2009 Turkish Grand Prix
The 2009 Turkish Grand Prix (officially the 2009 Formula 1 ING Turkish Grand Prix) was the seventh motor race of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was held on 7 June 2009 at Istanbul Park, Tuzla, Turkey.
| 2009 Turkish Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 7 of 17 in the 2009 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 7 June 2009 | ||||
| Official name | 2009 Formula 1 ING Turkish Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Istanbul Park, Tuzla, Turkey | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.338 km (3.317 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 58 laps, 309.396 km (192.250 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||
| Attendance | 36,000 (Weekend) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:28.316 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:27.579 on lap 40 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Brawn-Mercedes | ||||
| Second | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Third | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The race was won by Jenson Button, with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing completing the podium. Vettel had qualified on pole but a mistake on the first lap scuppered his chances of victory.
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