2009 Bahrain Grand Prix
The 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally the 2009 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 26 April 2009 at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the sixth Bahrain Grand Prix and fourth race of the 2009 Formula One season.
| 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 4 of 17 in the 2009 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 26 April 2009 | ||||
| Official name | 2009 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||
| Location |
Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir, Bahrain | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.412 km (3.363 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 57 laps, 308.238 km (191.530 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||
| Attendance | 93,680 (Weekend) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Toyota | ||||
| Time | 1:33.431 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | |||
| Time | 1:34.556 on lap 10 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Brawn-Mercedes | ||||
| Second | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Third | Toyota | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The race was won by Jenson Button driving for Brawn after starting from fourth on the grid. Sebastian Vettel finished second for Red Bull and Jarno Trulli finished third for Toyota. McLaren's Lewis Hamilton drove to a season's best fourth position, followed by the second Brawn of Rubens Barrichello. Kimi Räikkönen picked up Ferrari's first points of the season in sixth, whilst Toyota's Timo Glock and Renault's Fernando Alonso finished in seventh and eighth position.
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