Monaco Grand Prix – 2009

June 1, 2009 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

monaco If I could only go to one race, I think it would have to be Monaco. They don’t call it the “Jewel of the Formula One crown” for nothing. In fact, to watch the race from the deck of one of those yachts would be quite nice.

Formula One has been racing around the streets of Monaco since 1929. The place simply oozes in history, spectacle and glamor. The track itself is tricky; one small slip could end up putting your car into a wall. Plus, with not many places to overtake, race strategy and pit stops are crucial.

As for the race results, well, Jensen Button and Brawn took the podium again.

Race Results:

Pos. Driver Team Grid Points
1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1 10
2 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 3 8
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 2 6
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 5 5
5 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 8 4
6 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 6 3
7 Fernando Alonso Renault 9 2
8 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 14 1
9 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 13
10 Timo Glock Toyota 19
11 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 16
12 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 20
13 Jarno Trulli Toyota 18
14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 15
15 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 10
Ret Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 7
Ret Robert Kubica BMW-Sauber 17
Ret Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 4
Ret Nelsinho Piquet Renault 12
Ret Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 11

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Spanish Grand Prix – 2009

May 14, 2009 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

Jensen Button There were no major issues going into the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. It looked like we were in for a lean racing weekend. Qualifying had me jumping for joy as I watched Vettel cross the line to take pole position. My celebrating was extremely short lived once I realized that Button had made it across the line to run his final lap with just a second to spare. Sure enough, he managed to take away the pole from Sebastian of Red Bull.

Once again, the Brawn cars finished up with a nice one – two. I have a feeling that Rubens may be getting tired of his teammate. Unfortunately, I just don’t think he can keep the pace as Jensen has been doing so well. Mark Webber managed to get on the podium with a third place win. And Massa had more trouble with his Ferrari. Running low on fuel he had to let Vettel and Alonso by, dropping him back to sixth.

Race Results:

Pos. Driver Team Grid Points
1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1 10
2 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 3 8
3 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 5 6
4 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 2 5
5 Fernando Alonso Renault 8 4
6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 4 3
7 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 13 2
8 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 9 1
9 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 14
10 Timo Glock Toyota 6
11 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 10
12 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 12
13 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 11
14 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 20
Ret Kimi Räikkönen Ferarri 16
Ret Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 18
Ret Jarno Trulli Toyota 7
Ret Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferarri 15
Ret Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferarri 17
Ret Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 19

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Malaysian Grand Prix – 2009

April 10, 2009 · Posted in Formula 1 · Comment 

The second race in the 2009 Formula 1 season was held at the beautiful track in Sepang, Malaysia. I love this circuit:
Sepang Circuit
The race was run in the late afternoon in Malaysia to offer better television viewing for the European audience. This sounds like a good idea except for the fact that it usually rains in the late afternoon in Malaysia. And we aren’t talking about a little drizzle either. When the heavens open up over this tropical country expect a serious dowsing. Which is exactly what happened midway through the race. With visibility diminishing and the clock approaching the two hour cut-off time the decision was made to call the race. Jensen Button and Brawn along with their controversial diffuser managed to grab hold of P1 again. Due to the fact that only half of the race was run, drivers were awarded half the points.

Race results:

Pos. Driver Team Grid Points
1 Jensen Button Brawn – Mercedes 1 5
2 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 10 4
3 Timo Glock Toyota 3 3
4 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1 2.5
5 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 8 2
6 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 5 1.5
7 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 12 1
8 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 4 .5
9 Felipe Massa Ferrari 16
10 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 15
11 Fernando Alonso Renault 9
12 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 11
13 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 17
14 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 7
15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 13
16 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 20
Ret Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 19
17 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 18
Ret Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 6
Ret Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 14



Perhaps the best moment of the race occurred after the race was called. Rob Smedley calms down a freaking out Massa:

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