Australia 2009 - Race results - Jenson Button wins the first race of the year with Brawn GP
Published by Christine
Brawn GP have certainly made their mark on the start of the season. From a future that looked uncertain, they dominated the field today and took their first win at their first race. Lewis Hamilton recovered from a difficult qualifying to score a podium finish. Meanwhile, both the Ferrari drivers retired towards the end of the race, with Felipe Massa pulling off track and Kimi Räikkönen crashing into the wall.
| Position | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | 1hr 34:15.784 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | +0.807 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | +2.914 |
| 4 | Timo Glock | +4.435 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | +4.879 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | +5.722 |
| 7 | Sébastien Buemi | +6.004 |
| 8 | Sébastien Bourdais | +6.298 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | +6.335 |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | +7.085 |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | +7.374 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | +26.6 |
| 13 | Mark Webber | +1 lap |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | +2 laps |
| 15 | Robert Kubica | +3 laps |
| 16 | Kimi Räikkönen | +3 laps |
| Ret | Felipe Massa | Lap 46 |
| Ret | Nelson Piquet | Lap 25 |
| Ret | Kazuki Nakajima | Lap 18 |
| Ret | Heikki Kovalainen | Lap 1 |
Note: Jarno Trulli originally finished 3rd but was handed 25s penalty post-race for overtaking under the safety car.
