April 10, 2010
Team Standings@May 30 2010 F1
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren-Mercedes | 172 |
| 2 | RBR-Renault | 171 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 146 |
| 4 | Mercedes GP | 100 |
| 5 | Renault | 73 |
| 6 | Force India-Mercedes | 32 |
| 7 | Williams-Cosworth | 8 |
| 8 | STR-Ferrari | 4 |
| 9 | BMW Sauber-Ferrari | 1 |
| 10 | Lotus-Cosworth | 0 |
| 11 | HRT-Cosworth | 0 |
| 12 | Virgin-Cosworth | 0 |
November 1, 2009
Jenson Button's Road To Winner
| Grand Prix | Date | Team | Grid | Race Position | Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian | 29 Mar 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Malaysian | 05 Apr 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| Chinese | 19 Apr 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| Bahrain | 26 Apr 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 4 | 1 | 10 | 31 |
| Spanish | 10 May 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 10 | 41 |
| Monaco | 24 May 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 10 | 51 |
| Turkish | 07 Jun 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 2 | 1 | 10 | 61 |
| British | 21 Jun 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 6 | 6 | 3 | 64 |
| German | 12 Jul 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 3 | 5 | 4 | 68 |
| Hungarian | 26 Jul 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 8 | 7 | 2 | 70 |
| European | 23 Aug 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 5 | 7 | 2 | 72 |
| Belgian | 30 Aug 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 14 | Ret | 0 | 72 |
| Italian | 13 Sep 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 6 | 2 | 8 | 80 |
| Singapore | 27 Sep 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 11 | 5 | 4 | 84 |
| Japanese | 04 Oct 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 10 | 8 | 1 | 85 |
| Brazilian | 18 Oct 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 14 | 5 | 4 | 89 |
| Abu Dhabi | 01 Nov 2009 | Brawn-Mercedes | 5 | 3 | 6 | 95 |
Brawn GP's Road To Win
| Grand Prix | Date | Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian | 29 Mar 2009 | 18 | 18 |
| Malaysian | 05 Apr 2009 | 7 | 25 |
| Chinese | 19 Apr 2009 | 11 | 36 |
| Bahrain | 26 Apr 2009 | 14 | 50 |
| Spanish | 10 May 2009 | 18 | 68 |
| Monaco | 24 May 2009 | 18 | 86 |
| Turkish | 07 Jun 2009 | 10 | 96 |
| British | 21 Jun 2009 | 9 | 105 |
| German | 12 Jul 2009 | 7 | 112 |
| Hungarian | 26 Jul 2009 | 2 | 114 |
| European | 23 Aug 2009 | 12 | 126 |
| Belgian | 30 Aug 2009 | 2 | 128 |
| Italian | 13 Sep 2009 | 18 | 146 |
| Singapore | 27 Sep 2009 | 7 | 153 |
| Japanese | 04 Oct 2009 | 3 | 156 |
| Brazilian | 18 Oct 2009 | 5 | 161 |
| Abu Dhabi | 01 Nov 2009 | 11 | 172 |
Season Result @2009 FIA Formula One World Championship
October 19, 2009
World Champion Jenson Button (GBR)
Brawn GP team principal Ross Brawn has paid tribute to driver Jenson Button after the Englishman secured his first drivers’ title with a fifth-place finish in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The race also saw Brawn wrap up the constructors’ championship at their first attempt.
Button, who won six of the season’s opening seven races, had come in for criticism of late, having only once finished higher than fifth in the subsequent rounds. But all that was swept aside at Interlagos after a spirited drive from 14th on the grid saw him capture the points he needed to clinch the crown.
“What a day! Jenson is a fantastic racer and he had a great race, particularly after such a difficult qualifying,” said Brawn. “He knew what he had to do and did just that and is a very deserving world champion. I am so incredibly proud of the team and our drivers and it's so very special to have won the constructors' and the drivers' championships in our first year as Brawn GP.”
Button’s team mate Rubens Barrichello started his home race from pole position and had looked set to take the title race down to the wire at the last round in Abu Dhabi. However, he was leapfrogged by rivals during the first pit stops and then suffered a late puncture, dropping him to eighth place at the flag.
August 26, 2009
F1 DRIVER RESULT@2009
F1 TEAM RESULT@2009
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brawn-Mercedes | 172 |
| 2 | RBR-Renault | 153.5 |
| 3 | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 70 |
| 5 | Toyota | 59.5 |
| 6 | BMW Sauber | 36 |
| 7 | Williams-Toyota | 34.5 |
| 8 | Renault | 26 |
| 9 | Force India-Mercedes | 13 |
| 10 | STR-Ferrari | 8 |
2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Race Calendar
02 2009 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) 03 - 05 Apr
03 2009 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) 17 - 19 Apr
04 2009 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir) 24 - 26 Apr
05 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA TELEFONICA 2009 (Catalunya) 08 - 10 May
06 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2009 (Monte Carlo) 21 - 24 May
07 2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul) 05 - 07 Jun
08 2009 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) 19 - 21 Jun
09 FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2009 (Nürburgring) 10 - 12 Jul
10 FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2009 (Budapest) 24 - 26 Jul
11 2009 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia) 21 - 23 Aug
12 2009 FORMULA 1 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) 28 - 30 Aug
13 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2009 (Monza) 11 - 13 Sep
14 2009 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 25 - 27 Sep
15 2009 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) 02 - 04 Oct
16 FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2009 (Sao Paulo) 16 - 18 Oct
17 2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina Circuit) 30 Oct - 01 Nov
May 23, 2009
The Ruler..Jenson Button..
| Team | Brawn GP |
| Nationality | British |
| Podiums | 20 |
| Points | 273 |
| Grand Prix entered | 160 |
| World Championships | 0 |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x5) |
| Highest grid position | 1 (x6) |
| Date of Birth | 19/01/1980 |
| Place of Birth | Frome, Somerset - UK |
2008
As Honda's form continues to dwindle, scores just three points with a sixth place in Spain.
2007
Powerless to overcome shortcomings of Honda's RA107 and struggles to stay with the midfield. Dominates team mate Barrichello, despite only four top-ten grid slots and a meagre six points. A fifth in mixed conditions in China shows his true talent.
2006
Scores momentous maiden Grand Prix win in Hungary, plus two further podiums in Brazil and Malaysia. Outperforms Honda team mate Rubens Barrichello to finish sixth in the standings.
2005
Leads BAR's fightback in second half of season, scoring all but one of their 37 points to finish ninth in driver standings. Buys himself out of Williams contract for 2006, instead signing a new, multi-year deal with Honda.
2004
Arguably the man of the year, beaten only by the Ferrari drivers in the standings. Takes his and BAR's maiden pole at Imola. Scores in every race he finishes, with ten podium placings. Bid to move to Williams for 2005 fails after contract dispute.
2003
Moves to BAR and consistently outperforms more experienced team mate Jacques Villeneuve. Briefly leads US and Japanese Grands Prix. Two fourth places on his way to ninth in the standings.
2002
Benetton is renamed Renault and Button enjoys a successful season taking seventh in the drivers' championship.
2001
Difficult first season with Benetton. Scores just two championship points.
2000
Makes Formula One debut with Williams. Scores 12 points to finish eighth in the standings.
1999
Third in the British Formula Three championship.
1998
First in the British Formula Ford championship and second in the European Formula Ford championship.
1997
Karting - wins the Ayrton Senna Memorial Cup at Suzuka. Also becomes the youngest-ever winner of the European Super A championship.
1989
Karting - first in the British Super Prix at the age of nine.
May 11, 2009
Spain 2009: Button Leads One-Two For Fourth Win Of Year
Jenson Button has made it four wins from five races as the Brawn driver lead team mate Rubens Barrichello over the line for a one-two and an extended lead in both championships. The race started poorly for Button as Barrichello managed to grab the lead into the first corner, and while Barcelona often results in a processional event, the 2009 race proved interesting for the most part, from lights out to chequered flag.
Rubens Barrichello enjoyed a great start as the Brazilian squeezed his Brawn ahead of his team mate. Elsewhere down the grid, Hamilton too had a great start initially, but as the Briton tried to get his McLaren between the wall and Fernando Alonso, the Spaniard edged over, clearly unaware that Hamilton was there and forced the Briton onto the grass and out of the throttle.
Hamilton and Alonso wasn’t the biggest incident of the start though as the pack threaded their way through the first and second corners. Jarno Trulli ran out wide as his Toyota leaned out of the left hander and over to the right for the long right-hander. Skating over the gravel Trulli was effectively off the track.
Behind, Adrian Sutil was having his own issues as the German skipped the left hander and crossed the run-off. As both drivers rejoined the track, Sutil cut into Trulli and forced the Toyota into a spin. Sebastien Bourdais got out of the throttle to avoid the accident ahead of him, but this only meant that Sebastien Buemi plowed into the back of him.
Trulli, Sutil and both Scuderia Toro Rossos retired on the spot as the field struggled to get through the carbon fibre that was flying up in the air and scattering itself over the tarmac.
Also suffering from the word go was Kimi Raikkonen, who on the grid-forming lap radioed his team to say he was having a problem with the KERS on his Ferrari F60. It later turned out that Raikkonen couldn’t see the light properly in his car and was therefore unsure when he could use the power boost.
The first corner incident brought out the safety car, although it did take a few moments before race control finally made the decision. The pack closed up and followed Bernd Maylander in the Mercedes-Benz sports car. The safety car was only out for a few laps though but the restart looked worrying for the leading Brawns.
Felipe Massa had managed to get himself into P3 from the line thanks to KERS. And once again, with KERS enabled and charged, Massa could attempt to gain another position, especially as the cars are already travelling at the 100km/h limit for the device to be used. Alas, Barrichello closed the pack up well and jumped on the throttle as he lead the field through the final sequence of corners. The Brawns maintained their lead.
Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso shared some tarmac on the restart as the pair battled their way down to the first corner. Alonso managed to draw alongside the Australian, positioning himself between the RB5 and pitwall as they dragged each other down to T1. Comfortably ahead thanks to the KERS on the R29, Alonso moved back over the left to take a more standard line into the corner only to find that Webber had darted back under the Renault and braked desperately late. Webber somehow managed to make the car stick to the road, hit the apex and reapplied the throttle, retaking the position from the double world champion and leaving myself gawping at the scene.
On L6, Heikki Kovalainen slowed on track and eventually pulled into the pitlane to retire his McLaren, the Fin enduring a very difficult start to the season having only finished one race so far in 2009. This time it was the gearbox on his MP4-24 that caused the retirement.
Rubens Barrichello edged out a small gap over Jenson Button as the team switched the strategies of their cars. Button went onto a two-stopper while Barrichello remained on the original plan of a three-stopper. Because both cars had been fuelled relatively light before the race, it meant that Button would have to endure a long middle stint before he could pit for the final time. However, the plan worked out for the Briton in the end.
Behind the leaders, it became clear that Felipe Massa was holding Sebastian Vettel up and although the German was running very close behind the Ferrari, Vettel couldn’t make any moves stick and the Red Bull pilot spent most of the race studying the rear wing of the Ferrari F60.
Further back, Kimi Raikkonen was also being held up as he couldn’t find a way pass the BMW of Nick Heidfeld. The Finnish pilot was struggling with his KERS and although Raikkonen had a couple of looks, he just couldn’t make one stick. By L19 though, Raikkonen’s race was over as he slowed down and pulled off the track. Another retirement for Ferrari is not good, especially as they have made a big improvement in pace for this weekend, not being able to capitalise on it is disastrous.
On L19, Button pitted for tyres and fuel, and the amount of fuel that was pumped into the Brawn meant that he lost a lot of time to the leader Barrichello. However, the plan was that Jenson would be able to regain this by having to make one less stop than his team mate. Barrichello pitted on the following lap and reemerged in the net-lead, which six laps later would be more than 10s.
If Barrichello was to win the race he had to set some stunning laps and pull out a margin to Button in the middle stint. By L30, Rubens pitted for the second time, but the lead was only 13.5s and wasn’t enough to cover the stop. With each driver having one more stop to make, the race was Jenson’s barring any other problems.
Further back Sebastian Vettel was still looking at the back of Massa’s Ferrari. The pair duelled for most of the race and even a wheel-cover flying off the F60 didn’t help the Red Bull pilot much.
As the second round pitstops happened, Mark Webber managed to leapfrog Massa, which was important for his race. On L43, both Massa and Vettel pitted, leaving once again in the order that they came in. Webber got the hammer down and pumped in some good laps and by the time the Australian had completed his second stop, was ahead of the pair in essentially a net-P3.
It was after the final round of pitstops that a communication from Rob Smedley to his driver Felipe Massa that caused concern. Ferrari had not pumped enough fuel into Massa’s car during both stops due to a problem with the rig. Thus, Massa was light on fuel and had to conserve. The problem for the Brazilian is that he was vigorously defending his position from the frustrated Vettel directly behind. If Massa backed-off and short-shifted through the gears, Vettel would simply drive by.
A few laps later, with the fuel issue becoming critical for the safety of Massa’s race - he would either have to splash-and-dash and fall out of the points, or retire - Smedley ordered Felipe to let Vettel go. With 16s to Fernando Alonso further back, it would be touch and go if even P5 would be safe for the Ferrari pilot. Alas, it was not and by the end of the race, Alonso had simply driven around the Ferrari for fifth.
Although some of the gaps between the drivers closed up towards the end of the race, with Lewis Hamilton having to defend to Timo Glock and Mark Webber having caught up with Rubens Barrichello, the positions remained and Jenson Button crossed the line to take his fourth victory of the year, a win he wasn’t expecting. Brawn felt the two-stop strategy was not the fastest, and with Button struggling with the car’s balance all weekend, the pole position on Saturday that was converted to victory on Sunday will undoubtedly be very sweet.
Mark Webber completed the podium while team mate Sebastian Vettel came home fourth to give Red Bull another dose of points. Fernando Alonso had his fans on their feet as the local hero finished in P5, unexpectedly finding himself ahead of the Ferrari. Massa collected three points, his first of the year and equal now to team mate Kimi Raikkonen. Although the F60 did splutter to a halt on the slow-down lap. Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg complete the top eight finishers.
Brawn now have a very healthy lead in the constructors championship and Button leads the drivers from Barrichello by fourteen points. Red Bull extend their lead over Toyota who did not score today, while Ferrari doubled their tally thanks to Massa nursing his emptying fuel tank to the finish. Those extra three points from the Brazilian mean that the Scuderia have moved ahead of Scuderia Toro Rosso and Williams and now sit in P7 in the constructors.
The circus will now fly to Monaco, a race that is often considered the jewel on a drivers CV. Jenson Button would love to win around the streets of Monte Carlo, but as we have seen in Barcelona, the others are catching up a little and it is getting harder for the Brackley squad to maintain the lead. However, a little bit of hard work, some good strategy calls from the pitwall and clearly Brawn are the team to beat. With an awesome chassis though, I think Monaco might lean towards the favour of the Red Bull squad, but we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
April 18, 2009
F1 Points
6) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
6.1 The Formula One World Championship driver's title will be awarded to the driver who has scored the highest number of points, taking into consideration all the results obtained during the Events which have actually taken place.
6.2 The title of Formula One World Champion Constructor will be awarded to the make which has scored the highest number of points, results from both cars (see Article 13.6) being taken into account.
6.3 The constructor of an engine or rolling chassis is the person (including any corporate or unincorporated body) which owns the intellectual property rights to such engine or chassis. The make of an engine or chassis is the name attributed to it by its constructor.
If the make of the chassis is not the same as that of the engine, the title will be awarded to the former which shall always precede the latter in the name of the car.
6.4 Points for both titles will be awarded at each Event according to the following scale :
1st : 10 points
2nd : 8 points
3rd : 6 points
4th : 5 points
5th : 4 points
6th : 3 points
7th : 2 points
8th : 1 point
6.5 If a race is suspended under Article 41, and cannot be resumed, no points will be awarded if the leader has completed less than two laps, half points will be awarded if the leader has completed more than two laps but less than 75% of the original race distance and full points will be awarded if the leader has completed more than 75% of the original race distance.
6.6 The drivers finishing first, second and third in the Championship must be present at the annual FIA Prize Giving ceremony.
7) DEAD HEAT
7.1 Prizes and points awarded for all the positions of competitors who tie, will be added together and shared equally.
7.2 If two or more constructors or drivers finish the season with the same number of points, the higher place in the Championship (in either case) shall be awarded to:
a) the holder of the greatest number of first places,
b) if the number of first places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of second places,
c) if the number of second places is the same, the holder of the greatest number of third places and so on until a winner emerges.
d) if this procedure fails to produce a result, the FIA will nominate the winner according to such criteria as it thinks fit.
February 9, 2009
FORMULA 1 Flags
Traveling at such high speeds, it may be hard for a driver to spot a marshal’s flag and this system helps them identify messages from race control more effectively.
Chequered flag
Indicates to drivers that the session has ended. During practice and qualifying sessions it is waved at the allotted time, during the race it is shown first to the winner and then to every car that crosses the line behind him.
Yellow flag
Indicates danger, such as a stranded car, ahead. A single waved yellow flag warns drivers to slow down, while two waved yellow flags at the same post means that drivers must slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary. Overtaking is prohibited.
Green flag
All clear. The driver has passed the potential danger point and prohibitions imposed by yellow flags have been lifted.
Red flag
The session has been stopped, usually due to an accident or poor track conditions.
Blue flag
Warns a driver that he is about to be lapped and to let the faster car overtake. Pass three blue flags without complying and the driver risks being penalised. Blue lights are also displayed at the end of the pit lane when the pit exit is open and a car on track is approaching.
Yellow and red striped flag
Warns drivers of a slippery track surface, usually due to oil or water.
Black with orange circle flag
Accompanied by a car number, it warns a driver that he has a mechanical problem and must return to his pit.
Half black, half white flag
Accompanied by a car number, it warns of unsporting behaviour. May be followed by a black flag if the driver does not heed the warning.
Black flag
Accompanied by a car number, it directs a driver to return to his pit and is most often used to signal to the driver that he has been excluded from the race.
White flag
Warns of a slow moving vehicle on track.
