2009 Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix
1 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 31 55:30.622 1 5
2 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 31 +22.7 secs 10 4
3 10 Timo Glock Toyota 31 +23.5 secs 3 3
4 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 31 +46.1 secs 2 2.5
5 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 31 +47.3 secs 8 2
6 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 31 +52.3 secs 5 1.5
7 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 31 +60.7 secs 12 1
8 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 31 +71.5 secs 4 .5
9 3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 31 +76.9 secs 16
10 11 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 31 +102.164 secs 15
11 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 31 +109.422 secs 9
12 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 31 +116.130 secs 11
13 8 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 31 +116.713 secs 17
14 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 31 +142.841 secs 7
15 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 30 Spin 13
16 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 30 Spin 20
17 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 30 +1 Lap 19
18 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 29 Spin 18
Ret 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1 Engine 6
Ret 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 0 Spin 14
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Track History as of 2009
2009 J.Button (Brawn) - 2008 K.Raikkonen (Ferrari) -
2007 F.Alonso (McLaren) - 2006 G.Fisichella (Renault) - 2005 F. Alonso (Renault) - 2004 M. Schumacher (Ferrari) -
2003 K. Raikkonen (McLaren) - 2002 R. Schumacher (Williams) - 2001 M. Schumacher (Ferrari) - 2000 M. Schumacher
(Ferrari) - 1999 E. Irvine (Ferrari)
2009 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX!
Malaysian
Grand Prix start! Everyone trying to pass before hitting the first corner!
Nico Rosberg in the Williams, Jenson Button in the Brawn GP and Jarno Trulli
in the Toyota leading the pack. |
Sebastian
Vettel after he spun his Red Bull. Pouring down rain, his
race was over! |
Timo
Glock in the Toyota passes Nick Heidfeld in the BMW to
gain the 2nd position! |
Malaysian
GP has been stopped, cars line up at the starting line,
in case the race restarts! |
Jenson
Button in the Brawn GP, wins his second GP in a row. Timo
Glock right behind him, he finished 2nd in the Toyota
after the race was not restarted. You can see the
incredible amount of rain on the ground. |
Podium
at the Malaysian GP; Jenson Button in the Brawn GP, Timo Glock in the Toyota
and Nick Heidfeld with his BMW finish the top 3. Nick Heidfeld spun out, but
was 3rd following the last full lap, so he gets the 3rd podium spot. |
Nick
Heidfeld spins out in the rain, he would later regain his
3rd spot because he was in 3rd place while the last full lap
was completed. |
Timo
Glock in the Toyota passes Robert Kubica in the BMW. Timo
Glock was running intermediate tires! |
2009 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX Qualifying Session
| 1) Jenson Button - Brawn GP 2) Jarno Trulli - Toyota 3) Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull 4) Rubens Barrichello - Brawn GP 5) Timo Glock - Toyota |
6) Nico Rosberg - Willians 7) Mark Webber - Red Bull 8) Robert Kubica - BMW 9) Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari 10) Fernando Alonso - Renault |
Kimi
Raikkonen managed a 9th spot, although he will start 7th
after penalties to Rubens Barrichello and Sebastian Vettel.
All after Felipe Massa and the 2nd Ferrari was in the pits
while being relegated during Q-3. |
Rubens
Barrichello and the Brawn GP qualified 4th, but will start
9th after replacing gear box! |
Timo
Glock and the Toyota had a great session and qualified
5th, but will start 3rd after the penalties are
assessed. |
Robert
Kubica in the BMW qualified 8th and will start 6th after
penalties. |
Fernando
Alonso and his Renault finished the qualifying session
10th, but will start 9th after Sebastian Vettel in the
Red Bull starts 13th after penalty. |
Jarno
Trulli and the Toyota finished 2nd in the qualifying
session. After regaining the 3rd spot finish in the
Australian Grand Prix! |
2009 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX Practice Session
Malaysian
F1 Circuit right before the practice session |
Kimi
Raikkonen and the Ferrari finished the practice session 1st. Kimi managed to
better his time after 10 to 12 laps on the super soft tires! |
Felipe
Massa managed to help Ferrari finish 1st and 2nd during the practice
session. Soft tires seem to last much more than in Australia. |
Nico
Rosberg and the Williams finished the practice session 4th. Behind and
in front of the Red Bull drivers. |
Sebastian
Vettel and his Red Bull F1 racecar finished 3rd during the practice
session. Both Red Bull cars seem very fast! |
Mark
Webber and the 2nd Red Bull finished 5th. Red Bull, without the KERS
system and the questionable diffuser are really keeping a fast pacce. |
Nelson
Piquet driving the Renault Formula 1 car managed to only finish 10th
during this practice session. |
Jenson
Button placed the Brawn GP car 7th, after winning the Australian Grand
Prix. |



Malaysian
Grand Prix start! Everyone trying to pass before hitting the first corner!
Nico Rosberg in the Williams, Jenson Button in the Brawn GP and Jarno Trulli
in the Toyota leading the pack.
Sebastian
Vettel after he spun his Red Bull. Pouring down rain, his
race was over!
Timo
Glock in the Toyota passes Nick Heidfeld in the BMW to
gain the 2nd position!
Malaysian
GP has been stopped, cars line up at the starting line,
in case the race restarts!
Jenson
Button in the Brawn GP, wins his second GP in a row. Timo
Glock right behind him, he finished 2nd in the Toyota
after the race was not restarted. You can see the
incredible amount of rain on the ground.
Podium
at the Malaysian GP; Jenson Button in the Brawn GP, Timo Glock in the Toyota
and Nick Heidfeld with his BMW finish the top 3. Nick Heidfeld spun out, but
was 3rd following the last full lap, so he gets the 3rd podium spot.
Nick
Heidfeld spins out in the rain, he would later regain his
3rd spot because he was in 3rd place while the last full lap
was completed.
Timo
Glock in the Toyota passes Robert Kubica in the BMW. Timo
Glock was running intermediate tires!
Kimi
Raikkonen managed a 9th spot, although he will start 7th
after penalties to Rubens Barrichello and Sebastian Vettel.
All after Felipe Massa and the 2nd Ferrari was in the pits
while being relegated during Q-3.
Rubens
Barrichello and the Brawn GP qualified 4th, but will start
9th after replacing gear box!
Timo
Glock and the Toyota had a great session and qualified
5th, but will start 3rd after the penalties are
assessed.
Robert
Kubica in the BMW qualified 8th and will start 6th after
penalties.
Fernando
Alonso and his Renault finished the qualifying session
10th, but will start 9th after Sebastian Vettel in the
Red Bull starts 13th after penalty.
Jarno
Trulli and the Toyota finished 2nd in the qualifying
session. After regaining the 3rd spot finish in the
Australian Grand Prix!
Malaysian
F1 Circuit right before the practice session
Kimi
Raikkonen and the Ferrari finished the practice session 1st. Kimi managed to
better his time after 10 to 12 laps on the super soft tires!
Felipe
Massa managed to help Ferrari finish 1st and 2nd during the practice
session. Soft tires seem to last much more than in Australia.
Nico
Rosberg and the Williams finished the practice session 4th. Behind and
in front of the Red Bull drivers.
Sebastian
Vettel and his Red Bull F1 racecar finished 3rd during the practice
session. Both Red Bull cars seem very fast!
Mark
Webber and the 2nd Red Bull finished 5th. Red Bull, without the KERS
system and the questionable diffuser are really keeping a fast pacce.
Nelson
Piquet driving the Renault Formula 1 car managed to only finish 10th
during this practice session.
Jenson
Button placed the Brawn GP car 7th, after winning the Australian Grand
Prix.