Formula 1 is around the corner and 2009 sees a huge slew of changes to rules and regulations all in the name of cost cutting
Heres a great clip released by Red Bull Racing where Sebastian Vettel gives a low down on whats different this year compared to 2008
YouTube - Sebastian Vettel explains 2009 F1 rule changes
Tentative Calendar for 2009
01 ING AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne)
27 - 29 Mar
02 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur)
03 - 05 Apr
03 CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai)
17 - 19 Apr
04 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir)
24 - 26 Apr
05 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA TELEFONICA 2009 (Catalunya)
08 - 10 May
06 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2009 (Monte Carlo)
21 - 24 May
07 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul)
05 - 07 Jun
08 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone)
19 - 21 Jun
09 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2009 (Nürburgring)
10 - 12 Jul
10 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2009 (Budapest)
24 - 26 Jul
11 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia)
21 - 23 Aug
12 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps)
28 - 30 Aug
13 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2009 (Monza)
11 - 13 Sep
14 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore)
25 - 27 Sep
15 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka)
02 - 04 Oct
16 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2009 (Sao Paulo)
16 - 18 Oct
17 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina Circuit)
30 Oct - 01 Nov
The Teams
1. Mclaren
Car : MP4-24
Drivers : Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen
2. Ferrari
Car: Ferrari
F60
Drivers: Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen
3. BMW Sauber
Car: F1.09
Drivers: Robert Kubica,Nick Heidfeld
4. Renault
Car: R29
Drivers: Fernando Alonso,Nelson Piquet Jr
5. Toyota
Car: TF109
Drivers: Jarno Trulli, Timo Glock
6. Torro Rosso
Car: STR4
Drivers: Sébastien Bourdais, Sébastien Buemi
7. Red Bull Racing
Car: RB5
Drivers: Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel
8.
Williams F1
Car: FW31
Driver: Nico Rosberg, Kazuki Nakajima
9. Force India
Car: VJM02
Drivers: Adrian Sutil, Giancarlo Fisichella
10. Brawn GP
The former Honda
F1 team is now powered by a Mercedes powerplant and will take part in 2009 under this new branding headed by Ross Brawn.
Car: BGP001
Drivers: Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello
Pictures of the Driver Helmets
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