2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (officially the 2009 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) was the seventeenth and final Formula One motor race of the 2009 Formula One season. It took place on 1 November 2009 at the 5.554 kilometres (3.451 mi) Hermann Tilke-designed Yas Marina Circuit. It was the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and also the first ever day-night Grand Prix (starting at 17:00, with sunset at 17:43 on raceday).
| 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 17 of 17 in the 2009 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 1 November 2009 | ||||
| Official name | 2009 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||||
| Course | Yas Marina Circuit | ||||
| Course length | 5.554 km (3.451 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 55 laps, 305.470 km (189.810 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Dry | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
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| McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:40.948 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:40.279 on lap 54 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Second | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Third | Brawn-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The race was won by Sebastian Vettel for Red Bull, with polesitter Lewis Hamilton (driving for McLaren) having retired due to a brake failure. This was the last Formula One race for Kazuki Nakajima and Giancarlo Fisichella and the Brawn GP, BMW Sauber and Toyota teams (respectively). As of 2023 this is the last race to feature in-race refuelling, as the practice was banned for the 2010 season.