2009 Turkish Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Button leads by 16 points from teammate Barrichello. Brawn lead the Constructors’ Championship by 43.5 points from Red Bull.
Previous race
Button dominated Monaco from pole, leading throughout to win ahead of Barrichello and Räikkönen — Ferrari’s first podium of the season. Vettel dropped out of contention when his supersoft tyres began losing grip rapidly after 12 laps, sliding into the barriers at Sainte Dévote. Kovalainen and Nakajima crashed in the closing stages. Sébastien Bourdais scored what would prove to be his last championship points.
Tyre choices
Bridgestone brings the hard and soft compounds.
Practice
Williams, Ferrari, and McLaren were competitive in FP1, with Rosberg, Hamilton, and Trulli leading the times. Kovalainen, Alonso, and Kubica topped FP2. After mixed Friday sessions, only Williams was consistently quick, while Brawn and Red Bull ran mid-field in both sessions.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 Apr | 🇲🇾 Malaysian Grand Prix | Button | Button | Heidfeld | Glock |
| 3 | 19 Apr | 🇨🇳 Chinese Grand Prix | Vettel | Vettel | Webber | Button |
| 4 | 26 Apr | 🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix | Trulli | Button | Vettel | Trulli |
| 5 | 10 May | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Button | Button | Barrichello | Webber |
| 6 | 24 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Button | Button | Barrichello | Räikkönen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | Brawn | 51 | 5 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn | 35 | 0 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 23 | 1 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 19.5 | 0 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 14.5 | 0 |
| 6 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 8 | 0 |