 17 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:48.340 | |
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari | 1:48.350 | |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Renault | 1:48.544 | |
| 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:48.792 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | 84 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 69 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 59 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | 51.5 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 40 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 37 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 30.5 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 26 |
| 9 | Timo Glock | 24 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | 22.5 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | 22 |
| 12 | Heikki Kovalainen | 22 |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld | 12 |
| 14 | Robert Kubica | 9 |
| 15 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 8 |
| 16 | Adrian Sutil | 5 |
| 17 | Sebastien Buemi | 3 |
| 18 | Sebastien Bourdais | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brawn
GP-Mercedes | 153 |
| 2 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 110.5 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 62 |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 59 |
| 5 | Toyota | 46.5 |
| 6 | Williams-Toyota | 30.5 |
| 7 | Renault | 26 |
| 8 | BMW
Sauber-BMW | 21 |
| 9 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 13 |
| 10 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 5 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 11th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 164th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 53rd for Fernando Alonso, 25th for Lewis Hamilton, 3rd and last for Timo Glock
- Constructor: 434th for McLaren, 95th for Renault, 12th for Toyota
- Poles
- Driver: 16th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 144th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 13th for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 29th for Renault
- Front row starts
- Driver: 24th for Lewis Hamilton, 7th for Sebastian Vettel
- Points finishes
- Driver: 125th for Rubens Barrichello, 29th and last for Heikki Kovalainen, 14th and last for Timo Glock
- Pole & win
- Driver: 8th for Lewis Hamilton