From GMM and FIA
The FIA, Formula 1's governing body, confirmed on Monday that Brawn GP drivers have been allocated the lowest race numbers in 2009.
The move, revealed in the final version of this season's official entry list, validates the observations at Albert Park in the Australian GP that Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello have been assigned the last pit garages.
However, the FIA accepted Brawn's application to race this year on the basis that the Brackley squad is a new entry.
Also confirmed in the final entry list, Felipe Massa has swapped places with Kimi Raikkonen and been assigned the higher race number (3) at Ferrari, and a similar change has occurred at Toro Rosso.
Official entry list and race numbers
N° DRIVER TEAM CONSTRUCTOR
1 Lewis HAMILTON (GB) VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES McLAREN MERCEDES
2 Heikki KOVALAINEN (FIN) VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES McLAREN MERCEDES
3 Felipe MASSA (BRA) SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO FERRARI
4 Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (FIN) SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO FERRARI
5 Robert KUBICA (PL) BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM BMW SAUBER
6 Nick HEIDFELD (D) BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM BMW SAUBER
7 Fernando ALONSO (E) ING RENAULT F1 TEAM RENAULT
8 Nelson PIQUET (BR) ING RENAULT F1 TEAM RENAULT
9 Jarno TRULLI (I) PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING TOYOTA
10 Timo GLOCK (D) PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING TOYOTA
11 Sébastien BOURDAIS (F) SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO STR FERRARI
12 Sébastien BUEMI (CH) SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO STR FERRARI
14 Mark WEBBER (AUS) RED BULL RACING RBR RENAULT
15 Sebastian VETTEL (D) RED BULL RACING RBR RENAULT
16 Nico ROSBERG (D) AT&T WILLIAMS WILLIAMS TOYOTA
17 Kazuki NAKAJIMA (J) AT&T WILLIAMS WILLIAMS TOYOTA
18 Adrian SUTIL (D) FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM FORCE INDIA MERCEDES
19 Giancarlo FISICHELLA (I) FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM FORCE INDIA MERCEDES
20 Jenson BUTTON (GB) BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM BRAWN MERCEDES
21 Rubens BARRICHELLO (BR) BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM BRAWN MERCEDES
photo:WRI2
The FIA, Formula 1's governing body, confirmed on Monday that Brawn GP drivers have been allocated the lowest race numbers in 2009.
The move, revealed in the final version of this season's official entry list, validates the observations at Albert Park in the Australian GP that Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello have been assigned the last pit garages.
However, the FIA accepted Brawn's application to race this year on the basis that the Brackley squad is a new entry.
Also confirmed in the final entry list, Felipe Massa has swapped places with Kimi Raikkonen and been assigned the higher race number (3) at Ferrari, and a similar change has occurred at Toro Rosso.
Official entry list and race numbers
N° DRIVER TEAM CONSTRUCTOR
1 Lewis HAMILTON (GB) VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES McLAREN MERCEDES
2 Heikki KOVALAINEN (FIN) VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES McLAREN MERCEDES
3 Felipe MASSA (BRA) SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO FERRARI
4 Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN (FIN) SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO FERRARI
5 Robert KUBICA (PL) BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM BMW SAUBER
6 Nick HEIDFELD (D) BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM BMW SAUBER
7 Fernando ALONSO (E) ING RENAULT F1 TEAM RENAULT
8 Nelson PIQUET (BR) ING RENAULT F1 TEAM RENAULT
9 Jarno TRULLI (I) PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING TOYOTA
10 Timo GLOCK (D) PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING TOYOTA
11 Sébastien BOURDAIS (F) SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO STR FERRARI
12 Sébastien BUEMI (CH) SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO STR FERRARI
14 Mark WEBBER (AUS) RED BULL RACING RBR RENAULT
15 Sebastian VETTEL (D) RED BULL RACING RBR RENAULT
16 Nico ROSBERG (D) AT&T WILLIAMS WILLIAMS TOYOTA
17 Kazuki NAKAJIMA (J) AT&T WILLIAMS WILLIAMS TOYOTA
18 Adrian SUTIL (D) FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM FORCE INDIA MERCEDES
19 Giancarlo FISICHELLA (I) FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM FORCE INDIA MERCEDES
20 Jenson BUTTON (GB) BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM BRAWN MERCEDES
21 Rubens BARRICHELLO (BR) BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM BRAWN MERCEDES
photo:WRI2