Turkish Grand Prix 2009
Turkish Grand Prix 2009
05 – 07 June 2009, Istanbul Park Circuit, Istanbul
| # | Driver | Team | Grid | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 2 | 1:26:24.848 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 4 | 1:26:31.562 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1 | 1:26:32.309 |
Brawn’s Jenson Button coasted to a comfortable sixth win in seven races as he capitalised fully on Sebastian Vettel’s first-lap error in Turkey.
The championship leader got past pole-sitter Vettel when the Red Bull ran wide on the exit of Turn Nine and the Englishman dominated from then onwards.
Vettel led from pole but as team mate Rubens Barrichello made a terrible start from the clean side of the grid, Button held on to second place. When Vettel ran wide exiting Turn 10 the championship leader pounced mercilessly and thereafter did not relent in his punishment.
From there Button pulled away serenely, his only mild irritation coming in the middle phase of the race when Vettel moved onto a three-stop strategy and caught his two-stopping Brawn.
BBC: Brilliant Button on top in Turkey
ITV: Dominant Button strolls to Istanbul win
Official F1: Button halts Red Bull charge with victory in Istanbul
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