In the 2009 F1 World Championship , it was the first time since 1983 that a team other than the big teams had won either of the F1 Championships .
Button was the tenth British driver to win the championship , and following Lewis Hamilton 's success in 2008 it was the first time the Championship had been won by English drivers in consecutive seasons , and the first time since Graham Hill ( 1968 ) and Jackie Stewart ( 1969 ) that consecutive championships have been won by British drivers.. Furthermore , this was the first time since 1983 that a team , other than one of the 'big four ' teams of McLaren , Williams , Benetton ( later Renault ) and Ferrari , had won either of the Formula One championships .
2009 Formula One World Championship