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* In [[Bulgaria]], [[TV7 (Bulgarian TV channel)|TV7]] have acquired the coverage rights for the 2009, {{f1|2010}} and {{f1|2011}} seasons from [[BTV (Bulgaria)|bTV]].<ref>{{cite news|title=tv7 взе формула 1 (in [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]])|url=http://www.telemaniac.com/tv7-formula1-1205|publisher=telemaniac.com|date=2007-05-12}}</ref>
* In [[Bulgaria]], [[TV7 (Bulgarian TV channel)|TV7]] have acquired the coverage rights for the 2009, {{f1|2010}} and {{f1|2011}} seasons from [[BTV (Bulgaria)|bTV]].<ref>{{cite news|title=tv7 взе формула 1 (in [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]])|url=http://www.telemaniac.com/tv7-formula1-1205|publisher=telemaniac.com|date=2007-05-12}}</ref>
* [[ESPN Star Sports]] has agreed to a new 5-year deal for the exclusive rights to broadcast Formula One in 24 Asian countries, including [[India]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]] and [[South Korea]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ESPN Star Sports agrees new 5-year deal|url=http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=35799|publisher=pitpass.com|date=2008-09-03}}</ref>
* [[ESPN Star Sports]] has agreed to a new 5-year deal for the exclusive rights to broadcast Formula One in 24 Asian countries, including [[India]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]] and [[South Korea]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ESPN Star Sports agrees new 5-year deal|url=http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=35799|publisher=pitpass.com|date=2008-09-03}}</ref>
* In [[Sweden]], [[Viasat Motor]] replaces [[TV6 (Sweden)|TV6]] as the broadcaster. The deal will last for 3 years.<ref>{{cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| url =http://www.newsdesk.se/view/pressrelease/viasat-foerlaenger-raettigheterna-till-formel-1-242959 | title =VIASAT FÖRLÄNGER RÄTTIGHETERNA TILL FORMEL 1 | work = | publisher =newsdesk.se | pages = | page = | date =2008-10-06 | accessdate =2008-10-06 | language =Swedish}}</ref>
* In [[Sweden]], [[Viasat]] extends its broadcasting rights through 2011. The broadcast will be moved to the new motorsports channel [[Viasat Motor]], but qualifications and race reruns will be on [[TV6 (Sweden)|TV6]] as well. <ref>{{cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| url =http://www.newsdesk.se/view/pressrelease/viasat-foerlaenger-raettigheterna-till-formel-1-242959 | title =VIASAT FÖRLÄNGER RÄTTIGHETERNA TILL FORMEL 1 | work = | publisher =newsdesk.se | pages = | page = | date =2008-10-06 | accessdate =2008-10-06 | language =Swedish}}</ref>
* In [[Denmark]], [[TV3 Puls]] replaces [[TV2 (Denmark)|TV2]].
* In [[Denmark]], [[TV3 Puls]] replaces [[TV2 (Denmark)|TV2]].
* In [[Greece]], [[ANT1]] has acquired the coverage rights for the next three years, replacing [[Alpha TV]].<ref>{{cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| url =http://www.antenna.gr/1,193160,02,2009.aspx | title =Η Formula 1 έρχεται στον ΑΝΤ1! | work = | publisher =[[ANT1]] | pages = | page = | date = | accessdate =2009-03-01 | language =Greek}}</ref>
* In [[Greece]], [[ANT1]] has acquired the coverage rights for the next three years, replacing [[Alpha TV]].<ref>{{cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| url =http://www.antenna.gr/1,193160,02,2009.aspx | title =Η Formula 1 έρχεται στον ΑΝΤ1! | work = | publisher =[[ANT1]] | pages = | page = | date = | accessdate =2009-03-01 | language =Greek}}</ref>

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The 2009 Formula One season is the 60th FIA Formula One World Championship season. There are a total of ten teams signed up to compete in the championship.[1]

Lewis Hamilton is the defending Formula 1 champion heading into the 2009 Season.
Felipe Massa was the runner up of the 2008 Formula One season

The season is scheduled to take place over 17 rounds, starting with the Australian Grand Prix on 29 March 2009 and ending on 1 November 2009 with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is included on the race calendar for the first time and will be held at the new Yas Marina Circuit. The French and Canadian Grands Prix, which were both included in the 2008 championship, have been dropped.

Several rule changes will be implemented by the FIA, in a bid to cut costs due to the global financial crisis and to improve the on-track spectacle. New rules governing tyres, aerodynamics and Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems, among others, are some of the biggest changes in the Formula One regulations for several decades.[2]

Pre-season testing

Sebastian Vettel testing the Red Bull RB5 at Jerez.

The first multi-team testing session took place at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona in November 2008, two weeks after the end of previous season.[3] All teams, except Toyota, took part in the testing session where some teams tested their new aerodynamics package and slick tyres.[4] BMW Sauber and Williams amongst the forerunners in this case, with the German manufacturer running both rear and front wings to 2009 specifications. The team's test driver, Christian Klien, labelled the car the ugliest car he'd ever seen.[5] F1 newcomers Sébastien Buemi, Lucas di Grassi and Bruno Senna tested for Toro Rosso and Honda respectively. Takuma Sato returned for a test with Toro Rosso and WRC Champion Sébastien Loeb tested for Red Bull. McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa also tested for Force India, an exercise seen as a part of the teams' new technical partnership.[6] Red Bull, Toro Rosso and Renault were the only teams to use solely their 2008 cars (albeit with slick tyres), whilst the other teams also tested 2009 interim cars during the 3-day test.

Gary Paffett testing a McLaren MP4-23 with a 2009-spec front wing at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.

The next test took place at Jerez in December 2008, and was attended by six teams. Toro Rosso candidate Sébastien Buemi topped the time-sheets on all three days, defeating rival candidates Takuma Sato and Sébastien Bourdais.[7] The test also saw the McLaren team debut a front wing and nosecone designed to 2009 specifications, as well as stripped bodywork.[8] BMW Sauber and Williams continued running the interim cars which debuted at the previous test, while Renault and Toro Rosso continued running their 2008 cars with slicks and simulated downforce-levels.

Following the first launches, the teams returned to the track on the 19th of January for more testing. Toyota, McLaren, Williams and Renault tested at Algarve again together with Toro Rosso, which used their 2008 car. Sébastien Buemi, in his first outing as confirmed driver for the Toro Rosso team, topped the first three days in the interim car.[9] Heavy rain hampered the teams in the first two days, and only on Wednesday could the drivers test the new cars on the slick tyres. On Thursday, however, the rain returned, and testing was stopped early in the morning as the medical helicopters couldn't take off in the torrential rain.[10] Ferrari intended to test at Algarve as well, but moved the test to Mugello, where the rain continued to limit their testing amidst mounting concerns over the F60's legality.[11][12] BMW Sauber, meanwhile, enjoyed warmer weather testing the F1.09 at Valencia.[13]

Teams

Teams

The following teams are signed with Formula One Management and make up the Formula One Teams Association:

New car launches

Constructor Chassis Launch Date Launch Location
Ferrari F60 January 12[14] Mugello, Italy
Toyota TF109 January 15[15] Online[16]
McLaren-Mercedes MP4-24 January 16[17] Woking, United Kingdom
Renault R29 January 19[18] Portimão, Portugal
Williams-Toyota FW31 January 19[19] Portimão, Portugal
BMW Sauber F1.09 January 20[15] Valencia, Spain
Red Bull-Renault RB5 February 9[20] Jerez, Spain
Force India-Mercedes VJM02 March 1[21] Jerez, Spain
Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR4 March 9[22] Circuit de Catalunya, Spain
Brawn-Mercedes BGP 001 March 9[23] Circuit de Catalunya, Spain

Drivers

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No.[24] Race Drivers Test Driver(s)
United Kingdom Vodafone McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-24[17] Mercedes FO 108W B 1 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton[25] Spain Pedro de la Rosa[26]
United Kingdom Gary Paffett[26]
2 Finland Heikki Kovalainen[27]
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F60[14] Ferrari 056 B 3 Brazil Felipe Massa[28] Italy Luca Badoer[29]
Spain Marc Gené[29]
4 Finland Kimi Räikkönen[30]
Germany BMW Sauber F1 Team BMW Sauber F1.09[15] BMW P86/9 B 5 Poland Robert Kubica[31] Austria Christian Klien[31]
6 Germany Nick Heidfeld[31]
France ING Renault F1 Team Renault R29[18] Renault RS27 B 7 Spain Fernando Alonso[32] France Romain Grosjean[33]
8 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr.[32]
Japan Panasonic Toyota Racing Toyota TF109[15] Toyota RVX-09 B 9 Italy Jarno Trulli[34] Japan Kamui Kobayashi[35]
10 Germany Timo Glock[36]
Italy Scuderia Toro Rosso Toro Rosso STR4 Ferrari 056 B 11 France Sébastien Bourdais[37]
12 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi[38]
Austria Red Bull Racing Red Bull RB5 Renault RS27 B 14 Australia Mark Webber[39] United Kingdom David Coulthard[40]
15 Germany Sebastian Vettel[41]
United Kingdom AT&T Williams Williams FW31[19] Toyota RVX-09 B 16 Germany Nico Rosberg[42] Germany Nicolas Hülkenberg[42]
17 Japan Kazuki Nakajima[42]
United Kingdom Brawn GP F1 Team[43] Brawn BGP 001[43] Mercedes FO 108W[43] B 18 United Kingdom Jenson Button[43]
19 Brazil Rubens Barrichello[43]
India Force India F1 Team Force India VJM02 Mercedes FO 108W[44] B 20 Germany Adrian Sutil[45] Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi[45]
21 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella[45]

Schedule

Confirmed calendar changes

  • The debuting Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been added to the race calendar, as part of Formula One's expansion in the Middle East.[46] The race will take place at the Hermann Tilke-designed Yas Marina Circuit, which is currently under construction on Yas Island. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the final round of the 2009 World Championship on 1 November, 2009.
  • After being dropped in 2007 and replaced by the Fuji Speedway, the Suzuka Circuit will return to host the Japanese Grand Prix in 2009. The race will then alternate between the two circuits.
  • On October 7, 2008, the FIA formalized the 2009 season calendar with the dropping of the Canadian Grand Prix (for apparent financial problems) and the rearrangement of the Turkish Grand Prix to June 7, 2009.[47] Excluding the Indianapolis 500, 2009 will be the first Formula One season since 1958 with no Grand Prix in North America. [48] The Canadian Grand Prix had been on the provisional schedule, before being dropped.
  • On October 15, 2008, the organisers of the French Grand Prix announced via their official website that the race would no longer be part of the 2009 season, citing "economic problems".[49][50] This will be the second time that there has not been a French Grand Prix on the schedule since the start of the World Drivers' Championship in 1950. The only previous time was 1955. [51] The race had been on the "final" schedule for 2009, and Bernie Ecclestone had previously stated that it would stay on the calendar, as they had a contract until 2011.[52]
  • On November 5, 2008, the FIA World Council shifted the Chinese Grand Prix to April and reshuffled the others to accommodate the loss of the French Grand Prix. [53]

2009 Race Schedule

After several revisions, the FIA published the 2009 Formula One World Championship Race Calendar on 5 November 2008 [54]

Round Official Race Title Grand Prix Circuit City / Location Date Time
Local UTC
1 Australia ING Australian Grand Prix Australian GP Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 29 March 17:00 [55] 06:00
2 Malaysia Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian GP Sepang International Circuit Kuala Lumpur 5 April 17:00 [56] 09:00
3 China Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix Chinese GP Shanghai International Circuit Shanghai 19 April 15:00 [57] 07:00
4 Bahrain Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain GP Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir, Manama 26 April 15:00 [58] 12:00
5 Spain Gran Premio de España Telefónica Spanish GP Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona 10 May 14:00 [59] 12:00
6 Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco Monaco GP Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo 24 May 14:00 [60] 12:00
7 Turkey ING Turkish Grand Prix Turkish GP Istanbul Park Istanbul 7 June 15:00 [61] 12:00
8 United Kingdom Santander British Grand Prix British GP Silverstone Circuit Silverstone 21 June 13:00 [62] 12:00
9 Germany Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland German GP* Nürburgring Nürburg 12 July 14:00 [63] 12:00
10 Hungary ING Magyar Nagydij Hungarian GP Hungaroring Budapest 26 July 14:00 [64] 12:00
11 Europe Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe European GP* Valencia Street Circuit Valencia 23 August 14:00 [65] 12:00
12 Belgium ING Belgian Grand Prix Belgian GP Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa 30 August 14:00 [66] 12:00
13 Italy Gran Premio Santander d'Italia Italian GP Autodromo Nazionale Monza Monza 13 September 14:00 [67] 12:00
14 Singapore SingTel Singapore Grand Prix† Singapore GP Marina Bay Street Circuit Singapore 27 September 20:00 [68] 12:00
15 Japan Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Japanese GP Suzuka Circuit Suzuka 4 October 14:00 [69] 05:00
16 Brazil Grande Prêmio do Brasil Brazilian GP Autódromo José Carlos Pace São Paulo 18 October 14:00 [70] 16:00
17 United Arab Emirates Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi GP Yas Marina Circuit‡ Abu Dhabi 1 November 15:00 [71] 11:00

† Night Race
‡ New Circuit
* Since the 1995 season, Grands Prix held at the Nürburgring have been titled something other than the "German Grand Prix" due to a dispute with the Hockenheimring over naming rights. With the issue still in dispute at the end of the 2008 season it was reported that either the Nürburgring or Valencia Street Circuit Grand Prix would change titles[72]. The FIA calendar currently lists the Nürburgring race as the German Grand Prix, and the Valencia race as the European Grand Prix[73].


Changes

Driver changes

Changed teams

Entered F1

Exited F1

Team changes

  • Force India changed their engine supplier from Ferrari to Mercedes in a five-year deal.[44]
  • Gerhard Berger sold his half-stake of Scuderia Toro Rosso to Red Bull, claiming that the new regulations would "leave no room for improvement for a small team like STR". [74]
  • Honda announced in December 2008 that they are withdrawing their Formula One team from the 2009 World Championship due to the problems caused by the global financial breakdown and to focus on their core business activities.[75][76] It was confirmed on 5th March 2009 that the team would compete in the 2009 season as Brawn GP, with Mercedes engines, following a management buy-out, and would retain the services of both Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello as drivers.[77]

Rule changes

Banned since 1998, slick tyres will return in 2009.
A ban on aerodynamic appendages has resulted in the 2009 cars having smoother bodywork.

On 22 December 2006, the FIA released technical regulations for the 2009 season.[78] These have been revised several times to accomodate the findings of the Overtaking Working Group (formed in response to concerns that wheel-to-wheel racing was becoming increasingly rare)[79] and the increasing need for cost-cutting in the sport in the wake of the economic crisis[80].

  • Slick tyres will return for the first time since they were banned for the 1998 season. Bridgestone will continue to be the sole supplier of tyres, and drivers will still have to use both compounds of tyre during a race.[81] These compounds are differentiated by a green marking around the sides of the tyres, rather than a white marking in a groove as used in 2008.[82]
  • The aerodynamic regulations have been radically altered for the 2009 season. Front wings will be lower and wider, while rear wings will be much higher and narrower. This makes the 2009 cars strikingly different in appearance from those of previous seasons, and several drivers have expressed concerns that the larger front wings could trigger more accidents; especially at the start of Grands Prix when the cars are racing close to each other. As well as the changes in the dimensions of the wings, bodywork will be much more regulated with many of the additional components seen in previous seasons effectively outlawed (including barge boards, winglets, turning vanes, chimneys, viking horns and dumbo ears), the diffuser at the rear of the car has been moved back and upwards. Many other minor chassis components have also been standardised. The aim of the new aerodynamic regulations, as well as the reintroduction of slick tyres, is to decrease reliance on aerodynamic downforce and increase mechanical grip with the aim of making wheel-to-wheel racing easier.
The front wing is lower than ever before.
  • For the first time, cars will be allowed to use driver adjustable bodywork, in the form of adjustable flaps in the front wing. The flaps can be adjusted by up to six degrees, limited to only two adjustments per lap.
  • Along with changes to bodywork and tyre size, the 2006 document includes details of a "Kinetic Energy Recovery System". This is a regenerative braking device designed to recover some of the vehicle's kinetic energy, which is normally dissipated as heat during braking. The recovered energy can be stored electrically, in a battery or supercapacitor, or mechanically, in a flywheel, for use as a source of additional accelerative power at the driver's discretion by way of a "boost button" on the steering wheel. The regulations limit the additional power to around 82 hp for six seconds a lap. The regulations do not make this compulsory, and due to concerns about both limited performance gains and safety implications many teams are believed to be unlikely to use the new KERS systems for at least the start of the 2009 season [83].
  • While it was reported in 2008 that the FIA were planning on introducing a budget cap to limit the amount of spending by Formula One teams[84], the amount was not agreed upon and the budget cap idea was dropped. Instead, costs will be brought down by an almost total ban on in-season testing, a forced reduction in wind tunnel usage, the sharing of more data during race weekends, and an increased minimum engine lifespan: the engine will have to last for three races, instead of two in 2008.
The rear wing is higher and thinner.
  • Each driver will be limited to a maximum of 8 engines throughout the season, in addition to four engines for practice/testing purposes. To aid improvements in reliability, the engines will be detuned from 19,000RPM to 18,000RPM[85].
  • On 27 January 2009, the FIA announced that the rule stating that the pit lane is closed during a Safety Car period will be scrapped in 2009. The rule was introduced in 2007 to avoid people rushing back to the pits to refuel, possibly speeding through a danger zone, but software has been successfully developed to solve this problem.[86]

New F1 Partnerships

Korean electronics firm LG set a partnership with FOM to show their logo during live timing system and timing graphics.[87]

Broadcasting changes

Rumours

Rumoured team changes

  • Honda: Several indications shows that the management buyout lead by Ross Brawn has been successful. According to grandprix.com, the team would be renamed to Brawn Racing and the domains www.brawnracing.com and www.brawnracing.co.uk have been registered in the name of former BAR and lawyer Caroline McGrory, who has signed with the new team as the company secretary[97]. Globoesporte.com says that the new team's main color will be blue due to its major sponsor, one that has never been involved in F1 before.[98]

Rumoured regulation changes

  • Bernie Ecclestone has raised the idea of introducing a "medals" system in place of the current points-scoring system, whereby first, second and third placed drivers in each race would receive, respectively, gold, silver and bronze medals. The Driver's Championship would then be awarded at the end of the season to the driver with the most gold medals (if two drivers had the same number of gold medals, silver medals would be taken into account, and so on).[99] While Ecclestone was keen on introducing the system for the start of the 2009 season, FIA President Max Mosley has expressed a cautious approach which would include a public consultation on the idea before its implementation.
  • Due to the withdrawals of the Super Aguri team during the 2008 season and the Honda team prior to the 2009 season, potentially there could be only 9 teams on the grid. It has been reported, and confirmed by Bernie Ecclestone, that some of the top teams may get to field a third non-points scoring car, in order to maintain at least a 20 car grid, although Ecclestone has denied that he is contractually bound to provide a minimum number of cars for each Grand Prix.[100]
  • The Formula One Teams Association announced in a statement that they would like to see two rule changes for 2009. These are a new points system to give greater differentiation to grand prix winners on a scale of 12-9-7-5-4-3-2-1. The other proposal is for race fuel loads, tyre specifications, and refuelling data to be made public[101]

Rumoured driver changes

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