F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
05 / 2009 / DRIVER COMPARE

Two sides of a season.

Explore 2009 Formula 1 driver comparison, results and season statistics.

SebastianVettel

VS.

JensonButton

8RACE HEAD-TO-HEAD9
10QUALIFYING HEAD-TO-HEAD7
P2CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONP1
84CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS95
8PODIUMS9
4WINS6
4.4AVERAGE GRID5.7
6.9AVERAGE FINISH4.4
5DID NOT FINISH1

Head-to-head counts shared sessions with valid classified positions. Race comparisons exclude non-starters and disqualifications; retirements are ranked by official classification. Race ties: 0. Qualifying ties: 0. Missing qualifying records are excluded.

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. — = not available. Classification codes are shown as supplied by Jolpica. View full standings ↗

Weekend by weekend.

Grand Prix head to head
Grand PrixVettel QButton QVettel raceButton raceVettel ptsButton pts
AustralianP3P1P13CollisionP1010
MalaysianP3P1P15Spun offP105
ChineseP1P5P1P3106
BahrainP3P4P2P1810
SpanishP2P1P4P1510
MonacoP4P1P18AccidentP1010
TurkishP1P2P3P1610
BritishP1P6P1P6103
GermanP4P3P2P584
HungarianP2P8P17SuspensionP702
EuropeanP4P5P20EngineP702
BelgianP8P14P3P17Collision60
ItalianP9P6P8P218
SingaporeP2P12P4P554
JapaneseP1P7P1P8101
BrazilianP16P14P4P554
Abu DhabiP2P5P1P3106

Season form.

CLASSIFIED FINISH
P1P6P11P15P20R1R5R9R13R17Sebastian Vettel · Round 1 (Australian Grand Prix) · P13Sebastian Vettel · Round 2 (Malaysian Grand Prix) · P15Sebastian Vettel · Round 3 (Chinese Grand Prix) · P1Sebastian Vettel · Round 4 (Bahrain Grand Prix) · P2Sebastian Vettel · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P4Sebastian Vettel · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P18Sebastian Vettel · Round 7 (Turkish Grand Prix) · P3Sebastian Vettel · Round 8 (British Grand Prix) · P1Sebastian Vettel · Round 9 (German Grand Prix) · P2Sebastian Vettel · Round 10 (Hungarian Grand Prix) · P17Sebastian Vettel · Round 11 (European Grand Prix) · P20Sebastian Vettel · Round 12 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P3Sebastian Vettel · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P8Sebastian Vettel · Round 14 (Singapore Grand Prix) · P4Sebastian Vettel · Round 15 (Japanese Grand Prix) · P1Sebastian Vettel · Round 16 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P4Sebastian Vettel · Round 17 (Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) · P1Jenson Button · Round 1 (Australian Grand Prix) · P1Jenson Button · Round 2 (Malaysian Grand Prix) · P1Jenson Button · Round 3 (Chinese Grand Prix) · P3Jenson Button · Round 4 (Bahrain Grand Prix) · P1Jenson Button · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P1Jenson Button · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P1Jenson Button · Round 7 (Turkish Grand Prix) · P1Jenson Button · Round 8 (British Grand Prix) · P6Jenson Button · Round 9 (German Grand Prix) · P5Jenson Button · Round 10 (Hungarian Grand Prix) · P7Jenson Button · Round 11 (European Grand Prix) · P7Jenson Button · Round 12 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P17Jenson Button · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P2Jenson Button · Round 14 (Singapore Grand Prix) · P5Jenson Button · Round 15 (Japanese Grand Prix) · P8Jenson Button · Round 16 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P5Jenson Button · Round 17 (Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) · P3

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Race finishing positions
RoundSebastian VettelJenson Button
Round 1P13P1
Round 2P15P1
Round 3P1P3
Round 4P2P1
Round 5P4P1
Round 6P18P1
Round 7P3P1
Round 8P1P6
Round 9P2P5
Round 10P17P7
Round 11P20P7
Round 12P3P17
Round 13P8P2
Round 14P4P5
Round 15P1P8
Round 16P4P5
Round 17P1P3

The points between them.

Official championship totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.