Although this 2009 Formula 1 season started with Button constantly winning every race which was promising a boring year, it turns out to be a quit exciting one in which drivers are fighting right to the limit for the world title. In the Suzuka Grand Prix in Japan today we witnessed another surprising result. Redbull’s Sebastian Vettel has won the race proving one more time that he has a very very bright future! Jarno Truli from Toyota finished second, and Lewis Hamilton came third, ahead of his next season teammate, Kimi Raikkonen.
The Japanese Grand PrixSuzuka, Japan;
53 laps; 307.573km;
Weather: Sunny.
Classified:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1h28:20.443
2. Trulli Toyota (B) + 4.877
3. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 6.472
4. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) + 7.940
5. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) + 8.793
6. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) + 9.509
7. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) + 10.641
8. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) + 11.474
9. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) + 11.777
10. Alonso Renault (B) + 13.065
11. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 13.735
12. Fisichella Ferrari (B) + 14.596
13. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) + 14.959
14. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes (B) + 15.734
15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) + 17.973
16. Grosjean Renault (B) + 1 lap
17. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) + 2 laps
Fastest lap: Webber, 1:32.569
Not classified/retirements:
Driver Team On lap
Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 58
Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 26
Glock Toyota (B) DNS
World Championship standings, round 15:
Drivers: Constructors:
1. Button 85 1. Brawn-Mercedes 156
2. Barrichello 71 2. Red Bull-Renault 120.5
3. Vettel 69 3. Ferrari 67
4. Webber 51.5 4. McLaren-Mercedes 65
5. Raikkonen 45 5. Toyota 54.5
6. Hamilton 43 6. Williams-Toyota 34.5
7. Rosberg 34.5 7. Renault 26
8. Trulli 30.5 8. BMW Sauber 24
9. Alonso 26 9. Force India-Mercedes 13
10. Glock 24 10. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 5
11. Kovalainen 22
12. Massa 22
13. Heidfeld 15
14. Kubica 9
15. Fisichella 8
16. Sutil 5
17. Buemi 3
18. Bourdais 2
source: Autosport picture: Daimler Press
