2009 May archive
Monaco Grand Prix: Rate the race 24th May 2009, 14:47
What did you think of the Monaco Grand Prix? Rate the race and leave a comment below: Read more: 2009 and 2008 Rate the Race results Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Championship standings after Monaco
Drivers’ championship Jenson Button 51 Rubens Barrichello 35 Sebastian Vettel 23 Mark Webber 19.5 Jarno Trulli 14.5 Timo Glock 12 Fernando Alonso 11 Kimi Raikkonen 9 Lewis Hamilton 9 Felipe Massa 8 Nico Rosberg 7.5 Nick Heidfeld 6 Heikki Kovalainen 4 Sebastien Buemi 3 Sebastien Bourdais 2 Kazuki Nakajima 0 Giancarlo Fisichella 0 Nelson Piquet [...]
Monaco Grand Prix result
1. Jenson Button, Brawn-Mercedes 2. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes 3. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari 4. Felipe Massa, Ferrari 5. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault 6. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota 7. Fernando Alonso, Renault 8. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso-Ferrari 9. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India-Mercedes 10. Timo Glock, Toyota 11. Nick Heidfeld, BMW 12. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes 13. Jarno Trulli, Toyota [...]
Monaco Grand Prix live blog
Review the Monaco Grand Prix live blog below. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
F1 links: FIA and FOTA edge towards deal
Here’s a round-up of F1 news and other interesting links I’ve found today. If you’ve spotted a hot news story, interesting new website or just something funny from the world of F1, please share your links in the comments below. Teams continue work on F1 agreement "Although FOTA has not revealed any details of its [...]
No blocking penalties after qualifying
Jarno Trulli and Sebastian Vettel were among the drivers who complained of being blocked by rivals during yesterday’s qualifying session. A Red Bull press release criticised Kazuki Nakajima, saying: “the Williams driver messed up Sebastian’s chances of challenging for pole this afternoon.” Trulli, meanwhile, revealed Toyota were appealing against Fernando Alonso for blocking him in [...]
The race is Button’s to lose (Monaco Grand Prix pre-race analysis) 23rd May 2009, 22:04
Now we know the real story of qualifying was not Jenson Button taking pole position but Sebastian Vettel failing to. In recent races we’ve seen Vettel struggle after getting stuck behind KERS-equipped cars. With Kimi Raikkonen starting on the front row, can the Ferrari driver do to Button what Massa did to Vettel two weeks [...]
Monaco Grand Prix qualifying pictures
Here’s another selection of colourful pictures from the Monaco Grand Prix – taken as the drivers hustle their cars between the buildings during qualifying. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Monaco GP fuel loads give no comfort to Button’s rivals – especially Vettel
As claimed by Ross Brawn, Jenson Button is indeed carrying more than 20 laps’ worth of fuel going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The championship leader starts with 23 laps’ worth of fuel on board – two more than Kimi Raikkonen, who starts alongside him. And, crucially, he has 16kg more fuel on board than [...]
Romain Grosjean vaults into barrier in huge crash in Monaco GP2 race (Video)
The GP2 cars took to the track after qualifying for today’s Monaco Grand Prix and once again provided a talking point for the rest of the paddock. This time it was after a frightening accident which saw Renault F1 team test driver Romain Grosjean hurtling high into the barriers at Tabac. Share this article with [...]
