British driver Jenson Button captured his first Formula 1 World Championship in Sao Paolo, Brazil following a solid drive that saw him slice through the field from 14th to 15th place.
His teammate Rubens Barrichello started the race from pole position and arrived home eighth, giving Brawn GP the Constructors’ title in its first year of existence.
Drivers’ World Championship, standings:
1.Button 89; 2.Barrichello 74; 3.Vettel 72; 4.Webber 61,5; 5.Hamilton 49; 6.Raikkonen 48; 7.Rosberg 34,5; 8.Trulli 30,5; 9.Alonso 26; 10.Glock 24; 11.Massa, Kovalainen 22; 13.Kubica 17; 14.Heidfeld 15; 15.Fisichella 8; 16.Sutil, Buemi 5; 18.Bourdais 2.
Constructors’ World Championship, standings:
1.Brawn-Mercedes 161; 2.Red Bull-Renault 135,5; 3.McLaren-Mercedes 71; 4.Ferrari 70; 5.Toyota 54,5; 6.Williams-Toyota 34,5; 7.BMW 32; 8.Renault 26; 10.Force India-Mercedes 13; 10.Toro Rosso-Ferrari 7.
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His teammate Rubens Barrichello started the race from pole position and arrived home eighth, giving Brawn GP the Constructors’ title in its first year of existence.
Drivers’ World Championship, standings:
1.Button 89; 2.Barrichello 74; 3.Vettel 72; 4.Webber 61,5; 5.Hamilton 49; 6.Raikkonen 48; 7.Rosberg 34,5; 8.Trulli 30,5; 9.Alonso 26; 10.Glock 24; 11.Massa, Kovalainen 22; 13.Kubica 17; 14.Heidfeld 15; 15.Fisichella 8; 16.Sutil, Buemi 5; 18.Bourdais 2.
Constructors’ World Championship, standings:
1.Brawn-Mercedes 161; 2.Red Bull-Renault 135,5; 3.McLaren-Mercedes 71; 4.Ferrari 70; 5.Toyota 54,5; 6.Williams-Toyota 34,5; 7.BMW 32; 8.Renault 26; 10.Force India-Mercedes 13; 10.Toro Rosso-Ferrari 7.
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