Chinese Grand Prix
Round 3 of 2009
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai
Country
China
Date
Apr 19, 2009
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull | 1 | 56 | 1:57:43.485 | 10 |
| 2 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull | 3 | 56 | +10.970 | 8 |
| 3 | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn | 5 | 56 | +44.975 | 6 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Brawn | 4 | 56 | +1:03.704 | 5 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | McLaren | 12 | 56 | +1:05.102 | 4 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 9 | 56 | +1:11.866 | 3 |
| 7 | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 19 | 56 | +1:14.476 | 2 |
| 8 | Sébastien Buemi BUE | Toro Rosso | 10 | 56 | +1:16.439 | 1 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault | 2 | 56 | +1:24.309 | 0 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 8 | 56 | +1:31.750 | 0 |
| 11 | Sébastien Bourdais BOU | Toro Rosso | 15 | 56 | +1:34.156 | 0 |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 11 | 56 | +1:35.834 | 0 |
| 13 | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 17 | 56 | +1:46.853 | 0 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Force India | 20 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 7 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Nelson Piquet Jr. PIQ | Renault | 16 | 54 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 18 | 50 | Spun off | 0 |
| 18 | Kazuki Nakajima NAK | Williams | 14 | 43 | Retired | 0 |
| 19 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 13 | 20 | Electronics | 0 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 6 | 18 | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:36.565 | 1:35.130 | 1:36.184 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:36.443 | 1:35.803 | 1:36.381 |
| 3 | Mark Webber WEB | 1:35.751 | 1:35.173 | 1:36.466 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:35.701 | 1:35.503 | 1:36.493 |
| 5 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:35.533 | 1:35.556 | 1:36.532 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:36.308 | 1:35.645 | 1:36.835 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:35.941 | 1:35.809 | 1:37.397 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:36.137 | 1:35.856 | 1:38.089 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:35.776 | 1:35.740 | 1:38.595 |
| 10 | Sébastien Buemi BUE | 1:36.284 | 1:35.965 | 1:39.321 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 1:36.525 | 1:35.975 | — |
| 12 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | 1:36.646 | 1:36.032 | — |
| 13 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:36.178 | 1:36.033 | — |
| 14 | Timo Glock GLO | 1:36.364 | 1:36.066 | — |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima NAK | 1:36.673 | 1:36.193 | — |
| 16 | Sébastien Bourdais BOU | 1:36.906 | — | — |
| 17 | Nelson Piquet Jr. PIQ | 1:36.908 | — | — |
| 18 | Robert Kubica KUB | 1:36.966 | — | — |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil SUT | 1:37.669 | — | — |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:37.672 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Red Bull
1:52.627
Lap 42
Red Bull
1:52.980
Lap 42
Brawn
1:53.546
Lap 44
Brawn
1:52.592
Lap 42
McLaren
1:54.516
Lap 41
McLaren
1:54.665
Lap 39
Toyota
1:52.703
Lap 42
Toro Rosso
1:54.590
Lap 42
Renault
1:54.481
Lap 38
Ferrari
1:55.396
Lap 38
Toro Rosso
1:53.474
Lap 43
BMW Sauber
1:54.158
Lap 40
BMW Sauber
1:55.350
Lap 44
Force India
1:56.239
Lap 37
Williams
1:54.243
Lap 55
Renault
1:55.535
Lap 42
Force India
1:54.777
Lap 41
Williams
1:56.167
Lap 38
Ferrari
1:56.484
Lap 16
Toyota
2:00.330
Lap 14
Race Overview
The 2009 Chinese Grand Prix took place at Shanghai International Circuit in China. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
20 drivers completed the race, with Sebastian Vettel taking the victory.