Japan

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.

Qualifying

#DriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Sebastian VettelRed Bull1:30.8831:30.3411:32.160
2Jarno TrulliToyota1:31.0631:30.7371:32.220
3Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:30.9171:30.6271:32.395
4Adrian SutilForce India1:31.3861:31.2221:32.466
5Rubens BarrichelloBrawn1:31.2721:31.0551:32.660
6Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:31.5011:31.2601:32.945
7Jenson ButtonBrawn1:31.0411:30.8801:32.962
8Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:31.2881:31.0521:32.980
9Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:31.4991:31.223
10Sébastien BuemiToro Rosso1:31.1961:31.103
11Nico RosbergWilliams1:31.2861:31.482
12Fernando AlonsoRenault1:31.4011:31.638
13Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:31.4171:32.341
14Timo GlockToyota1:31.550
15Jaime AlguersuariToro Rosso1:31.571
16Giancarlo FisichellaFerrari1:31.704
17Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1:31.718
18Romain GrosjeanRenault1:32.073
19Vitantonio LiuzziForce India1:32.087
20Mark WebberRed Bull

5th

pole

Sebastian Vettel

5th

pole

Red Bull

Starting Grid

  1. 1

    Sebastian Vettel

    Red Bull

    1:32.160 (Q3)

  2. 2

    Jarno Trulli

    Toyota

    1:32.220 (Q3)

  3. 3

    Lewis Hamilton

    McLaren

    1:32.395 (Q3)

  4. 4

    Nick Heidfeld

    BMW Sauber

    1:32.945 (Q3)

  5. 5

    Kimi Räikkönen

    Ferrari

    1:32.980 (Q3)

  6. 6

    Rubens Barrichello

    Brawn

    1:32.660 (Q3) PEN 1 places

  7. 7

    Nico Rosberg

    Williams

    1:31.482 (Q2)

  8. 8

    Adrian Sutil

    Force India

    1:32.466 (Q3) PEN 4 places

  9. 9

    Robert Kubica

    BMW Sauber

    1:32.341 (Q2)

  10. 10

    Jenson Button

    Brawn

    1:32.962 (Q3) PEN 3 places

  11. 11

    Heikki Kovalainen

    McLaren

    1:31.223 (Q2) PEN 2 places

  12. 12

    Jaime Alguersuari

    Toro Rosso

    1:31.571 (Q1)

  13. 13

    Sébastien Buemi

    Toro Rosso

    1:31.103 (Q2) PEN 3 places

  14. 14

    Giancarlo Fisichella

    Ferrari

    1:31.704 (Q1)

  15. 15

    Kazuki Nakajima

    Williams

    1:31.718 (Q1)

  16. 16

    Fernando Alonso

    Renault

    1:31.638 (Q2) PEN 4 places

  17. 17

    Romain Grosjean

    Renault

    1:32.073 (Q1)

  18. 18

    Vitantonio Liuzzi

    Force India

    1:32.087 (Q1)

  19. 19

    Mark Webber

    Red Bull

    No time set

  20. 20

    Timo Glock

    Toyota

    1:31.550 (Q1) PEN 6 places

As it happened

Laps Lead

  • Sebastian Vettel 53 laps

Results

10 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull53 laps1:28:20.44310pts
20 Jarno Trulli Toyota53 laps+4.8778pts
30 Lewis Hamilton McLaren53 laps+6.4726pts
4+1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari53 laps+7.9405pts
5+2 Nico Rosberg Williams53 laps+8.7934pts
6-2 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber53 laps+9.5093pts
7-1 Rubens Barrichello Brawn53 laps+10.6412pts
8+2 Jenson Button Brawn53 laps+11.4741pts
90 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber53 laps+11.777
10+6 Fernando Alonso Renault53 laps+13.065
110 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren53 laps+13.735
12+2 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari53 laps+14.596
13-5 Adrian Sutil Force India53 laps+14.959
14+4 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India53 laps+15.734
150 Kazuki Nakajima Williams53 laps+17.973
16+1 Romain Grosjean Renault52 laps
17+2 Mark Webber Red Bull51 laps
R- Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso43 laps
R- Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso11 laps
W- Timo Glock Toyota0 laps

Post Race

Jenson Button continues to lead the drivers championship by 14pts.

Brawn continues to lead the constructors championship by 36pts.

  1. 1
    Jenson ButtonBrawn85 pts
  2. 2
    Rubens BarrichelloBrawn71 pts
  3. 3
    Sebastian VettelRed Bull69 pts
  4. 4
    Mark WebberRed Bull51.5 pts
  5. 5
    Kimi RäikkönenFerrari45 pts
  6. 6
    Lewis HamiltonMcLaren43 pts
  7. 7
    Nico RosbergWilliams34.5 pts
  8. 8
    Jarno TrulliToyota30.5 pts
  9. 9
    Fernando AlonsoRenault26 pts
  10. 10
    Timo GlockToyota24 pts

  1. 1
    Brawn156 pts
  2. 2
    Red Bull120.5 pts
  3. 3
    Ferrari67 pts
  4. 4
    McLaren65 pts
  5. 5
    Toyota54.5 pts
  6. 6
    Williams34.5 pts
  7. 7
    Renault26 pts
  8. 8
    BMW Sauber24 pts
  9. 9
    Force India13 pts
  10. 10
    Toro Rosso5 pts