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2009 Australian GP
2008 Malaysian GP

2009 Malaysian GP
2009 Chinese GP
2010 Malaysian GP
 XI  Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List • Penalties
Qualifying Session 1 • Session 2 • Session 3 • Overall
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led • Pit Stops

Details
DateSunday 5 April 2009
Start time17:00
Event Malaysian GP
Circuit Sepang
Event FormatRace of 56 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 17 in 2009
#805 (of all time)
Half pointsYes
Circuit
Laps31
Circuit Perimeter5543 m
Race Distance5543 × 56 = 310.408 km (scheduled)
5543 × 31 = 171.833 km (raced)
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
Track Temperature38°C
Air Temperature30°C
Humidity75%
Air Pressure1005.1 mBar
Wind Speed3.1 m/s (from the North-West)
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers18
Pit stops50
DebutantsNone
MilestonesBrawn GP F1 Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Brawn – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Jenson Button – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 18th Place Finishes –  Giancarlo Fisichella (3),
2. Highest 5th Place Finish Ratio –  Brawn (25.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most 7th Place Finishes –  McLaren (65),
2. Most 9th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (43),
3. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (1776),
4. Most Race Entries –  Rubens Barrichello (273)

World Championship standings
1  Jenson Button 15 
2  Rubens Barrichello 10 
3  Jarno Trulli 8.5 
4  Timo Glock 8 
5  Nick Heidfeld 4 
6  Fernando Alonso 4 up
7  Nico Rosberg 3.5 up
8  Sébastien Buemi 2 up
9  Mark Webber 1.5 
10  Lewis Hamilton 1 
11  Sébastien Bourdais 1 up
1  Brawn / Mercedes 25 
2  Toyota / Toyota 16.5 
3  BMW / BMW 4 
4  Renault / Renault 4 up
5  Williams / Toyota 3.5 up
6  Toro Rosso / Ferrari 3 up
7  Red Bull / Renault 1.5 
8  McLaren / Mercedes 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 22Car 22Car 22
EntrantBrawn GP F1 TeamBrawn GP F1 TeamBrawn GP F1 Team
Driver Jenson Button Jenson Button Jenson Button
Car Brawn BGP-001 Brawn BGP-001 Brawn BGP-001
EngineMercedes FO108WMercedes FO108WMercedes FO108W
Time55'30.6221'35.1811'36.641
Speed185.731 km/h209.651 km/h206.484 km/h

Podium
 RecipientTrophy Presented By
Winner Jenson ButtonThe Rgt Hon. Najib Tun RazakPrime Minister of Malaysia
2nd Place Nick HeidfeldMr. Dato' Ismail SabriMinister of Youth & Sport, Malaysia
3rd Place Timo GlockTunku Mudzaffar Tunku MustaphaChairman, AAM
Winning ConstructorBrawn (represented by Andrew Shovlin)Tan Sri Mohd Hassan MaricanPresident & CEO, Petronas


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