1. Jenson Button
2. Rubens Barrichello
3. Jarno Trulli*
4. Timo Glock
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Nico Rosberg
7. Sebastien Buemi
8. Sebastien Bourdais
9. Adrian Sutil
10. Nick Heidfeld
11. Giancarlo Fisichella
12. Mark Webber
13. Sebastian Vettel
14. Robert Kubica
15. Kimi Raikkonen
Disqualified: Lewis Hamilton**
Did not finish
Felipe Massa
Nelson Piquet Jnr – spun
Kazuki Nakajima – crashed
Heikki Kovalainen – accident damage
*Originally give a 25 second penalty for passing Lewis Hamilton during a safety car period. This was later rescinded when it was discovered Hamilton had allowed Trulli to pass.
**Disqualified for misleading the stewards.
Eriksen
29th March 2009, 8:49
Fantastic race, good for Brawn, Awesome recovery by Toyota!!
Michael Colagiovanni
29th March 2009, 8:51
What happened to Massa?
Dave
29th March 2009, 9:06
Great race and for once no silly drive thews for racing! :)
Sherman Tank
29th March 2009, 9:10
Well Done Button n Brawn,
However if the diffuser is ruled illegal, does it mean that Hamilton has won?????
TMFOX
29th March 2009, 9:11
That would seem so.
TMFOX
29th March 2009, 9:10
I’m really glad I watched that live. If anyone moans about diffusers they deserve to be lynched.
Dave
29th March 2009, 9:32
Who?
TMFOX
29th March 2009, 10:23
Mainly the protesting teams.
Dave
29th March 2009, 11:45
Yup, teams should of thought of it :)
Sherman Tank
29th March 2009, 9:13
A little harsh if it happens me thinks, shame about Massa too but Ferrais dont like Oz much i guess.
Luigismen
29th March 2009, 9:49
It would bevery funny if Lewis wins because the diffuser cars are ilegal…
great race though, it was everything I expected
by the way, Heidfeld somewhere…??
pSynrg
29th March 2009, 10:24
Little has been said about Rosberg who thought drove an excellent race. He would have been right up there had his troublesome pit stop not dropped him back. A great attacking drive. Better tire management needed for sure in the future but a lot of potential.
Dougie
29th March 2009, 10:27
Great race, great result for Brawn!! But… why didn’t Button romp off into the distance? did they turn down then wick knowing they had an advantage… if so, they ran it very close.
Drivers of the race… Vettel & Hamilton, superb performance race long. Class.
Aaron
29th March 2009, 10:29
The FIA have already stated that the diffusers are legal. So even if they did declare them as illegal at this court hearing, the teams would still have the win as it was already deemed legal?
That’s my view on that situation.
What an amazing race though, I couldn’t believe that Barrichello’s front wing held on for so long. Good job to BrawnGP, shame button messed up his pit stop.
efumbler
29th March 2009, 10:29
Button – Brawn – Barrichello – Branson –
Brackley – Brilliant ! .
Watch out though – Hamilton 4th and closing in fast ! .
Kester
29th March 2009, 11:00
Trulli has been penalised, after the incident under the safety car, bringing Hamilton up to third.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
29th March 2009, 11:13
Hamilton promoted to third, Trulli dropped to 12th instead of fourth
Varun Murthy
29th March 2009, 11:38
All it takes is one more car to be disqualified and Force India will be in the points.. :)..
Poor vettel gets a 10 place demotion for malaysia..
James
29th March 2009, 13:57
Unfair on Vettel. In my opinion both drivers were equally to blame: Vettel should have yielded, Kubica should have given him more space.
Equal blame = Racing Incident ergo No penalties.
Mike K
29th March 2009, 16:41
Just shows you what a decent engine in a car makes.Well done Brawn GP & Mercedes Benz
Mike K
29th March 2009, 16:44
Like the BBC using Fleetwood Mac again and that they have kept Martin Brundle & Ted Kravitz and added Eddie Jordan but rest of them would be better used at some Horse Trials event with their boring,lisping lilted accents.
gareth
29th March 2009, 18:57
shut up.
Juan
29th March 2009, 21:26
Well done to Brawn GP..deserved win. they better enjoy it while it lasts..
Alonso to WIN this season!!
Didnt feature in this race..but i think there car is going to develop quick in the season..LETS HOPE!!
djdaveyp
29th March 2009, 21:46
Just posted my review of the race on my blog. BBC coverage is brilliant, apart from Eddie Jordan talking/interupting too much. I like EJ but other people have opinions as well! Let DC and MB get theres in as well!
Broer Sammy
30th March 2009, 4:19
Bravo Barichello, with broken “diffuser'” where hits by Kovy and broken front left wings by Webber, he still had the pace.
Viva Brawn-Button-Barrichello
Kevin Q
30th March 2009, 16:01
I am deighted for Jenson and for Brawn, if the diffuser is delcared illegala and the result taken away from Jenson/Rubens, i will seriously reconsider my admiration for F1 and lose any shred of respect i have for the FIA.
Mason
3rd April 2009, 20:46
Well it looks like Bernie and his anti McClaren stewards are out to screw them again this year.
I think i will just not bother wasting my time watching it this year.
I am a race Marshall and this sort of rubbish involving position changes after the race has ended makes the whole sport not fit to be called a sport but more like Farse.