2009 Chinese Grand Prix
The 2009 Chinese Grand Prix (formally the 2009 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 19 April 2009 at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. It was the third race of the 2009 Formula One season, a change from previous years, when it took place towards the end of the season.
| 2009 Chinese Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 3 of 17 in the 2009 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 19 April 2009 | ||||
| Official name | 2009 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix | ||||
| Location |
Shanghai International Circuit Shanghai, People's Republic of China | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.451 km (3.387 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 56 laps, 305.066 km (189.559 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Rain | ||||
| Attendance | 120,000 (Weekend) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:36.184 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:52.592 on lap 42 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Second | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Third | Brawn-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing won the race after starting from pole position. Both the race win and pole position were the first for Red Bull team. Mark Webber, also of Red Bull, finished second followed by the two Brawn GP's of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello. McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and sixth, ahead of Toyota's Timo Glock and Scuderia Toro Rosso's Sébastien Buemi in seventh and eighth.