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2009 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix · race

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Profile & context

Name
2009 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix · race
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Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/804-race

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

2009 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2009 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jenson ButtonBrawn1:34:15.784 · 58 laps · mercedes10
2Rubens BarrichelloBrawn1:34:16.591 · 58 laps · mercedes8
3Jarno TrulliToyota1:34:17.388 · 58 laps · toyota6
4Timo GlockToyota1:34:20.219 · 58 laps · toyota5
5Fernando AlonsoRenault1:34:20.663 · 58 laps · renault4
6Nico RosbergWilliams1:34:21.506 · 58 laps · toyota3
7Sébastien BuemiToro Rosso1:34:21.788 · 58 laps · ferrari2
8Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso1:34:22.082 · 58 laps · ferrari1
9Adrian SutilForce India1:34:22.119 · 58 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
10Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:34:22.869 · 58 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
11Giancarlo FisichellaForce India1:34:23.158 · 58 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
12Mark WebberRed BullTime not recorded · 57 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
13Sebastian VettelRed BullCollision damage · Time not recorded · 56 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
14Robert KubicaBMW SauberCollision damage · Time not recorded · 55 laps · bmwUnknown / not applicable
15Kimi RäikkönenFerrariDifferential · Time not recorded · 55 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFFelipe MassaFerrariSuspension · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFNelson Piquet Jr.RenaultBrakes · Time not recorded · 24 laps · renaultUnknown / not applicable
DNFKazuki NakajimaWilliamsAccident · Time not recorded · 17 laps · toyotaUnknown / not applicable
DNFHeikki KovalainenMcLarenCollision damage · Time not recorded · 0 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DSQLewis HamiltonMcLarenMisled stewards · 1:34:18.698 · 58 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jenson ButtonBrawnQ1 1:25.211 · 19 laps · mercedes
2Rubens BarrichelloBrawnQ1 1:25.006 · 21 laps · mercedes
3Sebastian VettelRed BullQ1 1:25.938 · 21 laps · renault
4Robert KubicaBMW SauberQ1 1:25.922 · 19 laps · bmw
5Nico RosbergWilliamsQ1 1:25.846 · 21 laps · toyota
6Felipe MassaFerrariQ1 1:25.844 · 21 laps · ferrari
7Kimi RäikkönenFerrariQ1 1:25.899 · 21 laps · ferrari
8Mark WebberRed BullQ1 1:25.427 · 20 laps · renault
9Nick HeidfeldBMW SauberQ1 1:25.827 · 14 laps · bmw
10Fernando AlonsoRenaultQ1 1:26.026 · 12 laps · renault
11Kazuki NakajimaWilliamsQ1 1:26.074 · 16 laps · toyota
12Heikki KovalainenMcLarenQ1 1:26.184 · 15 laps · mercedes
13Lewis HamiltonMcLarenQ1 1:26.454 · 5 laps · mercedes
14Sébastien BuemiToro RossoQ1 1:26.503 · 10 laps · ferrari
15Nelson Piquet Jr.RenaultQ1 1:26.598 · 12 laps · renault
16Giancarlo FisichellaForce IndiaQ1 1:26.677 · 10 laps · mercedes
17Adrian SutilForce IndiaQ1 1:26.742 · 9 laps · mercedes
18Sébastien BourdaisToro RossoQ1 1:26.964 · 10 laps · ferrari
EXTimo GlockToyotaTime not recorded · 19 laps · toyota
EXJarno TrulliToyotaTime not recorded · 20 laps · toyota

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jenson ButtonBrawn1:26.202 · mercedes
2Rubens BarrichelloBrawn1:26.505 · mercedes
3Sebastian VettelRed Bull1:26.830 · renault
4Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:26.914 · bmw
5Nico RosbergWilliams1:26.973 · toyota
6Felipe MassaFerrari1:27.033 · ferrari
7Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:27.163 · ferrari
8Mark WebberRed Bull1:27.246 · renault
9Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:25.504 · bmw
10Fernando AlonsoRenault1:25.605 · renault
11Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1:25.607 · toyota
12Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:25.726 · mercedes
13Sébastien BuemiToro Rosso1:26.503 · ferrari
14Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault1:26.598 · renault
15Giancarlo FisichellaForce India1:26.677 · mercedes
16Adrian SutilForce India1:26.742 · mercedes
17Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso1:26.964 · ferrari
18Lewis HamiltonMcLarenTime not recorded · mercedes
PLTimo GlockToyota1:26.975 · toyota
PLJarno TrulliToyota1:27.127 · toyota

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Jenson ButtonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
2Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
3Jarno TrulliNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
4Timo GlockNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
5Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
6Nico RosbergNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
7Sébastien BuemiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
8Sébastien BourdaisNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
9Adrian SutilNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
10Nick HeidfeldNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
11Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
12Mark WebberNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
13Sebastian VettelNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
14Robert KubicaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
15Kimi RäikkönenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsNico Rosberg11:26.687
freePractice1ResultsKazuki Nakajima21:26.736
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen31:26.750
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello41:27.226
freePractice1ResultsHeikki Kovalainen51:27.453
freePractice1ResultsJenson Button61:27.467
freePractice1ResultsFelipe Massa71:27.642
freePractice1ResultsTimo Glock81:27.710
freePractice1ResultsAdrian Sutil91:27.993
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso101:28.123
freePractice1ResultsNick Heidfeld111:28.137
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli121:28.142
freePractice1ResultsRobert Kubica131:28.511
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella141:28.603
freePractice1ResultsSébastien Buemi151:28.785
freePractice1ResultsLewis Hamilton161:29.042
freePractice1ResultsMark Webber171:29.081
freePractice1ResultsNelson Piquet Jr.181:29.461
freePractice1ResultsSébastien Bourdais191:29.499
freePractice1ResultsSebastian Vettel201:32.784
freePractice2ResultsNico Rosberg11:26.053
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello21:26.157
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli31:26.350
freePractice2ResultsMark Webber41:26.370
freePractice2ResultsJenson Button51:26.374
freePractice2ResultsTimo Glock61:26.443
freePractice2ResultsKazuki Nakajima71:26.560
freePractice2ResultsSebastian Vettel81:26.740
freePractice2ResultsAdrian Sutil91:27.040
freePractice2ResultsFelipe Massa101:27.064
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen111:27.204
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso121:27.232
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella131:27.282
freePractice2ResultsNick Heidfeld141:27.317
freePractice2ResultsRobert Kubica151:27.398
freePractice2ResultsSébastien Bourdais161:27.479
freePractice2ResultsHeikki Kovalainen171:27.802
freePractice2ResultsLewis Hamilton181:27.813
freePractice2ResultsNelson Piquet Jr.191:27.828
freePractice2ResultsSébastien Buemi201:28.076
freePractice3ResultsNico Rosberg11:25.808
freePractice3ResultsJarno Trulli21:25.811
freePractice3ResultsJenson Button31:25.981
freePractice3ResultsFelipe Massa41:26.020
freePractice3ResultsKazuki Nakajima51:26.078
freePractice3ResultsRubens Barrichello61:26.348
freePractice3ResultsMark Webber71:26.355
freePractice3ResultsTimo Glock81:26.410
freePractice3ResultsRobert Kubica91:26.514
freePractice3ResultsNick Heidfeld101:26.555
freePractice3ResultsHeikki Kovalainen111:26.652
freePractice3ResultsLewis Hamilton121:26.714
freePractice3ResultsSebastian Vettel131:27.009
freePractice3ResultsAdrian Sutil141:27.062
freePractice3ResultsSébastien Bourdais151:27.152
freePractice3ResultsSébastien Buemi161:27.192
freePractice3ResultsFernando Alonso171:27.357
freePractice3ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella181:27.492
freePractice3ResultsNelson Piquet Jr.191:27.739
freePractice3ResultsKimi Räikkönen201:28.801

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Nick Heidfeld1125.868
Adrian Sutil1125.354
Mark Webber1145.811
Sébastien Bourdais1922.309
Kimi Räikkönen11023.516
Jarno Trulli11019.369
Felipe Massa11121.647
Lewis Hamilton11125.446
Robert Kubica11222.524
Sebastian Vettel11625.494
Nico Rosberg11634.720
Rubens Barrichello11835.824
Sébastien Buemi11822.162
Timo Glock11823.084
Jenson Button11927.397
Nick Heidfeld21832.494
Nelson Piquet Jr.11924.955
Giancarlo Fisichella11942.708
Fernando Alonso11934.701
Sébastien Bourdais22122.831
Adrian Sutil22224.301
Felipe Massa23124.843
Jarno Trulli23322.369
Adrian Sutil33423.947
Mark Webber23523.414
Robert Kubica23920.943
Kimi Räikkönen23921.190
Sébastien Buemi24120.537
Lewis Hamilton24321.293
Kimi Räikkönen34335.939
Nico Rosberg24420.694
Nick Heidfeld34419.325
Sebastian Vettel24520.690
Jenson Button24726.381
Giancarlo Fisichella24921.993
Timo Glock25019.676
Rubens Barrichello25122.194
Fernando Alonso25120.679
Kimi Räikkönen45523.410