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Image:Fernando_Alonso_2006_Canada.jpg The WikiProject Formula One Newsletter
Year II · Issue 4 · April 8, 2009 – May 6, 2009

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    Images

    Below is the F1 Picture for last month (found here) which is decided on every 25th-27th of each month. The picture has to be one uploaded that month and only from the current season.

    ;It is exclusive to the Newsletter. REMEMBER, YOU CAN VOTE.

    File:Red Bulls 2009 China.jpg got their first win at the {{f1 gp|2009|Chinese}} with a one two lead by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber beating the current championship leader Jenson Button.]]

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    2001

    File:Hakkinen crash damage 1999 German GP.jpg

    2006

    File:Barrichello and Klien overtake Canada 2006.jpg

    2007

    File:Lewis Hamilton 2007 British GP.jpg

    File:Kovalainen Trulli Britain 07.jpg

    File:Kovalainen Britain 2007.jpg

    File:David Coulthard 2007 British GP.jpg

    File:David Coulthard 2007 British GP (cropped).jpg

    File:Trulli Britain 2007.jpg

    2009

    File:2009 Malaysian Grand Prix.jpg

    File:Peloton China 09.jpg

    File:Hamilton 2009 Malaysian GP 1.jpg

    File:Lewis Hamilton 2009 China.jpg

    File:Lewis Hamilton 2009 China 1.jpg

    File:Lewis Hamilton 2009 China 2.jpg

    File:Hamilton Buemi 2009 China.jpg

    File:Hamilton Heidfeld 2009 China.jpg

    File:Kovalainen Massa Nakajima Piquet.jpg

    File:Piquet Jr first corner 2009 Australia.jpg

    File:First corner incident Australia 2009.jpg

    File:Toyota McLaren 2 China 09.jpg

    File:Toyota McLaren China 09.jpg

    File:Massa 2009 Malaysian GP 1.jpg

    File:Raikkonen Buemi Massa 2009 China.jpg

    File:Ferrari China 09.jpg

    File:Raikkonen Australia 2009.jpg

    File:Robert Kubica 2009 Australia.jpg

    File:Kubica 2009 Malaysian GP 1.jpg

    File:Kubica China 09.jpg

    File:Nick Heidfeld 2009 Australia.jpg

    File:Heidfeld 2009 Malaysian GP 1.jpg

    File:Heidfeld 2009 Malaysian GP 2.jpg

    File:Heidfeld Kovalainen 2009 China.jpg

    File:BMW Sauber China 09.jpg

    File:BMW Sauber Toyota China 09.jpg

    File:BMW Sauber spin China 09.jpg

    File:Nick Heidfeld 2009 China.jpg

    File:Fernando Alonso 2009 Australia.jpg

    File:Renault 2 China 09.jpg

    File:Renault China 09.jpg

    File:Nelson Piquet 2009 Australia.jpg

    File:Piquet 2009 Malaysian GP 1.jpg

    File:Trulli 2009 China minus rear.jpg

    File:Toyota China 09.jpg

    File:Glock Sutil Rosberg 2009 China (cropped).jpg

    File:Glock Nakajima 2009 China.jpg

    File:Glock Heidfeld spin 2009 China.jpg

    File:Bourdais 2009 Malaysian GP 1.jpg

    File:Toro Rosso Spin China 09.jpg

    File:Toro Rosso Renault China 09.jpg

    File:Bourdais Raikkonen 2009 China.jpg

    File:Mark Webber 2009 China.jpg

    File:Mark Webber 2009 China 1.jpg

    File:Mark Webber 2009 China 2.jpg

    File:Mark Webber 2009 China 3.jpg

    File:Sebastian Vettel 2009 Australia.jpg

    File:Red Bull 2 China 09.jpg

    File:Red Bull 3 China 09.jpg

    File:Red Bull China 09.jpg

    File:Vettel Webber China 09.jpg

    File:Red Bulls 2009 China.jpg

    File:Rosberg 2009 Malaysian GP 1.jpg

    File:Kazuki Nakajima 2009 China.jpg

    File:Nakajima Piquet 2009 China.jpg

    File:Giancarlo Fisichella 2009 Australia.jpg

    File:Fisichella 2009 Malaysian GP 1.jpg

    File:Fisichella + Nakajima 2009 China.jpg

    File:Fisichella Kubica Glock Sutil 2009 China.jpg

    File:Jensen Button Australia 2009.jpg

    File:Button 2009 Malaysian GP 1.jpg

    File:Jenson Button 2009 China.jpg

    File:Jenson Button 2009 China 1.jpg

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    File:Jenson Button 2009 China 3.jpg

    File:Button Barrichello Trulli 2009 China.jpg

    File:Rubens Barrichello 2009 China.jpg

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    {{center|Article of the month - 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix, new Good Article}}

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    The 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally the V Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on April 6, 2008 at the Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the third race of the 2008 Formula One season. The race, contested over 57 laps, was won by Felipe Massa for the Ferrari team. Kimi Räikkönen was second in the other Ferrari, and BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica was third.

    The race began with Kubica in pole position alongside Massa; Lewis Hamilton, the eventual Drivers' Champion, started from third, alongside Räikkönen. Kubica was passed by Massa into the first corner, and then by Räikkönen on the third lap. The Ferraris dominated at the front of the race, leading to their one-two finish. Hamilton had a slow start after almost stalling on the grid, and dropped back to ninth. The McLaren driver ran into the back of Fernando Alonso's Renault a lap later, breaking off the McLaren's front wing and dropping Hamilton to the back of the field.

    Kubica's strong finish promoted BMW Sauber to the lead in the Constructors' Championship, after BMW driver Nick Heidfeld finished fourth. Ferrari and McLaren trailed, one and two points behind, respectively. Räikkönen took the lead in the Drivers' Championship, with 19 points, three points ahead of Heidfeld and five ahead of Hamilton, Kubica and Kovalainen, with 15 races remaining in the season.

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    Drivers' Championship

    ! Position

    ! Driver

    ! Team

    ! Points

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    |

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    |

    |1st

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Jenson Button

    | Brawn GP

    | 31

    |2nd

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Barrichello

    | Brawn GP

    | 19

    |3rd

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel

    | Red Bull

    | 18

    |4th

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Jarno Trulli

    | Toyota

    | 14.5

    |5th

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Timo Glock

    | Toyota

    | 12

    |6th

    | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Webber

    | Red Bull

    | 9.5

    |7th

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | McLaren

    | 9

    |8th

    | {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso

    | Renault

    | 5

    |9th

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Nick Heidfeld

    | BMW

    | 4

    |10th

    | {{flagicon|FIN}} Heikki Kovalainen

    | McLaren

    | 4

    |11th

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Rosberg

    | WilliamsF1

    | 3.5

    |12th

    | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kimi Räikkönen

    | Ferrari

    | 3

    |13th

    | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sébastien Buemi

    | Toro Rosso

    | 3

    |14th

    | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais

    | Toro Rosso

    | 1

    |15th

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Adrian Sutil

    | Force India

    | 0

    |16th

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Massa

    | Ferrari

    | 0

    |17th

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Piquet, Jr.

    | Renault

    | 0

    |18th

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giancarlo Fisichella

    | Force India

    | 0

    |19th

    | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Nakajima

    | WilliamsF1

    | 0

    |20th

    | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Kubica

    | BMW

    | 0

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    Constructors' Championship

    ! Position

    ! Constructor

    ! Entered Chassis

    ! Points

    |

    |

    |

    |1st

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Brawn GP F1 Team

    | BGP 001

    | 50

    |2nd

    | {{flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull Racing

    | RB5

    | 27.5

    |3rd

    | {{flagicon|JPN}} Panasonic Toyota Racing

    | TF109

    | 26.5

    |4th

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

    | MP4-24

    | 13

    |5th

    | {{flagicon|FRA}} ING Renault F1 Team

    | R29

    | 5

    |6th

    | {{flagicon|GER}} BMW Sauber F1 Team

    | F1.09

    | 4

    |7th

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Scuderia Toro Rosso

    | STR4

    | 4

    |8th

    | {{flagicon|UK}} AT&T WilliamsF1 Team

    | FW31

    | 3.5

    |9th

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

    | F60

    | 3

    |10th

    | {{flagicon|IND}} Force India F1 Team

    | VJM02

    | 0

    |

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    See 2009 Formula One season for more information

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    {{flagicon|China}} {{f1 gp|2009|Chinese}}

    ! Driver

    ! Constructor

    ! Race Time

    1st

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel

    | {{flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull

    | 1:57:43.485

    2nd

    | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Webber

    | {{flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull

    | +10.970

    3rd

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Jenson Button

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Brawn GP

    | +44.975

    4th

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Barrichello

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Brawn GP

    | +1:03.704

    5th

    | {{flagicon|FIN}} Heikki Kovalainen

    | {{flagicon|UK}} McLaren

    | +1:05.102

    6th

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | {{flagicon|UK}} McLaren

    | +1:11.866

    7th

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Timo Glock

    | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota

    | +1:14.476

    8th

    | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sébastien Buemi

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Toro Rosso

    | +1:16.439

    9th

    | {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso

    | {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault

    | +1:24.309

    10th

    | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kimi Räikkönen

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

    | +1:31.750

    colspan=3|Fastest Lap: Rubens Barrichello 1:52.592 on lap 42

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    Chinese Grid Line up

    ! Driver

    ! Constructor

    ! Time

    ! Weight

    Row one

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel

    | {{flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull

    | 1:36.184

    | 644kg

    | {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso

    | {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault

    | 1:36.381

    | 637kg

    Row two

    | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Webber

    | {{flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull

    | 1:36.466

    | 646.5kg

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Barrichello

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Brawn GP

    | 1:36.493

    | 661kg

    Row three

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Jenson Button

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Brawn GP

    | 1:36.532

    | 659kg

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Jarno Trulli

    | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota

    | 1:36.835

    | 664.5kg

    Row four

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Rosberg

    | {{flagicon|UK}} WilliamsF1

    | 1:37.397

    | 650.5kg

    | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kimi Räikkönen

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

    | 1:38.089

    | 673.5kg

    Row five

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | {{flagicon|UK}} McLaren

    | 1:38.595

    | 679kg

    | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sébastien Buemi

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Toro Rosso

    | 1:39.321

    | 673kg

    |

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    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74515 FriP1: Hamilton sets the early pace in China]
    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74518 FriP2: Button edges Rosberg in second practice]
    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74567 SatP: Rosberg fastest in final China practice]
    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74570 Qualifying: Vettel gives Red Bull first F1 pole]
    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74619 Race: Vettel scores Red Bull's maiden F1 win]
    • Timo Glock received a five place grid penalty for changing his gearbox, dropping from 14th to 19th [http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=45590]

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    {{flagicon|Bahrain}} {{f1 gp|2009|Bahrain}}

    ! Driver

    ! Constructor

    ! Race Time

    1st

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Jenson Button

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Brawn GP

    | 1:31:48.182

    2nd

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel

    | {{flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull

    | +7.187

    3rd

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Jarno Trulli

    | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota

    | +9.170

    4th

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | {{flagicon|UK}} McLaren

    | +22.096

    5th

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Barrichello

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Brawn GP

    | +37.779

    6th

    | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kimi Räikkönen

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

    | +42.057

    7th

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Timo Glock

    | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota

    | +42.880

    8th

    | {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso

    | {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault

    | +52.775

    9th

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Rosberg

    | {{flagicon|UK}} WilliamsF1

    | +58.198

    10th

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Piquet, Jr.

    | {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault

    | +1:05.149

    colspan=3|Fastest Lap: Jarno Trulli 1:34.556 on lap 10

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    Bahrain Grid Line up

    ! Driver

    ! Constructor

    ! Time

    ! Weight

    Row one

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Jarno Trulli

    | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota

    | 1:33.431

    | 648.5kg

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Timo Glock

    | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota

    | 1:33.712

    | 643kg

    Row two

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel

    | {{flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull

    | 1:34.015

    | 659kg

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Jenson Button

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Brawn GP

    | 1:34.044

    | 652.5kg

    Row three

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | {{flagicon|UK}} McLaren

    | 1:34.196

    | 652.5kg

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rubens Barrichello

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Brawn GP

    | 1:34.239

    | 649kg

    Row four

    | {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso

    | {{flagicon|FRA}} Renault

    | 1:34.578

    | 650.5kg

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Massa

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

    | 1:34.818

    | 664.5kg

    Row five

    | {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Rosberg

    | {{flagicon|UK}} WilliamsF1

    | 1:35.134

    | 670.5kg

    | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kimi Räikkönen

    | {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

    | 1:35.380

    | 671.5kg

    |

    |}

    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74737 FriP1: Hamilton tops first practice in Bahrain]
    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74750 FriP2: Rosberg back on top in second practice]
    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74795 SatP: Glock fastest in final Bahrain practice]
    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74801 Qualifying: Trulli heads all-Toyota front row]
    • [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74869 Race: Button storms to Bahrain GP victory]
    • Adrian Sutil received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Mark Webber, and dropped him from 16th to 19th. [http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=45699]

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