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Latest F1 news about: 2009

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Button and McLaren laugh off pit-stop blunder

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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One of the chief talking points of Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix was the pit-stop gaffe from 2009 World Champion Jenson Button. Already a lap late to come in, the Englishman... read more »

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Button: I wasn’t quick enough

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 893 views )

Jenson Button has admitted that he lacked pace during the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, as the McLaren driver described his fourth place finish as the best result he... read more »

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Hamilton saves set of Soft tyres for race

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 876 views )

Although he may have been out-qualified by McLaren team-mate Jenson Button, acknowledging the 2009 Champion’s achievement, 2008 title winner Lewis Hamilton is confident that... read more »

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Button: Second the best we could do

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 733 views )

Jenson Button admits that Sebastian Vettel was completely out of touch in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Despite being some seven tenths of a second slower, the 2009... read more »

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Webber elimination a team error, says Horner

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 962 views )

Christian Horner has said that Mark Webber’s early qualifying knock-out in China on Saturday was due to a team decision rather than a personal call from the driver. On what was... read more »

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Webber: I thought we’d be quick enough

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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The big revelation in Saturday’s qualifying session for the Chinese Grand Prix was Mark Webber being eliminated in as early as Q1. After his quickest knock-out since Bahrain... read more »

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Button searching for better McLaren balance

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 721 views )

Like team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button was unable to describe McLaren as being in a promising position after Friday free practice in China. In third place, the 2009 World... read more »

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Button expects much overtaking in China

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 804 views )

Jenson Button predicts a sizeable amount of overtaking for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, not least after what was witnessed in Malaysia on Sunday. The 2009 World Champion,... read more »

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Heidfeld: The start was fantastic

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 965 views )

Nick Heidfeld has hailed the start to his Malaysian Grand Prix as ‘fantastic’, with the German driver leaping up to second place after starting the race from sixth on the grid.... read more »

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Heidfeld hails ‘fantastic’ start

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 983 views )

Nick Heidfeld has hailed the start to his Malaysian Grand Prix as ‘fantastic’, with the German driver leaping up to second place after starting the race from sixth on the grid.... read more »

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Button lamenting Q3 setup adjustment

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1067 views )

Jenson Button has admitted that he modified his McLaren’s setup between the second and third phases of qualifying on Saturday, having led the way in Q2 before falling to fourth... read more »

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Button reverses changes to gain lap time

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1146 views )

Jenson Button and his crew elected to take a step back at Sepang whilst fine-tuning their car setup on Friday afternoon, having been caught out by the varying track conditions... read more »

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Schumacher: Safety Car best for wet start

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 935 views )

Michael Schumacher believes that starting behind the Safety Car will be the only option if the expected wet weather conditions hit the Sepang International Circuit over the... read more »

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Button confident about Sepang updates

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 980 views )

Jenson Button and McLaren have arrived in Malaysia with a selection of small car updates, having departed Melbourne second in the Constructors’ Championship. However, the 2009... read more »

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Video: Sepang Memories: Kimi and the ice-cream, 2009

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 634 views )

Video: Sepang Memories: Kimi and the ice-cream, 2009 read more »

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21% team profit rise revealed

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1110 views )

Formula 1’s teams collectively received 21 percent more prize money last year than they did in 2009, according to a recent study by Bloomberg. The figures, which have increased... read more »

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Profits up as Todt looks to renegotiate

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 904 views )

The total prize pool for F1 teams increased from $544m in 2009 to $658 million in 2010, according the accounts of Formula One Administration Ltd...  read more »

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Silverstone gets a dramatic facelift

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 889 views )

Anyone watching the 2010 British Grand Prix at Silverstone will have noticed that the circuit had undergone a few layout changes since the 2009 race. But changes to the track... read more »

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Efficient car vital at Sepang, says Button

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1061 views )

2009 Champion Jenson Button has stressed that any core weaknesses in a car are likely to be highlighted at Sepang next weekend. The Malaysian circuit, which joined the calendar... read more »

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Button should know the rules, says Massa

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 888 views )

Felipe Massa has responded to Jenson Button’s post-Australian Grand Prix comments by saying that the 2009 World Champion should have known to back off after passing... read more »

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Formula 1 helmet visors strengthened

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1122 views )

A new strip of Zylon has been introduced to the top of Formula 1 visors in a further bid to improve safety. The material, a synthetic polymer, is introduced after helmet... read more »

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Button contesting Hawaiian triathlon

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1125 views )

There will be no letup of physical punishment for Jenson Button between the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix, as the 2009 World Champion will be taking part in the 14th... read more »

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Interview with McLaren’s Jenson Button

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 997 views )

Jenson Button failed to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of three consecutive Australian Grands Prix victories in Melbourne, although the 2009 World Champion is confident... read more »

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Räikkönen switches to NASCAR for 2011

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1123 views )

Finland’s Turun Sanomat newspaper is reporting that 2007 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen will move to NASCAR this year. Having departed Formula 1 at the end of 2009, the... read more »

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‘Button penalty cost podium finish’ - Whitmarsh

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 847 views )

Martin Whitmarsh believes that Jenson Button would have finished on the podium in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, had the 2009 World Champion not been penalised for a passing... read more »