2009 Turkish Grand Prix

The 2009 Turkish Grand Prix, formally known as the V ING Türkiye Grand Prix'si, was the seventh round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Istanbul Park Racing Circuit near Istanbul, Turkey, on 7 June 2009.'7. Turkey 2009', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)'Button damns statistics for Istanbul F1 glory', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 07/06/2009), https://www.crash.net/f1/race-report/148009/1/button-damns-f1-statistics-for-turkish-gp-glory, (Accessed 21/03/2020) The race would see Jenson Button claim victory for the sixth time in seven races in 2009, matching the feat of Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark and Michael Schumacher, all of whom had gone on to win the World Championship.
Button would have to work for his triumph however, having been beaten to pole position in qualifying by Sebastian Vettel of . Their teammates Rubens Barrichello and Mark Webber would share the second row, the Brazilian's ahead of the Red Bull-Renault, while Kimi Räikkönen was the best of the KERS powered car in sixth for .
The start of the race saw Vettel initially streak into the lead ahead of Button, while Barrichello had a clutch issue and tumbled back down the field. Webber was hence gifted third as the Brazilian fell to thirteenth, with the rest of the field making it through the first corner without issue.
However, there would be drama at turn nine, as Vettel slid wide and let Button sweep past for the lead, and ultimately decisive change of lead. Webber, meanwhile, would have to fend off an attack from Jarno Trulli on the opening tour to solidify his hold on third, while Felipe Massa danced past teammate Räikkönen to claim fifth.
The early stages saw Button escape the attentions of Vettel, with the lead group getting fairly spaced out as a result. That meant that Nico Rosberg became the centre of attention, battling past Fernando Alonso and the Ferraris, while Barrichello spun when harassing Heikki Kovalainen.
Barrichello's race went bad to worse when he broke his front wing battling with Adrian Sutil, dumping him to the very back of the field as he made an early stop for repairs. Out front, meanwhile, Vettel would be the first of the leaders to stop on lap fifteen, with Button charging in two laps later. Webber and Rosberg hit the head of the field but stopped on lap eighteen, with the order remaining unchanged once Trulli stopped.
The second stint saw a divergence at the head of the field, for Vettel had gambled on a three-stop strategy and hence was lighter on fuel. As a result the German youth was able to close onto the back of Button's #22 Brawn, although the Brit's defensive driving ensured that there was no way through for the #15 Red Bull.
Vettel made his second stop on lap 29, rejoining in third behind teammate Webber, but was unable to close on the Australian racer as he had a heavier fuel load. Furthermore, Button would make his second and final stop and rejoin without slipping behind the Australian, ending any hopes of him being challenged.
Once the final stops played out Button was left with a commanding lead over Webber, while Vettel was a frustrated third, but would close up onto the back of his teammate. Behind, Trulli was fending off a determined Rosberg in the closing stages, while Barrichello's race came to an end with a gearbox failure, the first non-finish for Brawn in 2009.
With that the race was run, with Button cantering through the final laps to claim an ominous victory, and one which history suggested would make him Champion. Behind, Webber kept Vettel at bay by just 0.7s in a late fight for second, while Trulli eased clear of Rosberg for fourth. Massa, Robert Kubica and Timo Glock claimed the remaining points.
==Background==
Jenson Button once again extended his Championship lead with his fifth victory of the campaign, leaving Monte Carlo with 51 points to his name. Rubens Barrichello had again remained as his closest challenger, but slipped sixteen points behind, while Sebastian Vettel had fallen 28 points off in third. Mark Webber was next, 3.5 points behind his teammate, while Jarno Trulli had retained his top five status.
In the Constructors Championship had continued to build their early lead at the head of the field, and left Monaco with 86 points to their credit. were still the British squad's main challengers, but faced a 43.5 point deficit after just six races. , meanwhile, had retained third, moved up into fourth, while were still the only pointless team.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Lewis Hamilton 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-24 	 	FO 108W 2.4 V8 	
2 	Heikki Kovalainen 	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4-24 	 	FO 108W 2.4 V8 	
3 	Felipe Massa 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F60 	 	056 2009 2.4 V8 	
4 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F60 	 	056 2009 2.4 V8 	
5 	Robert Kubica 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.09 	 	P86/9 2.4 V8 	
6 	Nick Heidfeld 	BMW Sauber F1 Team 	 	F1.09 	 	P86/9 2.4 V8 	
7 	Fernando Alonso 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R29 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
8 	Nelson Piquet, Jr. 	ING Renault F1 Team 	 	R29 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
9 	Jarno Trulli 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF109 	 	RVX-09 2.4 V8 	
10 	Timo Glock 	Panasonic Toyota Racing 	 	TF109 	 	RVX-09 2.4 V8 	
11 	Sébastien Bourdais 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR4 	 	056 2008 2.4 V8 	
12 	Sébastien Buemi 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR4 	 	056 2008 2.4 V8 	
14 	Mark Webber 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB5 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
15 	Sebastian Vettel 	Red Bull Racing 	 	RB5 	 	RS27 2.4 V8 	
16 	Nico Rosberg 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW31 	 	RVX-09 2.4 V8 	
17 	Kazuki Nakajima 	AT&T Williams 	 	FW31 	 	RVX-09 2.4 V8 	
20 	Adrian Sutil 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM02 	 	FO 108W 2.4 V8 	
21 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM02 	 	FO 108W 2.4 V8 	
22 	Jenson Button 	Brawn GP F1 Team 	 	BGP 001 	 	FO 108W 2.4 V8 	
23 	Rubens Barrichello 	Brawn GP F1 Team 	 	BGP 001 	 	FO 108W 2.4 V8 	
Source:'Turkey 2009: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/engages.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3 	Q3 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	15 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	1 	1:27.330 	 	1 	1:27.016 	 	1 	1:28.316 	1
2 	22 	Jenson Button 	 	 	2 	1:27.355 	 	3 	1:27.230 	 	2 	1:28.421 	2
3 	23 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	 	3 	1:27.371 	 	7 	1:27.418 	 	3 	1:28.579 	3
4 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	 	4 	1:27.466 	 	6 	1:27.416 	 	4 	1:28.613 	4
5 	9 	Jarno Trulli 	 	 	7 	1:27.529 	 	2 	1:27.195 	 	5 	1:28.666 	5
6 	4K 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	 	8 	1:27.556 	 	5 	1:27.387 	 	6 	1:28.815 	6
7 	3K 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	5 	1:27.508 	 	4 	1:27.349 	 	7 	1:28.858 	7
8 	7 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	12 	1:27.988 	 	10 	1:27.473 	 	8 	1:29.075 	8
9 	16 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	6 	1:27.517 	 	8 	1:27.418 	 	9 	1:29.191 	9
10 	5 	Robert Kubica 	 	 	10 	1:27.788 	 	9 	1:27.455 	 	10 	1:29.357 	10
11 	6 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	 	11 	1:27.795 	 	11 	1:27.521 	 	 	 	11
12 	17 	Kazuki Nakajima 	 	 	9 	1:27.691 	 	12 	1:27.629 	 	 	 	12
13 	10 	Timo Glock 	 	 	13 	1:28.160 	 	13 	1:27.795 	 	 	 	13
14 	2K 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	 	14 	1:28.199 	 	14 	1:28.207 	 	 	 	14
15 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	 	15 	1:28.278 	 	15 	1:28.391 	 	 	 	15
16 	1K 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	16 	1:28.318 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16
17 	8 	Nelson Piquet, Jr. 	 	 	17 	1:28.582 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
18 	12 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	 	18 	1:28.708 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18
19 	21 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	 	19 	1:28.717 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19
20 	11 	Sébastien Bourdais 	 	 	20 	1:28.918 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20
Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Limited, 2009), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2009/races/849/turkey/qualifying.html, (Accessed 21/03/2020)
*K Indicates a driver was equipped with KERS during the session.
*Bold indicates the fastest driver's time in each session.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	22 	Jenson Button 	 	58 	1:26:24.848 	2 	10
2 	14 	Mark Webber 	 	58 	+6.714s 	4 	8
3 	15 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	58 	+7.461s 	1 	6
4 	9 	Jarno Trulli 	 	58 	+27.843s 	5 	5
5 	16 	Nico Rosberg 	 	58 	+31.539s 	9 	4
6 	3K 	Felipe Massa 	 	58 	+39.996s 	7 	3
7 	5 	Robert Kubica 	 	58 	+46.247s 	10 	2
8 	10 	Timo Glock 	 	58 	+46.959s 	13 	1
9 	4K 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	58 	+50.246s 	6 	
10 	7 	Fernando Alonso 	 	58 	+1:02.420 	8 	
11 	6 	Nick Heidfeld 	 	58 	+1:04.327 	11 	
12 	17 	Kazuki Nakajima 	 	58 	+1:06.376 	12 	
13 	1K 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	58 	+1:20.454 	16 	
14 	2K 	Heikki Kovalainen 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	14 	
15 	12 	Sébastien Buemi 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	18 	
16 	8 	Nelson Piquet, Jr. 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	17 	
17 	20 	Adrian Sutil 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	15 	
18 	11 	Sébastien Bourdais 	 	57 	+1 Lap 	20 	
Ret 	23 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	47 	Gearbox 	3 	
Ret 	21 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	4 	Brakes 	19 	
Source:'Turkey 2009: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)	Source:'Turkey 2009: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/2009/turquie/classement.aspx, (Accessed 21/03/2020)
*K Indicates a driver was equipped with KERS during the session.
==Milestones==
* Jenson Button claimed his seventh career victory.
* Sixth win for as a constructor.
** This was also Brawn's tenth podium finish.
** secured their 73rd win as an engine supplier.
* Button recorded the fourth and final fastest lap for a Brawn chassis.
** Also the tenth fastest lap for a car using #22 as its race number.[Archived] '2009 Turkish GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), https://web.archive.org/web/20190410185521/http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=2009&gp=Turkish%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 21/03/2020) Original
==Standings==
A sixth win in seven races left Jenson Button in command of the Championship with a third of the season completed, his tally of 61 points just four short of a maximum score. Furthermore, his closest challenger Rubens Barrichello faced a 26 point deficit to the Brit, while Sebastian Vettel in third was some 32 points off the lead. Behind, Mark Webber had inched closer to the German youth in fourth ahead of Jarno Trulli, while Robert Kubica had become the season's sixteenth scorer.
Like their lead driver, had continued their steady march to the crown, leaving Turkey with 96 points to their credit. That translated to a 39.5 point lead over closest challengers , who were themselves a secure 24 points clear of third placed . had retained fourth ahead of , while had slipped to seventh.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Jenson Button 	61 	
2 	Rubens Barrichello 	35 	
3 	Sebastian Vettel 	29 	
4 	Mark Webber 	27.5 	
5 	Jarno Trulli 	19.5 	
6 	Timo Glock 	13 	
7 	Nico Rosberg 	11.5 	4
8 	Felipe Massa 	11 	2
9 	Fernando Alonso 	11 	2
10 	Kimi Räikkönen 	9 	2
11 	Lewis Hamilton 	9 	2
12 	Nick Heidfeld 	6 	
13 	Heikki Kovalainen 	4 	
14 	Sébastien Buemi 	3 	
15 	Robert Kubica 	2 	4
16 	Sébastien Bourdais 	2 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	96 	
2 	 	56.5 	
3 	 	32.5 	
4 	 	20 	
5 	 	13 	
6 	 	11.5 	1
7 	 	11 	1
8 	 	8 	
9 	 	5 	
10 	 	0 	
Only point scoring drivers are shown.
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