2009 Italian Grand Prix
The 2009 Italian Grand Prix (formally the Formula 1 Gran Premio Santander d'Italia 2009) was a Formula One motor race held on 13 September 2009 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy. It was the 13th race of the 2009 Formula One World Championship. It was contested over 53 laps.
| 2009 Italian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 13 of 17 in the 2009 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 13 September 2009 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Gran Premio Santander d'Italia 2009 | ||||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.793 km (3.6 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 53 laps, 306.720 km (190.58 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Mainly sunny | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver |
| McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:24.066 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:24.739 on lap 36 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Brawn-Mercedes | ||||
| Second | Brawn-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
It was the last win for Brawn GP and for team driver Rubens Barrichello. Teammate and Championship Leader Jenson Button came in second, completing Brawn's fourth (and last) one-two finish of the season, while the Ferrari of Kimi Räikkönen came third after reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton crashed on the final lap. Hamilton's crash meant the race officially finished behind the safety car, despite the safety car not picking up the leader. Adrian Sutil, who finished in fourth place, recorded the first fastest lap of his career, and the first for the Force India team.
As of 2023, this is the last race win for a Brazilian Formula One driver.