2009 Formula One Grand Prix Races

This section contains posts related to all of the Grand Prix races for the 2009 Formula One World Championship season

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Brawn GP – World Champions in Brazil

October 19, 2009

Needing only half of one point to clinch the F1 Constructors championship going into the race at Interlagos this past weekend it was almost a forgone conclusion that Brawn GP would claim the title in Brazil. Button and Barrichello didn’t disappoint, both scoring points, safely putting the championship well out of reach of their nearest [...]

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Button & Brawn GP Clinch Titles in Brazil

October 18, 2009

An incident filled race and inspired driving by Jenson Button allowed him finish 5th, earning enough points to win the 2009 F1 Drivers Championship and Brawn GP to win the Constructors Championship with one race in the season still to go. Starting 14th on the Grid it wasn’t promising for Button to have any chance [...]

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Rubino On Pole!!! – Story Book End to Qualify in Brazil

October 17, 2009

You couldn’t have scripted a better ending to the rain soaked Qualifying for tomorrows Grand Prix in Brazil. Sao Paolo’s native son Rubens Barrichello, the only Brazilian in the race snatched pole position away from Mark Webber in final seconds of Q3 at Interlagos today. The capacity rain soaked crowd went absolutely wild! While most [...]

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Wet Interlagos Effects Friday Practice

October 16, 2009

Today’s Practice at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil was marred by Rain, while not as wet as the practice session in Suzuka two weeks ago, Interlagos never completely dried out with occasional light rain, high humidity and dense cloud cover keeping the track greasy and affecting lap times throughout the session. Webber and Button were [...]

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Brazil Grand Prix – Weekend Race Schedule

October 13, 2009

Formula one moves to South America for the penultimate grand prix in the 2009 season. In the past the Grand Prix of Brazil has been the last race, but this year the final race will be held at the new track in Abu Dhabi. However in 2010 the schedule will change so that Brazil will [...]

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Massa FIA Medical Tests Positive but not Conclusive

October 12, 2009

The Second day of Medical tests for Felipe Massa at the Pitié Salpetrière hospital in Paris concluded on schedule. The medical team, including Professor Jean-Charles Piette, FIA’s medical delegate, completed a series of neurological exams started on friday, whose outcome was positive enough to allow the next step in Massa’s recovery program. Massa will drive [...]

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Glock Replaced for Brazil by Toyota Third Driver

October 11, 2009

Toyota just announced that Timo Glock will not be able to race in next weeks Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, Sao Paulo because of injuries he received during Qualifying at Suzuka. Following his accident in Japan Glock was complaining of pain in his leg and lower back, initially diagnosed with just a minor cut to [...]

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Massa Continues on Road Back to F1

October 9, 2009

Today in Paris Felipe Massa continued in his quest to return to Ferrari’s Formula One racing team, beginning a series of Ophthalmic and Neurological exams at the Pitié Salpetrière hospital. var uri = ‘http://track.webgains.com/link.html?wgadid=95357&js=1&clickref=Ferrari Sunglasses’; document.write(”); The tests will span two days and ended today at 7:30 pm in the evening beginning again tomorrow afternoon. [...]

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My Money is on Massa’s Return in Brazil

October 8, 2009

Felipe Massa has made a remarkable recovery from his serious injuries suffered at the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this season. Already back at Marenello working on the Race Simulator and in the gym I wonder if Ferrari will let Massa Return for the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo later this month. My Reasoning is [...]

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Vettel Now Real Contender for Drivers Title

October 5, 2009

Vettel’s convincing win at the Grand Prix of Japan opens up the Drivers Championship and his chances of winning the title have improved from rank outsider to a real contender. With Barrichello and Button stuck in mid field and only able to finish in seventh and eighth place respectively the race could hardly have been [...]

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Vettel Dominates Grand Prix of Japan

October 4, 2009

The Red Bull Racing RB5 of Sebastian Vettel was the class of the field at the Japanese Grand Prix, Vettel led from Pole leading every lap, completely dominating the rest of the field, winning in his first ever race at the Suzuka Circuit in a convincing manner. The only time he really came under any [...]

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