Button's teammate, seen driving the at, finished third in the ChampionshipThe 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 63rd season of motor racing. It featured the 60th World Championship which was contested over 17 events commencing with the on 29 March and ending with the inaugural on 1 November.and secured the Drivers' Championship and Constructors' Championship titles respectively in the, the penultimate race of the season. It was both Button and Brawn's first Championship success, Brawn becoming the first team to win the Constructors' Championship in their debut season. Button was the tenth British driver to win the championship, and following 's success in 2008 it was the first time the Championship had been won by English drivers in consecutive seasons, and the first time since (1968) and (1969) that consecutive championships have been won by British drivers.

Now firmly established in its sixth year of publication, The Official Formula 1 Season Review 2009 – in the shops just three weeks after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – is a must-have Christmas purchase for every fan of Formula 1. The 2009 Formula One season was the 60th FIA Formula One World Championship season. The season took place over 17 rounds, and started with the Australian Grand Prix on 29 March 2009. The season took place over 17 rounds, and started with the Australian Grand Prix on 29 March 2009.

Also notable was the success of, as well as the poor performance of and compared to the previous season.Ten teams participated in the Championship after were implemented by the FIA to cut costs to try to minimise the impact of the. There were further changes to try to improve the on-track spectacle with the return of slick, changes to and the introduction of (KERS) presenting some of the biggest changes in Formula One regulations for several decades.The Brawn team, formed as a result of a management buyout of the, won six of the first seven races, their ability to make the most of the new regulations being a deciding factor in the Championship. The, and teams caught up in an unpredictable second half of the season, with the season being the first time since that all participating teams had scored World Championship points. And Button's teammate were his main challengers over the season, winning six races between them to finish in second and third respectively. The controversial of the atA major source of controversy throughout the winter season were the rear. Three teams – Toyota, Williams and Brawn GP – launched their cars with a diffuser that uses the rear crash structure in order to generate additional downforce, labelled 'double diffusers'. These designs were quickly protested, and just days after the cars were unveiled, rival teams asked the FIA for a clarification on the matter.On the Wednesday of the season opening race in Australia, an official complaint was launched by the seven other teams against the rear of the, and the saying that they were illegal.

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71 pointsThe 2009 Formula One Season was the 60th Formula One season. The first Grand Prix took place on in with the final Grand Prix taking place on in. 10 teams and 20 drivers entered the Championship.On December 5, 2008, announced that it was to withdraw from F1 with immediate effect.

The team was put up for sale and their entry into the 2009 championship was left in doubt until an eleventh-hour buyout by former boss. From there, the team was born, and existing Honda drivers, and were retained. From the first round, the Brawn GP cars were significantly faster than their opponents, and the team won six of the first seven races, before going on to win the Constructors' World Championship.

Brawn driver also won the Drivers' World Championship.