2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2009 took place on 1 November at the Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island instead, and was the 17th and final race of the Formula 1 2009 season. Sebastian Vettel won his team-mate Mark Webber and the already prematurely as a world champion Jenson Button fixed.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
After the Brazilian Grand Prix Jenson Button led uncatchable at the drivers' standings with 15 points, ahead of Sebastian Vettel and 17 points ahead of Rubens Barrichello. Brawn -Mercedes also resulted in an unassailable lead in the constructors' championship with 25.5 points ahead of Red Bull-Renault and with 90 points ahead of McLaren - Mercedes.
Timo Glock was again represented by Kamui Kobayashi.
Training
In the first free practice McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton set ahead of Button and Vettel at the front of the field. It was the tenth pole position of the British. In the second practice session on Friday Heikki Kovalainen was the fastest driver. His teammate Hamilton took second place. Was third button. In the third free practice session, which was the last workout of the season, drove world champion Button set the fastest lap and was only two thousandths of a second faster than Hamilton. In third place followed buttons teammate Barrichello.
Qualifying
In the first section, Hamilton took the lead of the field. The Renault and Force India drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and dropped out. In the second section of Hamilton posted the fastest lap. However, his team suffered a setback as his team-mate Kovalainen failed. In addition to the Finns Alguersuari, Nakajima, Kobayashi and Raikkonen managed not to jump into the third section, which was also dominated by Hamilton. The Briton secured with nearly seven - tenths of a second ahead of Vettel 's pole position. Mark Webber went from third place in the race.
Race
Hamilton started well in the race and maintained his lead over Vettel and Webber. On the fourth and fifth places, there is an overtaking maneuver of Button with team-mate Barrichello, who had previously his front wing slightly damaged in a collision with Webber. Against all odds, succeeded Hamilton not to distance themselves from the two Red Bull and he had approximately one second ahead of the first of the leading trio into the pits.
Coinciding with Hamilton graduated from world champion Button his pit stop and came back before Kobayashi on track. The young Japanese who had already overtaken Räikkönen in the first round, button, however, could not keep behind. Two laps after the pit stop Vettel from Hamilton also had to complete his stop. The Germans succeeded several seconds ahead of Hamilton to drive back on track and to take the lead.
For a curious failure caused newbie Alguersuari: Toro Rosso driver accidentally drove the box of Red Bull Racing and had his car into the next round with an empty tank off. One lap later had to retire with brake problems and Hamilton. After the first stops were completed, Vettel led his team-mate Webber the race. In third place was Kobayashi, who started the race with a one-stop strategy.
Until the last pit stop Vettel was able to extend his lead over his teammates on and secure its leadership so. Since Webber also had ahead of Vettel into the pits, Vettel's lead was not in danger.
In the closing stages of the race came between Webber and Button to a duel for second place, the Webber eventually decided in his favor. Vettel won the last race of the season secured the win of the World Championship. Additional points were awarded to Barrichello, Heidfeld, Kobayashi, Buemi and Trulli.
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Classifications
Qualifying
(K ) = race car with KERS
Race
(K ) = race car with KERS
WM stands after the race
The first eight of the race were 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).