2009 Spanish Grand Prix
808th World Championship race, 39th World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 19th World Championship race at Catalunya
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 10 May 2009 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jenson Button Brawn GP-Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Jenson Button Brawn GP-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Rubens Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Catalunya, 66 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 17 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 66 | 1hr 37m 19.202s | 10 | |
| 2 | +1 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 66 | +13.056s | 8 |
| 3 | +2 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 66 | +13.924s | 6 |
| 4 | -2 |  Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 66 | +18.941s | 5 |
| 5 | +3 |  Fernando Alonso | Renault | 66 | +43.166s | 4 |
| 6 | -2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 66 | +50.827s | 3 |
| 7 | +6 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 66 | +52.312s | 2 |
| 8 | +1 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 66 | +1m 05.211s | 1 |
| 9 | +5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | -4 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | -1 |  Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 65 | +1 lap | ||
| 13 | -2 |  Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +6 |  Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| R |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 1:20.527 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:20.660 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 1:20.762 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:20.934 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:21.049 |
| 6 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:21.247 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:21.254 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:21.392 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:22.685 |
| 10 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:22.685 |
| 11 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:20.531 |
| 12 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:20.604 |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:20.676 |
| 14 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.805 |
| 15 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:21.067 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:21.291 |
| 17 | Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:21.300 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.675 |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:21.742 |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Mercedes | 1:22.204 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Jenson Button | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 1:20.527 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:20.660 | 0.133 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 1:20.762 | 0.235 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:20.934 | 0.407 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:21.049 | 0.522 |
| 6 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:21.247 | 0.720 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:21.254 | 0.727 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:21.392 | 0.865 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:22.685 | 2.158 |
| 10 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:22.685 | 2.158 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:20.531 | |
| 12 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:20.604 | |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber-BMW | 1:20.676 | |
| 14 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.805 | |
| 15 | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:21.067 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:21.291 | |
| 17 | Sebastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:21.300 | |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.675 | |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:21.742 | |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Mercedes | 1:22.204 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | 41 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 27 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 23 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | 15.5 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | 14.5 |
| 6 | Timo Glock | 12 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 9 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 9 |
| 9 | Nick Heidfeld | 6 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | 4.5 |
| 11 | Heikki Kovalainen | 4 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | 3 |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen | 3 |
| 14 | Sebastien Buemi | 3 |
| 15 | Sebastien Bourdais | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brawn
GP-Mercedes | 68 |
| 2 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 38.5 |
| 3 | Toyota | 26.5 |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 13 |
| 5 | Renault | 9 |
| 6 | BMW
Sauber-BMW | 6 |
| 7 | Ferrari | 6 |
| 8 | Williams-Toyota | 4.5 |
| 9 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 4 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 5th for Jenson Button
- Constructor: 4th for Brawn GP
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 2nd for Brawn GP
- Podiums
- Driver: 64th for Rubens Barrichello, 20th for Jenson Button, 4th for Mark Webber
- Constructor: 6th & 7th for Brawn GP, 7th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 6th for Jenson Button
- Constructor: 3rd for Brawn GP
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 17th and last for Rubens Barrichello
- Constructor: 3rd for Brawn GP
- Front row starts
- Driver: 13th for Jenson Button, 3rd for Sebastian Vettel
- Pole & win
- Driver: 3rd for Jenson Button