Formula 1 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix results
circuit Yas Marina Circuit
The 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was won by Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull.
Despite being on pole position in Abu Dhabi, Lewis Hamilton could not convert this into a win.
Hamilton was forced to retire in lap 20 due to: Brakes.
The race in Abu Dhabi was the last of 17 rounds of the 2009 season.
Weather conditions at 1 November 2009 11:00 GMT (raceday).
skycondition Clear
2 Mark Webber Red Bull 55 +17.857 8
3 Jenson Button Brawn 55 +18.467 6
4 Rubens Barrichello Brawn 55 +22.735 5
5 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 55 +26.253 4
6 Kamui Kobayashi Toyota 55 +28.343 3
7 Jarno Trulli Toyota 55 +34.366 2
8 Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso 55 +41.294 1
9 Nico Rosberg Williams 55 +45.941 0
10 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 55 +48.180 0
11 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 55 +52.798 0
12 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 55 +54.317 0
13 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 55 +59.839 0
14 Fernando Alonso Renault 55 +1:09.687 0
15 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India 55 +1:34.450 0
16 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 54 +1 Lap 0
17 Adrian Sutil Force India 54 +1 Lap 0
18 Romain Grosjean Renault 54 +1 Lap 0
Lewis Hamilton McLaren 20 Brakes 0
Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso 18 Gearbox 0
4 Rubens Barrichello Brawn +0.838
5 Jenson Button Brawn +0.944
6 Jarno Trulli Toyota +0.949
7 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber +1.044
8 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber +1.395
9 Nico Rosberg Williams +1.635
11 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari +-1:-1.-222
12 Kamui Kobayashi Toyota +-1:-1.-171
13 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren +0.035
14 Kazuki Nakajima Williams +0.200
16 Fernando Alonso Renault +0.719
17 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India +0.753
19 Romain Grosjean Renault +1.002
20 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari +1.236
2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (officially the 2009 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) was the seventeenth and final Formula One motor race of the 2009 Formula One season. It took place on 1 November 2009 at the 5.554 kilometres (3.451 mi) Hermann Tilke-designed Yas Marina Circuit. It was the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and also the first ever day-night Grand Prix (starting at 17:00, with sunset at 17:43 on raceday). The race was won by Sebastian Vettel for Red Bull, with polesitter Lewis Hamilton (driving for McLaren) having retired due to a brake failure. This was the last Formula One race for Kazuki Nakajima and Giancarlo Fisichella and the Brawn GP, BMW Sauber and Toyota teams (respectively). As of 2022 this is the last race to feature in-race refuelling, as the practice was banned for the 2010 season.