Briton Jenson Button won the Formula One World Championship after finishing fifth in a scrappy race at Interlagos in Brazil won by Mark Webber. Robert Kubica of BMW and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton also finished on the podium, the latter having started down in 17th. The result saw Brawn claim the constructors’ title, becoming the only team to take the crown in their first full season. Title rival and Brawn GP team-mate Rubens Barrichello’s fate was sealed after suffering a late puncture while being passed by Button’s English compatriot Hamilton: he pitted and came home in eighth for a solitary point.

L’inglese della Brawn GP Button (regina tra i costruttori) ha vinto il Mondiale: a Interlagos gli è bastato arrivare dietro a Webber, Kubica, Hamilton e Vettel. Sfortunato Barrichello, settimo dietro a Raikkonen.