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2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain
The 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain was an A1 Grand Prix race at Brands Hatch, England. It was set to be the final round of the 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season, but became the season finale, due to the cancellation of the Mexican round due to the 2009 swine flu pandemic. Ultimately, it would be the last race for A1GP as bankruptcy followed later in the year.
A1 Team Ireland became the fourth A1 Grand Prix champions, with a double pole position, and double victory, to take Ireland's first international motor racing championship.
Title Battle
With the British round now becoming the season finale, this left the championship in a three-way battle for the title.
Switzerland lead going into the event with 88 points, with four points to drop; followed by Ireland with 86, and Portugal with 82. The Netherlands are currently too far behind to win the title with 66 points, as even though 27 points are on offer for maximum score, the team has to drop 6 points from their worst event.
Also, even if all the teams finish equal of points, the tie-breaker rules would come into play. Currently Switzerland would win the title with four wins, to Ireland's three, and Portugal's one.
Drivers
| Team | Main Driver | Rookie Driver(s) | Reserve Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Australia | John Martin | ||
| BRA Brazil | Felipe Guimarães | ||
| CAN Canada | Did Not Participate | ||
| CHN China | Congfu Cheng | Ho-Pin Tung | |
| FRA France | Nicolas Prost | Nicolas Prost | |
| GER Germany | Michael Ammermüller | ||
| GBR Great Britain | Dan Clarke | Aaron Steele | |
| IND India | Narain Karthikeyan | Parthiva Sureshwaren | |
| IDN Indonesia | Satrio Hermanto | ||
| IRE Ireland | Adam Carroll | Niall Quinn | |
| ITA Italy | Vitantonio Liuzzi | ||
| KOR Korea | Did Not Participate | ||
| LIB Lebanon | Daniel Morad | Jimmy Auby | |
| MYS Malaysia | Aaron Lim | ||
| MEX Mexico | Salvador Durán | Juan Pablo Garcia | |
| MON Monaco | Clivio Piccione | Hubertus Bahlsen | |
| NLD The Netherlands | Jeroen Bleekemolen | Dennis Retera | |
| NZL New Zealand | Earl Bamber | ||
| PAK Pakistan | Did Not Participate | ||
| POR Portugal | Filipe Albuquerque | ||
| RSA South Africa | Alan van der Merwe | Cristiano Morgado | |
| SUI Switzerland | Neel Jani | Alexandre Imperatori | |
| USA USA | J. R. Hildebrand |
Qualifying
| Sprint race qualifying | Pos | Team | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL Ireland | 1:11.615 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX Mexico | 1:11.653† | + 0.038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Netherlands | 1:11.992 | + 0.377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA USA | 1:11.994† | + 0.379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR Portugal | 1:12.040† | + 0.425 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL New Zealand | 1:12.108† | + 0.493 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IND India | 1:12.109† | + 0.494 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Switzerland | 1:12.212 | + 0.597 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| INA Indonesia | 1:12.658† | + 1.043 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Australia | 1:12.745 | + 1.130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIB Lebanon | 1:12.889† | + 1.274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA France | 1:13.011 | + 1.396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Great Britain | 1:13.019 | + 1.404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MON Monaco | 1:13.260 | + 1.645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GER Germany | 1:13.329 | + 1.714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Italy | 1:13.549† | + 1.934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Brazil | 1:13.584 | + 1.969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MYS Malaysia | 1:13.686† | + 2.071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSA South Africa | 1:13.854 | + 2.239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN China | 1:13.861 | + 2.246 |
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| Feature race qualifying | Pos | Team | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL Ireland | 1:10.902† | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MON Monaco | 1:11.085† | + 0.183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Netherlands | 1:11.146† | + 0.244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Switzerland | 1:11.338† | + 0.436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA France | 1:11.543† | + 0.641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL New Zealand | 1:11.633 | + 0.731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Australia | 1:11.930† | + 1.028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN China | 1:12.180† | + 1.278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR Portugal | 1:12.270 | + 1.368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IND India | 1:12.397 | + 1.495 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA USA | 1:12.662 | + 1.760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSA South Africa | 1:12.730† | + 1.828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX Mexico | 1:12.740 | + 1.838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Great Britain | 1:12.756† | + 1.854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIB Lebanon | 1:12.766 | + 1.864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GER Germany | 1:12.797† | + 1.895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Brazil | 1:13.048† | + 2.146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Italy | 1:13.131 | + 2.229 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| INA Indonesia | 1:13.560 | + 2.658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MYS Malaysia | 1:14.203 | + 3.301 |
|} † Team utilized Powerboost "joker" qualifying lap.
Sprint Race
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL Ireland | Adam Carroll | 18 | 22:32.704 | 10+1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| IND India | Narain Karthikeyan | 18 | + 7.230 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX Mexico | Salvador Durán | 18 | + 12.340 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA USA | J. R. Hildebrand | 18 | + 12.689 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| POR Portugal | Filipe Albuquerque | 18 | + 13.018 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Netherlands | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 18 | + 13.783 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Australia | John Martin | 18 | + 15.208 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Switzerland | Neel Jani | 18 | + 22.220 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA France | Nicolas Prost | 18 | + 22.945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Italy | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 18 | + 27.062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GER Germany | Michael Ammermüller | 18 | + 31.947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| INA Indonesia | Satrio Hermanto | 18 | + 33.159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Great Britain | Dan Clarke | 18 | + 33.541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN China | Cheng Congfu | 18 | + 34.963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSA South Africa | Alan van der Merwe | 18 | + 40.488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MYS Malaysia | Aaron Lim | 18 | + 41.528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIB Lebanon | Daniel Morad | 13 | Spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL New Zealand | Earl Bamber | 13 | Spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MON Monaco | Clivio Piccione | 8 | Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Brazil | Felipe Guimarães | Did Not Start |
Feature Race
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL Ireland | Adam Carroll | 49 | 1:04:14.970 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Netherlands | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 49 | + 10.156 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Switzerland | Neel Jani | 49 | + 13.564 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MON Monaco | Clivio Piccione | 49 | + 14.293 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| POR Portugal | Filipe Albuquerque | 49 | + 16.484 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX Mexico | Salvador Durán | 49 | + 21.810 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Great Britain | Dan Clarke | 49 | + 23.409 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Australia | John Martin | 49 | + 24.493 | 3+1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Italy | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 49 | + 46.004 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA France | Nicolas Prost | 49 | + 49.094 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RSA South Africa | Alan van der Merwe | 49 | + 1:13.905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIB Lebanon | Daniel Morad | 49 | + 1:16.257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| INA Indonesia | Satrio Hermanto | 48 | + 1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA USA | J. R. Hildebrand | 48 | + 1 Lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MYS Malaysia | Aaron Lim | 27 | Spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GER Germany | Michael Ammermüller | 26 | Exhaust | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL New Zealand | Earl Bamber | 6 | Spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IND India | Narain Karthikeyan | 0 | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN China | Cheng Congfu | 0 | Collision | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Brazil | Felipe Guimarães | Did Not Start |
Notes
- It was the 39th race weekend (78 starts).
- It was the fourth race to be held in Great Britain at Brands Hatch, as well as the third time the track has hosted the season finale.
- It was the first race as main driver for USA J. R. Hildebrand and MYS Aaron Lim.
- It was the first race as rookie driver for GBR Aaron Steele.
- IRL Ireland scored their second double pole-position of the season, and the only double win of the season.
References
References
- (2009-04-29). "A1GP Mexico City cancelled". a1gp.com.
- (2009-04-28). "A1GP makes Mexico statement". a1gp.com.
- (2009-04-29). "Title to be won at Brands Hatch". a1gp.com.
- (2009-04-27). "Cheng returns for China at Brands". a1gp.com.
- (2009-04-27). "Ammermuller back for Germany". a1gp.com.
- (2008-04-24). "Clarke's Kent". a1gp.com.
- (2009-04-29). "New Zealand names Bamber again". a1gp.com.
- (2009-04-28). "South Africa's driver swap". a1gp.com.
- (2009-04-24). "USA names Hildebrand for Brands". a1gp.com.
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