
Japanese Grand Prix 2009
4 October 2009
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Laps
- 53
- Fastest time
1:30.983
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (2019)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Jenson Button continues to lead the drivers championship by 15pts.
Brawn continues to lead the constructors championship by 43pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
1:32.160 (Q3)
- 2
Jarno Trulli
Toyota
1:32.220 (Q3)
- 3
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:32.395 (Q3)
- 4
Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber
1:32.945 (Q3)
- 5
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
1:32.980 (Q3)
- 6
Rubens Barrichello
Brawn
1:32.660 (Q3) PEN 1 places
- 7
Nico Rosberg
Williams
1:31.482 (Q2)
- 8
Adrian Sutil
Force India
1:32.466 (Q3) PEN 4 places
- 9
Robert Kubica
BMW Sauber
1:32.341 (Q2)
- 10
Jenson Button
Brawn
1:32.962 (Q3) PEN 3 places
- 11
Heikki Kovalainen
McLaren
1:31.223 (Q2) PEN 2 places
- 12
Jaime Alguersuari
Toro Rosso
1:31.571 (Q1)
- 13
Sébastien Buemi
Toro Rosso
1:31.103 (Q2) PEN 3 places
- 14
Giancarlo Fisichella
Ferrari
1:31.704 (Q1)
- 15
Kazuki Nakajima
Williams
1:31.718 (Q1)
- 16
Fernando Alonso
Renault
1:31.638 (Q2) PEN 4 places
- 17
Romain Grosjean
Renault
1:32.073 (Q1)
- 18
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Force India
1:32.087 (Q1)
- 19
Mark Webber
Red Bull
No time set
- 20
Timo Glock
Toyota
1:31.550 (Q1) PEN 6 places
Laps Lead
- Sebastian Vettel 53 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull | 53 laps | 1:28:20.443 | 10pts |
| 2 | 0 | Jarno Trulli Toyota | 53 laps | +4.877 | 8pts |
| 3 | 0 | Lewis Hamilton McLaren | 53 laps | +6.472 | 6pts |
| 4 | +1 | Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari | 53 laps | +7.940 | 5pts |
| 5 | +2 | Nico Rosberg Williams | 53 laps | +8.793 | 4pts |
| 6 | -2 | Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber | 53 laps | +9.509 | 3pts |
| 7 | -1 | Rubens Barrichello Brawn | 53 laps | +10.641 | 2pts |
| 8 | +2 | Jenson Button Brawn | 53 laps | +11.474 | 1pts |
| 9 | 0 | Robert Kubica BMW Sauber | 53 laps | +11.777 | |
| 10 | +6 | Fernando Alonso Renault | 53 laps | +13.065 | |
| 11 | 0 | Heikki Kovalainen McLaren | 53 laps | +13.735 | |
| 12 | +2 | Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari | 53 laps | +14.596 | |
| 13 | -5 | Adrian Sutil Force India | 53 laps | +14.959 | |
| 14 | +4 | Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India | 53 laps | +15.734 | |
| 15 | 0 | Kazuki Nakajima Williams | 53 laps | +17.973 | |
| 16 | +1 | Romain Grosjean Renault | 52 laps | ||
| 17 | +2 | Mark Webber Red Bull | 51 laps | ||
| R | - | Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso | 43 laps | ||
| R | - | Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso | 11 laps | ||
| W | - | Timo Glock Toyota | 0 laps |
Post Race
Jenson Button continues to lead the drivers championship by 14pts.
Brawn continues to lead the constructors championship by 36pts.
- 1Jenson ButtonBrawn85 pts
- 2Rubens BarrichelloBrawn71 pts
- 3Sebastian VettelRed Bull69 pts
- 4Mark WebberRed Bull51.5 pts
- 5Kimi RäikkönenFerrari45 pts
- 6Lewis HamiltonMcLaren43 pts
- 7Nico RosbergWilliams34.5 pts
- 8Jarno TrulliToyota30.5 pts
- 9Fernando AlonsoRenault26 pts
- 10Timo GlockToyota24 pts
- 1Brawn156 pts
- 2Red Bull120.5 pts
- 3Ferrari67 pts
- 4McLaren65 pts
- 5Toyota54.5 pts
- 6Williams34.5 pts
- 7Renault26 pts
- 8BMW Sauber24 pts
- 9Force India13 pts
- 10Toro Rosso5 pts