2009Formula OneSeasonTHE SHELL REVIEW

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ForewordThe 2009 Formula One season has been one filled with drama, excitement and some fantastic racing. With a raft of regulation changes coming into force for the first race in Melbourne, Formula One was set to change and it did so with dramatic consequences. The regulations were adapted to increase overtaking and the interpretation of the rules proved very different from one car to another. After ‘Liegate’ came ‘Diffusergate’ and the racing didn’t really match up to the off-track action in the first half of the season. The Shell scientists continued to work alongside the Scuderia Ferrari engineers to develop the F60 and it wasn’t until the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps that Scuderia Ferrari could celebrate its first race victory of the season. With development of the 2009 car suspended and the focus firmly placed on 2010, the later races in the season proved to be more and more difficult to gain points and victories. Felipe Massa’s accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix shook everyone but the Brazilian has recovered sufficiently to spend time in an F2007 and is looking forward to making his comeback in Bahrain next March. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marked Kimi Räikkönen’s final race with Scuderia Ferrari and everyone at Shell wishes the ‘Iceman’ the very best in his future – a truly outstanding racing driver whose Drivers’ World Championship in 2007 will be fondly remembered by everyone involved. Double World Champion, Fernando Alonso will join Scuderia Ferrari in 2010 to race alongside Felipe Massa, with Giancarlo Fisichella taking up the reserve driver position.

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Contents

AUSTRALIAN Grand Prix 06Melbourne

MALAYSIAN Grand Prix 08Kuala Lumpur

CHINESE Grand Prix 10Shanghai

BAHRAIN Grand Prix 12Sakhir

SPAIN Grand Prix 14Catalunya

MONACO Grand Prix 16Monte Carlo

TURKISH Grand Prix 18Istanbul

BRITISH Grand Prix 20Silverstone

GERMAN Grand Prix 22Nürburgring

HUNGARY Grand Prix 24Budapest

EUROPE Grand Prix 26Valencia

BELGIAN Grand Prix 28Spa-Francorchamps

ITALY Grand Prix 30Monza

SINGAPORE Grand Prix 32Singapore

JAPAN Grand Prix 34Suzuka

BRAZIL Grand Prix 36Sao Paulo

ABU DHABI Grand Prix 38Yas Marina Circuit

CONSTRUCTORS’ Championship Results 40

DRIVERS’ Championship Results 41

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AUSTRALIANGrand PrixMelbourne27-29 MARCH

A tough start to 2009 saw neither F60 finish the race, but Shell kicked off the season in traditional style. Felipe Massa and Kimi Räikkönen’s parade through the city’s streets to the delight of hundreds of fans reminded us how strong the Shell technical partnership with Ferrari is ‘Down Under’.

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03-05 APRIL

MALAYSIAN Grand PrixKuala Lumpur

For the first time in over a decade, torrential rain caused the abandonment of a Formula One race. Very often unpredictable, the Malaysian weather this time lived up to expectations and caused a red flag on lap 32 of the race. With less than two thirds race distance covered, half points were awarded at the end of the allotted race time. Neither Ferrari driver could capitalise and failed to score any points.

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17-19 APRIL

CHINESEGrand PrixShanghai

Shell Helix celebrated the arrival of the Formula One circus with their fantastic ‘Inside Ferrari’ event that involved Scuderia Ferrari driver, Felipe Massa. Unfortunately the very wet conditions dampened the chances of Ferrari success and the team were left searching for their first points of the season in Bahrain.

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With both Ferrari F60s making the top ten shoot-out for the first time Kimi Räikkönen managed to score Scuderia Ferrari’s first points of 2009 with a hard fought sixth place. As the temperatures reached 60°C on the track, the Shell V-Power Racing fuel and Shell Helix Ultra motor oil had to work extremely hard to protect the engine and deliver consistent performance.

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24-26 APRIL

BAHRAINGrand PrixSakhir

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SPAINGrand PrixCatalunya08-10 MAY

The opening European race of the season welcomed a raft of design changes from all the teams and Scuderia Ferrari took advantage by claiming another three points at the Circuit de Catalunya. Felipe Massa’s KERS set him up for a competitive race among the front runners right from the start and having managed to avoid the incidents during the race, he guided his F60 back home in sixth place, notching up three points to his Drivers’ Championship challenge.

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MONACOGrand PrixMonte Carlo22-24 MAY

Monaco, the jewel in Formula One’s crown, played host to Scuderia Ferrari’s first podium of the 2009 season, as Kimi Räikkönen finish the race in third position with team mate Felipe Massa in fourth. It was Shell and Scuderia Ferrari’s most positive race of the season and set the trend for the Prancing Horse’s strength at low speed, high downforce circuits throughout the season.

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05- 07 JUNE

TURKISH Grand PrixIstanbul

Traditionally a very successful circuit for Scuderia Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, Turkey proved more difficult than in previous seasons in 2009. Whilst Felipe Massa finished inside the points for the third race in a row, Kimi Räikkönen had a tough weekend and could only finish in ninth place. Turkey was, yet again, one of the hottest venues on the calendar and the protective properties of Shell’s premium racing products maintained Scuderia Ferrari’s enviable reliability record.

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19-21 JUNE

BRITISHGrand PrixSilverstone

Shell celebrated the return of the Formula One circus to Silverstone, the home of British motor racing, with a special event at Shell Centre in London. The Brazilian star answered questions from Shell employees and took part in the pit stop challenge, beating Michael Schumacher’s record. Back on track, Felipe Massa’s Shell-protected KERS did enough to give him another race in the points at the ultra high speed circuit at which Scuderia Ferrari won its first ever race with the support of Shell.

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10 -12 JULY

GERMANGrand PrixNürburgring

The scene of Felipe Massa’s first podium of 2009, the German Grand Prix also provided the venue for Mark Webber’s first ever Formula One victory since his debut in 2002. Despite carrying a heavy fuel load, both Scuderia Ferrari drivers managed to qualify inside the top ten and were fighting with the front runners until the end of the race. It was disappointing to see Kimi Räikkönen retire from a promising position, but Felipe Massa managed to extend his successful run and claim his first podium of the season.

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HUNGARYGrand PrixBudapest24-26 JULY

After a successful Shell Helix Technology Day on the Thursday prior to the Grand Prix, where Shell invites guests to take a look behind-the-scenes at Shell’s innovation in Formula One. After a tour of the Shell Trackside Laboratory and the Ferrari motorhome, the racing got underway. Kimi Räikkönen recorded another podium and his seasons-best finish with second place at the Hungaroring after a very positive drive. The weekend was overshadowed by Felipe Massa’s accident in qualifying on the Saturday that has seen him miss the remainder of the season.

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21-23 AUGUST

EUROPEGrand PrixValencia

Following Felipe Massa’s accident in Hungary the Formula One world was brought alive by the possibility of Ferrari legend and Shell global brand ambassador, Michael Schumacher returning to the track. After some intensive training he found his neck injury inhibitive and long-time Ferrari test driver, Luca Badoer stepped in to fill the seat in Felipe Massa’s number three car. Kimi Räikkönen yet again delivered a strong race, finishing on the podium for the second successive Grand Prix and added six more valuable points to Scuderia Ferrari’s Constructors’ challenge.

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28-30 AUGUST

BELGIUMGrand PrixSpa-Francorchamps

As the Formula One calendar returned to one of its oldest venues, Spa-Francorchamps, the only previous victor on the grid was Kimi Räikkönen. Despite qualifying in sixth, his extra KERS power kept his hopes of victory alive. His blistering start and 80 horsepower advantage saw him power his way to the front of the pack after the safety car was deployed. From there he never looked back and the power and protection of Shell’s premium racing products saw him claim his and the Scuderia’s first victory of the 2009 season. Kimi Räikkönen remains the ‘King of Spa’.

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11-13 SEPTEMBER

ITALYGrand PrixMonza

Ferrari returned home to the expectant roar of the Tifosi with newly-signed Giancarlo Fisichella behind the wheel of Felipe Massa’s F60. Following a week of intensive training and familiarisation with the F60, especially the steering wheel, the Italian had high hopes for his home Grand Prix. Racing for Ferrari at Monza was “a dream come true” for Giancarlo Fisichella but it proved a tough first race, narrowly missing out on the points with a ninth place finish. Kimi Räikkönen took the Scuderia’s fifth podium in a row at the famous Autodromo.

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25-27 SEPTEMBER

SINGAPOREGrand PrixSingapore

Scuderia Ferrari’s drivers entertained hundreds of fans at the ION Shopping Mall in the build up to the race by performing a refuelling challenge and talking to Shell about life in the paddock. Back on the track Kimi Räikkönen and Giancarlo Fisichella got a clean start and by the first 10 laps both drivers had improved on their grid positions. At the end of the 61-lap race Kimi finished in 10th position and Giancarlo was just behind him in 13th.

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JAPANGrand PrixSuzuka02-04 OCTOBER

With the return of Formula One to the figure of eight Suzuka Circuit, owned by the Honda Motor Company, drivers were being punished for even the smallest of mistakes. Kimi Räikkönen started the race on the third row of the grid and showed good pace throughout the race. Having claimed fourth place, the safety car was deployed and bunched the field, the Finn finishing just 7.9 seconds behind the eventual winner.

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BRAZILGrand PrixSao Paulo16-18 OCTOBER

For the third season in a row, the Formula One Drivers’ Championship was decided at the impressive Interlagos circuit. The natural amphitheatre provided the ideal stage for Jenson Button to take fifth place and claim his first Drivers’ title. Kimi Räikkönen took sixth place after being involved in an early race incident that needed him to come into the pits and change his nosecone. Giancarlo Fisichella was also a victim of some early race incidents and as such his chances of a points finish were dashed early on. Scuderia Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, still recovering from his injuries, waved the chequered flag at his home circuit – a great moment of pride for the Brazilian-born driver.

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ABU DHABIGrand PrixYas Marina Circuit30 - 01 NOVEMBERMotor racing fans held their collective breath for the sport’s first ever day-night race, with many in the paddock proclaiming the venue as the ‘future of Formula One’. Kimi Räikkönen started the race from the sixth row of the grid, with Giancarlo Fisichella in 20th place. The Italian made up places on the drivers around him in the first half of the race, while Kimi Räikkönen found himself in a battle with fellow Finn Heikki Kovalainen in the early stages. Finishing in 12th and 16th, both drivers pushed hard all race, but were unable to make up ground on the cars ahead of them.

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Results TableConstructors’ Championship Drivers’ Championship

Points 172

153.5

71

70

59.5

36

34.5

26

13

8

Points95

84

77

69.5

49

48

34.5

32.5

26

24

22

22

19

17

8

6

5

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

TeamBrawn-Mercedes

RBR-Renault

McLaren-Mercedes

Ferrari

Toyota

BMW Sauber

Williams Toyota

Renault

Force India-Mercedes

STR-Ferrari

TeamBrawn-Mercedes

RBR-Renault

Brawn-Mercedes

RBR-Renault

McLaren-Mercedes

Ferrari

Williams-Toyota

Toyota

Renault

Toyota

Ferrari

McLaren-Mercedes

BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber

Ferrari

STR-Ferrari

Force India-Mercedes

Toyota

STR-Ferrari

Williams-Toyota

Renault

Force India-Mercedes

Renault

STR-Ferrari

Ferrari

Nationality British

German

Brazilian

Australian

British

Finnish

German

Italian

Spanish

German

Brazilian

Finnish

German

Polish

Italian

Swiss

German

Japanese

French

Japanese

Brazilian

Italian

French

Spanish

Italian

Pos 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Pos 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

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Driver Jenson Button

Sebastian Vettel

Rubens Barrichello

Mark Webber

Lewis Hamilton

Kimi Räikkönen

Nico Rosberg

Jarno Trulli

Fernando Alonso

Timo Glock

Felipe Massa

Heikki Kovalainen

Nick Heidfeld

Robert Kubica

Giancarlo Fisichella

Sebastien Buemi

Adrian Sutil

Kamui Kobayashi

Sebastien Bourdais

Kazuki Nakajima

Nelsinho Piquet

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Romain Grosjean

Jaime Alguersuari

Luca Badoer