2009 Belgian Grand Prix
The 2009 Belgian Grand Prix (officially the 2009 Formula 1 ING Belgian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 30 August 2009 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, near the village of Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium. It was the 12th race of the 2009 Formula One season. The race was contested over 44 laps, with an overall race distance of 308.052 km (191.415 mi). The race was won by 2007 world champion Kimi Räikkönen of Ferrari after starting from sixth on the grid. Giancarlo Fisichella of Force India came second after starting from the team's first and only pole position. Sebastian Vettel came third after starting from eighth on the grid.
| 2009 Belgian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 12 of 17 in the 2009 Formula One World Championship
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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 30 August 2009 | ||||
| Official name | 2009 Formula 1 ING Belgian Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 7.004 km (4.352 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 44 laps, 308.052 km (191.415 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Clear but Mild | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Force India-Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:46.308 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | |||
| Time | 1:47.263 on lap 38 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Force India-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Red Bull-Renault | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
It was Räikkönen's first Grand Prix victory since the 2008 Spanish Grand Prix and Ferrari's only victory of the season. Fisichella's second position gave Force India their first ever championship points and their first podium. This race also marks Fisichella's final podium and last points in Formula One, before he became a Ferrari test driver in 2010, as well as Räikkönen's 18th and last Grand Prix victory until the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and his last for Ferrari until the 2018 United States Grand Prix. This was the last race for Luca Badoer.