Formula January 2009

In 2009, it's only been 4 Grand Prix (of the planned 17) World Championship Formula One. In this case, the weather did not spoil: during the rally in Malaysia and China were heavy downpours, and in Bahrain was terrible heat: up to 37 C? (100 F). The current leader of the race - British driver Jenson Button of Brawn GP team has won three of the past four Grand Prix. The next round of Gran Premio de ESPAÑA will take place on May 10 in Barcelona. Here are pictures from the last three races of the Formula.





British driver Lewis Hamilton (Lewis Hamilton) from the McLaren Mercedes team at the race track in Sakhir during the qualifying arrival Grand Prix Formula One Bahrain. April 25, 2009 in Manama, Bahrain. Italian driver Jarno Trulli Toyota (Jarno Trulli) took the inside of the circle and walked in front of the German pilot Timo Glock Toyota (Timo Glock) and the German Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel (Sebastian Vettel). (FRED DUFOUR / AFP / Getty Images)



Sunset over the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. Thursday, 23 April 2009. (AP Photo / Luca Bruno)



Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes on the track in the rain. He finished seventh in the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang track in Kuala Lumpur April 5, 2009. Due to the severe thunderstorm race was stopped after 32 of the scheduled 56 laps. (AP Photo / Eugene Hoshiko)



In the glasses unknown TV commentator British pilot car reflected Lewis Hamilton. Training Run at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on Saturday, 25 April 2009. (AP Photo / Luca Bruno)



The Brazilian Ferrari driver Felipe Massa (Felipe Massa) on the track in the rain during the race at the Chinese Grand Prix, which was held at the Shanghai International Circuit on April 19, 2009. The German Sebastian Vettel, 21, of Red Bull team beat his fellow Australian team Mark Webber (Mark Webber) and won first place. (PETER PARKS / AFP / Getty Images)



German driver of the BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld (Nick Heidfeld) goes to his car on the track in Sepang Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sunday, April 5, 2009. On this day, the Malaysian Grand Prix was stopped due to heavy rain. (AP Photo / Bazuki Muhammad, Pool)



Japanese pilot of the Williams Kazuki Nakajima (Kazuki Nakajima) departs from the track during the race Grand Prix of Formula One at the China International Circuit in Shanghai on Sunday, 19 April 2009. (AP Photo / Greg Baker)



Bumper cars German pilot Nico Roseburg (Nico Rosberg) from the Williams team during a training run before the Bahrain Grand Prix on the International Circuit in Sakhir on Friday 24 April 2009. (AP Photo / Hassan Ammar)



British driver Lewis Hamilton (Lewis Hamilton) from the McLaren Mercedes team during the race Grand Prix Formula One China 19 April 2009. (REUTERS / Jason Lee)



Car driver Robert Kubica (Robert Kubica) of the BMW Sauber suddenly caught fire while refueling in the pit lane highway Sakhir during qualifying arrival Grand Prix Formula One Bahrain, April 25, 2009 in Manama. Fire quickly extinguished. (BERTRAND GUAY / AFP / Getty Images)



British driver Jenson Button (Jenson Button) of the Brawn GP team leaves the pit lane during the second training run Grand Prix Formula One Bahrain in Manama April 24 2009. (REUTERS / Ahmed Jadallah)



Cars of Formula One on the third turn during the first phase of the F1 Grand Prix of Malaysia at Sepang International Circuit on April 5th 2009. (REUTERS / David Loh)



British driver Jenson Button (Jenson Button) of the Brawn GP team puts balaclava in the pit lane before the third training run F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain in Manama April 25 2009. REUTERS / Steve Crisp)



German pilot of the Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel (Sebastian Vettel) in his car on the race-track pitlane Sakhir during the third training run F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain in Manama April 25 2009. (FRED DUFOUR / AFP / Getty Images)



Finnish pilot of the team McLaren Mercedes' Heikki Kovalainen (Heikki Kovalainen) during the third training run Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir track 25 April 2009 in Manama. (GUILLAUME BAPTISTE / AFP / Getty Images)



British driver Jenson Button (Jenson Button) and his Brawn GP team celebrate their victory in the Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit April 26, 2009 in Sakhir. (Mark Thompson / Getty Images)



Came second German pilot of the Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel (Sebastian Vettel) goes for Italian Jarno Trulli, who finished third. Bahrain International Circuit April 26, 2009 in Sakhir (AP Photo / Kamran Jebreili)



Italian driver Jarno Trulli of Toyota team enjoys victory during the qualifying arrival Grand Prix Formula One Bahrain April 25, 2009 in Manama. (FRED DUFOUR / AFP / Getty Images)



Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello (Rubens Barrichello) during the qualifying arrival F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain in Manama April 25 2009. (REUTERS / Ahmed Jadallah)



Mohammed Ben Sulayem (Mohammed Ben Sulayem) driving his Renault F1 during a test session on the segment highway that leads through the desert in Dubai on April 9, 2009. The test was part of the Renault F1 Roadshow in Dubai. (REUTERS / Eric Vargiolu)



Toyota mechanics of preparing for refueling in the pit lane highway in Sakhir during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain 26 April 2009 in Manama. (FRED DUFOUR / AFP / Getty Images)



Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet (Nelson Piquet) of the Renault team in a closed ski resort in the UAE during the PR campaign Renault April 12, 2009 in Dubai. (REUTERS / Frederic Lefloch)



German pilot of the Toyota team Timo Glock (Timo Glock) during the third training run F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain in Manama April 25 2009. (REUTERS / Ahmed Jadallah)



British driver Jenson Button (Jenson Button) from the team Brawn GP racing F1 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 19 2009. (REUTERS / Reinhard Krause)



German pilot of the Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel (Sebastian Vettel) makes a turn during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain Sakhir track on April 26, 2009 in Manama. (BERTRAND GUAY / AFP / Getty Images)



Illusionist David Merlini inside a transparent 1,000 gallon tank during a presentation before the F1 Grand Prix in Bahrain Sunday, April 26, 2009. Merlini set a new world record by holding his breath for 21 minutes and 29 seconds. (AP Photo / Luca Bruno)



Spanish driver Fernando Alonso Renault team during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain Sakhir track on April 26, 2009 in Manama. AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB (KARIM SAHIB / AFP / Getty Images)



Rally Champion UAE Mohammed Ben Sulayem (Mohammed Ben Sulayem) crashed on his Renault R28 in the Ford GT (cars are not visible in the photo) on the Dubai circuit during the ING Renault F1 Roadshow in the UAE on Thursday, April 9th. (AP Photo / Frederic Le Floch / Imacom)



German pilot of the Toyota team Timo Glock (Timo Glock) at the pit stop during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain in Manama April 26 2009. (REUTERS / Fred Dufour / Pool)



British driver Jenson Button (Jenson Button) of the Brawn GP team leaves the pit lane during the third training run Grand Prix Formula One China's Shanghai International Circuit on April 18 2009. (AP Photo / Eugene Hoshiko)



Romain Grosjean (Romain Grosjean) (left) and Adam Khan (Adam Khan) (right) test Renault F1 cars on a closed highway in the desert in Dubai. 9 April 2009. (REUTERS / Eric Vargiolu)
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