2009 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
2009 Round 2 · Sepang · 2009-04-05
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- Laps
- 31
- Distance
- 171.833 km
- Circuit Type
- RACE
- Direction
- Clockwise
Circuit Details
| Course Length | 5.543 km |
|---|---|
| Turns | 15 |
| Qualifying Format | KNOCKOUT |
| Scheduled Laps | 56 (completed 31) |
Race Results
Column abbreviations (9)
Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared
Starting Grid
Column abbreviations (4)
Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty
Qualifying
Column abbreviations (6)
Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole
No qualifying 1 data available.
No qualifying 2 data available.
No pre-qualifying data available.
No sprint qualifying data available.
No sprint race data available for this event.
No sprint grid available for this event.
Fastest Laps
Column abbreviations (2)
Pos = Fastest lap rank# = Car number
Pit Stops
Column abbreviations (1)
# = Car number
Safety Car Periods
Column abbreviations (3)
Deployed = Lap deployedRetreated = Lap retreatedLaps = Full laps under SC
| Cause | Deployed | Retreated | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain | 31 | — | 1 |
No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.
Red Flag Periods
| Incident | Lap | Resumed | Excluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrential rain and crashes of Sébastien Buemi, Sebastian Vettel and Giancarlo Fisichella. Half points were awarded. | 33 | N | — |
No Driver of the Day voting for this event.
Drivers' Championship after Race
Column abbreviations (2)
+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won
| Pos ↑ | Driver | Pts | +/- | Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Alexander Lyons Button | 15 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello | 10 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Jarno Trulli | 8.5 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Timo Glock | 8 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Nick Lars Heidfeld | 4 | +5 | — |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso Díaz | 4 | -1 | — |
| 7 | Nico Erik Rosberg | 3.5 | -1 | — |
| 8 | Sébastien Olivier Humbert Buemi | 2 | -1 | — |
| 9 | Mark Alan Webber | 1.5 | +3 | — |
| 10 | Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton | 1 | +6 | — |
| 11 | Sébastien Olivier Bourdais | 1 | -3 | — |
| 12 | Adrian Sutil | 0 | -3 | — |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | 0 | +3 | — |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 0 | -3 | — |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima | 0 | +1 | — |
| 16 | Sebastian Vettel | 0 | -3 | — |
| 17 | Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior | 0 | -1 | — |
| 18 | Kimi-Matias Räikkönen | 0 | -3 | — |
| 19 | Robert Józef Kubica | 0 | -5 | — |
Constructors' Championship after Race
Column abbreviations (2)
+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won
Free Practice 1
Column abbreviations (3)
Pos = Practice session position# = Car numberGap = Gap to fastest
Free Practice 2
Column abbreviations (3)
Pos = Practice session position# = Car numberGap = Gap to fastest
Free Practice 3
Column abbreviations (3)
Pos = Practice session position# = Car numberGap = Gap to fastest
No Free Practice 4 data available for this event.
No Warming Up data available for this event.