2009 British Grand Prix
| 2009 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 17 in the 2009 Formula One World Championship | |||
 Silverstone Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | June 21, 2009 | ||
| Official name | 2009 F1 Santander British Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.141 km (3.194 miles) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 308.46 km (191.64 miles) | ||
The 2009 Santander British Grand Prix is the next race in the 2009 Formula One season. It will be the eighth race of the 2009 Formula One season. It will be held on June 21, 2009 at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England. This is likely to be the last British Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone, before the event moves to Donington Park in 2010.
Home driver Jenson Button leads the Drivers' Championship by 26 points from Brawn team-mate Rubens Barrichello. Barrichello is 8 points clear of Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, who lies 1.5 points ahead of team-mate Mark Webber.[1]
Ross Brawn's team lead the Constructors' Championship by 39.5 points from Red Bull Racing and a further 24 points ahead of Japanese manufacturer Toyota
Home favourite and eventual World Champion Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 British Grand Prix for McLaren. The British Grand Prix has a history of native success, with wins for David Coulthard, Johnny Herbert, Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell, John Watson and James Hunt in the last 40 years. Britain will be represented this year by Hamilton and Jenson Button. Due to the continuing political dispute between the Formula 1 Teams Association (FOTA) and the FIA and Formula 1 Management (FOM), there is talk that the teams against the proposed 2010 season budget cap will not take the start in this race.[2][3]
Other former British GP winners in this year's field are Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen, Renault's Fernando Alonso and Brawn GP driver Rubens Barrichello.
References
- ^ "FIA Formula 1 drivers' world championship Standings". BBC Sport. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Carmakers in F1 breakaway warning". BBC Sport. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Mosley stands firm in budget row". BBC Sport. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-06-17.