F1 GP Abu Dhabi 2009 Qual: Hamilton Pole, Vettel second
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The pole position is the 17th of Hamilton's career, putting him second amongst current drivers, one behind Fernando Alonso.
McLaren's joy at Hamilton's pole was reduced marginally by the disappointment of Heikki Kovalainen qualifying in 13th.
The Finn had been the quickest in Friday practice but had a gearbox failure in the second session of qualifying.
Results Abu Dhabi GP qualifying
Pos Drivers Team Left
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.873
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:40.666
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:40.667
4. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:40.574
5. Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:40.378
6. Trulli Toyota 1:40.517
7. Kubica BMW-Sauber 1:40.520
8. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 1:40.558
9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:40.842
10. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:40.908
11. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:41.100
12. Kobayashi Toyota 1:41.035
13. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.808
14. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:41.096
15. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:41.503
16. Alonso Renault 1:41.667
17. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:41.701
18. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:41.863
19. Grosjean Renault 1:41.950
20. Fisichella Ferrari 1:42.184
Malaysian MotoGP 2009: Seventh Heaven
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Casey Stoner may have won the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang Circuit on Sunday (25/10/2009), but is happy there would Rossi. Third finish was enough to make him a champion of the world.
This is the seventh title Rossi in the primary classroom. Italian 30-year-old won the 500 cc Grand Prix title and sixth MotoGP class title. In addition, he also has one of each title of the class 125 cc and 250 cc.
Malaysian GP 2009 Standing:
P. Driver Team Time
1 Casey Stoner Ducati MotoGP 47:24.834
2 Daniel Pedrosa Honda HRC 47:39.500
3 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Factory 47:44.219
4 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory 47:50.684
5 Nicky Hayden Ducati MotoGP 48:03.539
6 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki MotoGP 48:05.895
7 Antonio Elias Honda Gresini 48:13.389
8 Marco Melandri Hayate Racing 48:20.391
9 Loris Capirossi Suzuki MotoGP 48:25.137
10 Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac 48:25.274
11 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia Lotus 48:26.489
12 Alex De Angelis Honda Gresini 48:26.681
13 Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech3 48:35.612
14 Gabor Talmacsi Honda Scot 48:40.685
15 James Toseland Yamaha Tech3 49:15.506
Brazilian F1 GP 2009: Brawn & Button double trophy
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Certainty was born in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday (18/10/2009) . Button only finish in fifth position but it was enough to make him a champion of this season.
Button points are now reaching 89 would be followed again by its nearest competitor although there is still one remaining series. Button is now collecting 89 points, while Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) is in position two with 74 points and Rubens Barrichello had 72 points.
Meanwhile, Mark Webber appeared to be champion at Interlagos. This is her second title this season after the first podium in Germany.
Barrichello's previous two league position must now be displaced to third place behind Sebastian Vettel. That is because the race Barrichello only finish in eighth place while Vettel in fourth position at Interlagos.
However, Barrichello and Button achievements is enough to ensure the constructors world championships belonged to Brawn Grand Prix with 161 points, far more than Red Bull, who had 135.5 points.
Brazilian F1 GP 2009 Result:
Pos-Driver-Team-Time
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1h32:23.081
2. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) + 7.626
3. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 18.944
4. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) + 19.652
5. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) + 29.005
6. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) + 33.340
7. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 35.991
8. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) + 45.454
9. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 48.499
10. Kobayashi Toyota (B) + 1:03.324
11. Fisichella Ferrari (B) + 1:10.665
12. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes (B) + 1:11.388
13. Grosjean Renault (B) + 1 lap
14. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 1 lap
Retirement:
Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 31
Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 28
Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 22
Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1
Trulli Toyota (B) 1
Alonso Renault (B)
Australian GP 2009: Rossi closes on title
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Ducati rider Stoner wowed a patriotic crowd with a virtuoso performance to hold off second-placed Rossi, who extended his championship lead to 38 points over Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo who crashed out on the first corner.
The Spaniard collided with Ducati's Nicky Hayden seconds after the start and fell as he was forced wide off the track. Lorenzo appeared to escape from the high-speed spill with only minor injuries, but his title hopes are surely over with only two races left and 50 points to play for.
Honda's Dani Pedrosa secured a lonely but worthy third place, ahead of Alex De Angelis and Colin Edwards.
Britain's James Toseland came in a disappointing 14th after being given a ride-through penalty for jumping the start.
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Race live standing
P. Driver Team Time
1 Casey Stoner Ducati MotoGP 40:56.651
2 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Factory 40:58.586
3 Daniel Pedrosa Honda HRC 41:19.269
4 Alex De Angelis Honda Gresini 41:29.353
5 Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech3 41:32.536
6 Andrea Dovizioso Honda HRC 41:35.133
7 Marco Melandri Hayate Racing 41:41.112
8 Randy De Puniet Honda LCR 41:41.592
9 Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac 41:50.996
10 Antonio Elias Honda Gresini 41:57.856
11 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki MotoGP 42:02.068
12 Loris Capirossi Suzuki MotoGP 42:02.601
13 Gabor Talmacsi Honda Scot 42:14.602
14 James Toseland Yamaha Tech3 42:14.636
15 Nicky Hayden Ducati MotoGP 41:27.127
F1 GP Brazil 2009 Qualifying: Barrichello Pole on rain chaos
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Brawn GP driver scores fastest time was 1 minute 19.576 seconds on the 4.309 km track along the slippery slope. This means that opportunities still win the world championship wide open, considering his team mate Jenson Button to start from a position less advantageous.
With the absence of host driver Felipe Massa, racing fans in Brazil jet land could still support Barrichello.
Occupied the second place Red Bull Racing Mark Webber. Holders of temporary top, Jenson Button had to settle for the start of the 14th position. 2009 world champion candidate who takes the number 6 is wrong with the tires. He uses a special tire wet - while others have driver using intermediate - make him difficult to develop speed.
Vettel and Hamilton only Q1
The rain was so heavy flushed along 4309 km circuit that could qualify one hour delay. Until inspection path must be more than three times.
The bad weather conditions con be a disaster for McLaren and Red Bull Racing (Red Bull). Both teams failed to pass superior driver to the second qualifying (Q2).
Most definitely McLaren, both Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen failed to proceed to the second round qualifying. Under the heavy rain, they could not develop the maximum speed, so that should be satisfied in a position to start the 17th and 18th.
"Our car very ugly and no fast track in a straight line. I'm only 70 percent of the gas pedal," said Hamilton. With much for it, continued Hamilton, the car was driven hard and grip levels were not good cars. In fact he had lost control of the fifth round the corner the last 2 minutes of Q1.
The fate of less fortunate also experienced Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull team driver is only able put himself ranked 16th fastest. That way, he could not continue the session and pebalap German Q2 is very annoyed.
In fact, Webber well known as powerful driver on the track wet. Even last year on this circuit he almost won the race. Only the emotion that has foil victory since late last lap accident.
Accident great
The second qualifying session had started and run two-minute red flag flying straight. V. Luizzi of Force India team had a great shame. The car hit the wall hard and the car was destroyed. Especially two rear wheels off.
As a result, qualifying was postponed because of rain. Even the weather report says rain will continue to fall. Andrian Sutil even predict rain still be flushed up to one hour ahead.
Before that, Williams K. Nakajima had lost control in one corner. Lucky, the Japanese driver able to control the car so he could continue the qualification.
1. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:24.100 1:21.659 1:19.576
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:24.722 1:20.803 1:19.668
3. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:24.447 1:20.753 1:19.912
4. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:24.621 1:20.635 1:20.097
5. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:23.047 1:21.378 1:20.168
6. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:24.591 1:20.701 1:20.250
7. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:22.828 1:20.368 1:20.326
8. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:23.072 1:21.147 1:20.631
9. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:23.161 1:20.427 1:20.674
10. Alonso Renault (B) 1:24.842 1:21.657 1:21.422
11. Kobayashi Toyota (B) 1:24.335 1:21.960
12. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:24.773 1:22.231
13. Grosjean Renault (B) 1:24.394 1:22.477
14. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:24.297 1:22.504
15. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:24.645
16. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:25.009
17. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:25.052
18. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:25.192
19. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:25.515
20. Fisichella Ferrari (B) 1:40.703
MotoGP Portuguese 2009:Lorenzo win
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Dani Pedrosa had lost early in the race, Sunday (4/102/009), Lorenzo managed to secure a leading position in the next corner. Since then he has not been touched and crossed the finish line with a flourish.
This is the fourth victory of the Spaniard's Fiat Yamaha team this season. Also he always climbed the podium in the last three series. In the two previous series he was champion in Indianapolis and the runner-up finish in San Marino.
Scintillating performance was also shown Stoner. Absent three times because of illness "mysterious", he was able to second podium in front of Pedrosa. As for Rossi had to settle for an additional 13 points as fourth medalist.
These results are also made with the Rossi Lorenzo competition tighter. Although still leading the standings, but Rossi stayed within 18 points of his team mate, while still remaining three series in Australia, Malaysia and Valencia.
Japanese F1 GP 2009 Qualifying: Three Red flag
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Webber appeared very unusual. A total of three qualifying he mastered and pebalap competing with Toyota, Jarno Trulli, and the winner of F1 Singapore, Lewis Hamilton, the McLaren team.
This is his first pole position since the F1 race at Silverstone circuit in England. Chances to win depend on the perfection of the start and the team strategies in fuel injection and brought in the gas tank.
Moreover, at his side was Trulli, then occupied behind Hamilton and Adrian Sutil. This pebalap third in the last two races showed improved performance. They were very quick off the starting line.
Meanwhile, the top holders while Jenson Button took the start at number seven. As for his team mate, Rubens Barrichello, was fifth. However, both the start position and annulled by the race director, they were both worn down 5 grid penalty for violating the speed when the yellow flag flying.
A similar fate experienced by Adrian Sutil. He also hit penalty down five grid, so it does not assist Hamilton in the second row. Similar penalties are also accepted Fernando Alonso had to start in order to 17.
Three red flags
Qualifications had dyed red flag flutter, of whom experienced an accident Timo Glock at the corner of "S" from understeer. So the hardness, the car outside the track and into gravel and then hit the barrier.
Toyota team Pebalap immediately taken to an ambulance after a car out of the cockpit. Before long, he was flown by helicopter.
As many as two other red flags flutter occurs in the second round of qualifying (Q2). First, when pebalap Toro Rosso, Jaime Alquersuri, hit the barrier at the Degner corner from too wide. Lucky, the man from Spain was not injured and could be declared the race tomorrow.
The second flag flutter occurred last few minutes of Q2. Pebalap Sebastien Buemi drove out the corner Spoon. Broken front wing marshall to make a yellow flag that actually derail the struggle of two teams pebalap Brawn to improve his time.
F1 GP Suzuka Japan 2009 Qualifying session results:
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault
2. Trulli Toyota
3. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
4. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber
5. Raikkonen Ferrari
6. Rosberg Williams-Toyota
7. Kubica BMW-Sauber
8. Sutil Force India-Mercedes *
9. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes *
10. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari
11. Button Brawn-Mercedes *
12. Fisichella Ferrari
13. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes **
14. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari *
15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota
16. Grosjean Renault
17. Alonso Renault *
18. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes **
19. Glock Toyota ***
20. Webber Red Bull-Renault ***
* 5 grid penalty
** 5 grid penalty for gearbox change
*** New chassis, start from the pit lane
