News Details
Malaysian GP 2009: Last time half points in Formula 1
Today in Formula 1, exactly twelve years ago, half points were handed out for the last time during a Grand Prix. The eventual winner was Jenson Button, who won for the second time in a row with Brawn GP. But how did this win come about? The Malaysian Grand Prix was known for change of wheater out of nowhere. In 2009 the showers had been hanging around the circuit for a long time, it was just a question of when the rain would actually come. After starting in dry weather, the rain finally fell from the sky on lap 19. Vettel spinning despite wet weather tyres Many drivers were looking for grip and for the right moment to change to wet wheater tyres. Big names like Sebastian Vettel and...
Full Story »
Full Story »
1y ago from GPBlog.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
April 5 2009: Dangerous weather situation resulted in...
Today in Formula 1, exactly twelve years ago, half points were handed out...
1y ago from GPBlog.com
Brawn, Button and Barrichello's stunning clean sweep
March 29, twelve years ago, saw one of the genuine shocks of modern...
1y ago from F1i.com
Brawn: Tsunoda is best rookie F1 has had for years
Formula 1 motorsport chief Ross Brawn has hailed Yuki Tsunoda as the best...
1y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Button: 'Too early' for Hamilton to leave F1
Jenson Button believes that Lewis Hamilton would miss F1 dearly if he...
1y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP 2022 Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello: Full race...
No description available...
52m ago from Crash.net
Danilo Petrucci displays horrible injuries after...
No description available...
2h ago from Crash.net
MotoGP Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello: How to live...
No description available...
3h ago from Crash.net
MotoGP Rider Market: The latest on who could be...
No description available...
2d ago from Crash.net
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Starting grid: 2022 Indianapolis 500
The full starting grid has been set for the 106th running of the...
13h ago from SpeedCafe.com
Motorsport Monday: Issue 468 FREE to read now
It was an action packed weekend of motorsport and that means it's a bumper...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Dixon: Indy 500 qualifying performance ‘huge’ for...
Scott Dixon was certainly not the only Chip Ganassi Racing driver in the...
4h ago from SpeedCafe.com
Dixon storms to Indy 500 pole position with 234mph run
Scott Dixon has taken pole position for the 106th running of the...
15h ago from SpeedCafe.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Motorsport Monday: Issue 468 FREE to read now
It was an action packed weekend of motorsport and that means it's a bumper...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Portugal: Rovanpera beats Evans to take third...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Rovanperä secures hat-trick of wins in Portugal
Kalle Rovanperä took his third victory of the season after a fierce...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rovanpera victory defied our expectations, admits...
No description available...
18h ago from Crash.net
Popular On GunnersToday.com
5 things Mikel Arteta got disastrously wrong this...
Arsenal have secured European football - but it's not the competition...
1h ago from DailyStar.co.uk
Arsenal transfer rumours: Arteta says decisions made...
Wrapping up the Arsenal transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2022...
1h ago from SkySports.com
Arteta pushing Arsenal to make move for £25m Man...
Mikel Arteta is pushing Arsenal to make an opening £25million bid for...
21m ago from CaughtOffside.com
'It’s a shame' - Fabrizio Romano says 26-year-old...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Perez reveals broken Red Bull promise
Sergio Perez has revealed Red Bull broke a... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
Magnussen U-turn after Hamilton crash accusation
Kevin Magnussen has performed a U-turn after... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Kravitz tells Perez: That's the real world of the No.2...
Ted Kravitz was surprised that Sergio Perez was... Read More »
2h ago from PlanetF1.com