China 2009
Round 3 • April 19, 2009
Circuit
Shanghai
In the teeming rain of Shanghai, the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix becomes a wet-weather spectacle as young Sebastian Vettel crafts a symphony of precision and pace. With championship contenders sliding and spinning amidst the relentless downpour, this race showcases a masterclass in control and strategy. As the shifting tides of fortune reshape the leaderboard, the battle for supremacy reaches electrifying new heights.
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:57:43.485 | 10 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | +10.970 | 8 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | +44.975 | 6 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | +1:03.704 | 5 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | +1:05.102 | 4 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | +1:11.866 | 3 |
| 7 | Timo Glock | +1:14.476 | 2 |
| 8 | Sebastien Buemi | +1:16.439 | 1 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | +1:24.309 | 0 |
| 10 | Kimi Raikkonen | +1:31.750 | 0 |
| 11 | Sebastien Bourdais | +1:34.156 | 0 |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | +1:35.834 | 0 |
| 13 | Robert Kubica | +1:46.853 | 0 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Nelson Piquet Jr | +2 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Accident | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:36.565 | 1:35.130 | 1:36.184 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 1:36.443 | 1:35.803 | 1:36.381 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | 1:35.751 | 1:35.173 | 1:36.466 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:35.701 | 1:35.503 | 1:36.493 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | 1:35.533 | 1:35.556 | 1:36.532 |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | 1:36.308 | 1:35.645 | 1:36.835 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 1:35.941 | 1:35.809 | 1:37.397 |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1:36.137 | 1:35.856 | 1:38.089 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:35.776 | 1:35.740 | 1:38.595 |
| 10 | Sebastien Buemi | 1:36.284 | 1:35.965 | 1:39.321 |
| 11 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:36.525 | 1:35.975 | - |
| 12 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:36.646 | 1:36.032 | - |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | 1:36.178 | 1:36.033 | - |
| 14 | Timo Glock | 1:36.364 | 1:36.066 | - |
| 15 | Kazuki Nakajima | 1:36.673 | 1:36.193 | - |
| 16 | Sebastien Bourdais | 1:36.906 | - | - |
| 17 | Nelson Piquet Jr | 1:36.908 | - | - |
| 18 | Robert Kubica | 1:36.966 | - | - |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil | 1:37.669 | - | - |
| 20 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:37.672 | - | - |