Season 2009 · Round 11
European Grand Prix
DNF
2
L41
L23
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Most wins at this GP
Michael Schumacher
6 wins
Circuit Info
Valencia Street Circuit
Valencia, Spain
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P2 Fernando Alonso
3 wins
· → Michael Schumacher -3
P3 Rubens Barrichello
2 wins
· → Fernando Alonso -1
P3 Sebastian Vettel
2 wins
· → Fernando Alonso -1
P1 Sebastian Vettel
3
· GP #1
P3 Kimi Räikkönen
2
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P5 Fernando Alonso
1
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P2 Rubens Barrichello
6
· → Michael Schumacher -3
P3 Fernando Alonso
5
· → Rubens Barrichello -1
P5 Lewis Hamilton
3
· → David Coulthard -2
P1 Rubens Barrichello
18 starts
· GP #1
P3 Jenson Button
14 starts
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P4 Giancarlo Fisichella
13 starts
· → Jenson Button -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Rubens Barrichello | Brawn | 3 | 57 | 1:35:51.289 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | 57 | +2.358 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 6 | 57 | +15.994 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 2 | 57 | +20.032 | 5 |
| 5 | 16 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 7 | 57 | +20.870 | 4 |
| 6 | 7 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 8 | 57 | +27.744 | 3 |
| 7 | 22 Jenson Button | Brawn | 5 | 57 | +34.913 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 10 | 57 | +36.667 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 9 | 57 | +44.910 | |
| 10 | 20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 12 | 57 | +47.935 | |
| 11 | 6 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 11 | 57 | +48.822 | |
| 12 | 3 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 16 | 57 | +1:03.614 | |
| 13 | 9 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 18 | 57 | +1:04.527 | |
| 14 | 10 Timo Glock FL | Toyota | 13 | 57 | +1:26.519 | |
| 15 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Renault | 14 | 57 | +1:31.774 | |
| 16 | 11 Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 19 | 56 | +1 Lap | |
| 17 | 3 Luca Badoer | Ferrari | 20 | 56 | +1 Lap | |
| 18 | 17 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 17 | 54 | +3 Laps | |
| R | 12 Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 15 | 41 | Brakes | |
| R | 15 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 4 | 23 | Engine |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:38.649 | 1:38.182 | 1:39.489 | +0.106 Q2 |
| 2 | 2 Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:38.816 | 1:38.230 | 1:39.532 | +0.154 Q2 |
| 3 | 23 Rubens Barrichello | Brawn | 1:39.019 | 1:38.076 | 1:39.563 | POLE Q2 |
| 4 | 15 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:39.295 | 1:38.273 | 1:39.789 | +0.197 Q2 |
| 5 | 22 Jenson Button | Brawn | 1:38.531 | 1:38.601 | 1:39.821 | +0.455 Q1 |
| 6 | 4 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:38.843 | 1:38.782 | 1:40.144 | +0.706 Q2 |
| 7 | 16 Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:39.039 | 1:38.346 | 1:40.185 | +0.270 Q2 |
| 8 | 7 Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:39.155 | 1:38.717 | 1:40.236 | +0.641 Q2 |
| 9 | 14 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:38.983 | 1:38.625 | 1:40.239 | +0.549 Q2 |
| 10 | 5 Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:38.806 | 1:38.747 | 1:40.512 | +0.671 Q2 |
| 11 | 6 Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:39.032 | 1:38.826 | — | +0.750 Q2 |
| 12 | 20 Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:39.145 | 1:38.846 | — | +0.770 Q2 |
| 13 | 10 Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:39.459 | 1:38.991 | — | +0.915 Q2 |
| 14 | 8 Romain Grosjean | Renault | 1:39.322 | 1:39.040 | — | +0.964 Q2 |
| 15 | 12 Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:38.912 | 1:39.514 | — | +0.836 Q1 |
| 16 | 3 Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1:39.531 | — | — | +1.455 Q1 |
| 17 | 17 Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1:39.795 | — | — | +1.719 Q1 |
| 18 | 9 Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:39.807 | — | — | +1.731 Q1 |
| 19 | 11 Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:39.925 | — | — | +1.849 Q1 |
| 20 | 3 Luca Badoer | Ferrari | 1:41.413 | — | — | +3.337 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
3
4
5
6
7
16 Nico Rosberg
8
9
14 Mark Webber
10
11
12
20 Adrian Sutil
13
10 Timo Glock
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Timo Glock | 1:38.683 | L55 |
| 2 | 22 Jenson Button | 1:38.874 | L46 |
| 3 | 22 Jenson Button | 1:38.916 | L48 |
| 4 | 23 Rubens Barrichello | 1:38.990 | L39 |
| 5 | 10 Timo Glock | 1:38.992 | L54 |
| 6 | 22 Jenson Button | 1:39.003 | L51 |
| 7 | 22 Jenson Button | 1:39.013 | L49 |
| 8 | 22 Jenson Button | 1:39.021 | L52 |
| 9 | 10 Timo Glock | 1:39.023 | L48 |
| 10 | 22 Jenson Button | 1:39.029 | L47 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2012 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Nick Heidfeld −13
Sebastian Vettel −11
Heikki Kovalainen −10
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15