| 2009 British Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 8 of 17 in the 2009 Formula One World Championship
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 Silverstone Circuit in 2009 | |||||
| Race details[1] | |||||
| Date | 21 June 2009 | ||||
| Official name | 2009 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix[2] | ||||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.141 km (3.194 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 60 laps, 308.355 km (191.603 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Dry, overcast | ||||
| Attendance | 128,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Time | 1:19.509 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:20.735 on lap 16 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Second | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
| Third | Brawn-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 2009 British Grand Prix (formally the 2009 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, on 21 June 2009. The 60-lap race was the eighth round of the 2009 Formula One season. It was scheduled to be the last British Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone, before the event moved to Donington Park for the 2010 season. However, due to Donington being unable to raise the required funds the event returned to Silverstone again in 2010, on a new layout.[3][4] The race was won by Sebastian Vettel, who started on pole, with championship leader Jenson Button finishing in sixth position.[5]
- ^ "British Grand Prix Preview". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ 2009 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix Official Program. 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Silverstone to say goodbye to F1". BBC Sport. 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ "Silverstone signs 17-year deal for British Grand Prix". BBC Sport. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "Vettel romps to Silverstone win". BBC Sport. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.