F1 Championship leaders
Drivers’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | (GBR) Jenson Button | 2 |
| 2 | Malaysia | (GBR) Jenson Button | 5 |
| 3 | China | (GBR) Jenson Button | 6 |
| 4 | Bahrain | (GBR) Jenson Button | 12 |
| 5 | Spain | (GBR) Jenson Button | 14 |
| 6 | Monaco | (GBR) Jenson Button | 16 |
| 7 | Turkey | (GBR) Jenson Button | 26 |
| 8 | Britain | (GBR) Jenson Button | 23 |
| 9 | Germany | (GBR) Jenson Button | 21 |
| 10 | Hungary | (GBR) Jenson Button | 18.5 |
| 11 | Europe | (GBR) Jenson Button | 18 |
| 12 | Belgium | (GBR) Jenson Button | 16 |
| 13 | Italy | (GBR) Jenson Button | 14 |
| 14 | Singapore | (GBR) Jenson Button | 15 |
| 15 | Japan | (GBR) Jenson Button | 14 |
| 16 | Brazil | (GBR) Jenson Button | 15 |
| 17 | Abu Dhabi | (GBR) Jenson Button | 11 |
Notes
- The 2009 season was the fifteenth season, and first since 2004, in which the Drivers’ Championship was led from start to finish by the same driver.
- Jenson Button was the eleventh driver and the fifth British driver to achieve this feat.
- Button was the first British driver since Damon Hill in 1996 to lead the championship from start to finish.
- First time as championship leader
- Jenson Button
- Last time as championship leader
- No driver led the championship for the last time in 2009
Constructors’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 7 |
| 2 | Malaysia | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 8.5 |
| 3 | China | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 16.5 |
| 4 | Bahrain | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 22.5 |
| 5 | Spain | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 29.5 |
| 6 | Monaco | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 43.5 |
| 7 | Turkey | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 39.5 |
| 8 | Britain | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 30.5 |
| 9 | Germany | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 19.5 |
| 10 | Hungary | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 15.5 |
| 11 | Europe | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 27.5 |
| 12 | Belgium | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 23.5 |
| 13 | Italy | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 40.5 |
| 14 | Singapore | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 42.5 |
| 15 | Japan | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 35.5 |
| 16 | Brazil | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 25.5 |
| 17 | Abu Dhabi | Brawn GP-Mercedes | 18.5 |
Notes
- The 2009 season was the seventeenth season, and the first since 2007, in which the Constructors’ Championship was led from start to finish by the same constructor.
- Brawn GP was the seventh constructor to achieve this feat.
- First time as championship leader
- Brawn GP
- Last time as championship leader
- Brawn GP