The 2008–09 Vodafone A1GP Algarve, Portugal[1] was an A1 Grand Prix race held at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal.
2008–09 A1GP of Portugal | |
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Race Details | |
Race 6 of 7 in the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season | |
Date | April 12, 2009 |
Location | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve Portimão, Portugal |
Weather | Clear, 21°C |
Sprint race | |
Qualifying | |
Pole | Italy (Vitantonio Liuzzi) |
Time | 1:30.875 |
Podium | |
1st | Netherlands (Robert Doornbos) |
2nd | Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
3rd | Portugal (Filipe Albuquerque) |
Fastest Lap | |
FL | Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
Time | 1:31.404, (Lap 8) |
Feature race | |
Qualifying | |
Pole | Netherlands (Robert Doornbos) |
Time | 1:30.415 |
Podium | |
1st | Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
2nd | Portugal (Filipe Albuquerque) |
3rd | Malaysia (Fairuz Fauzy) |
Fastest Lap | |
FL | Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
Time | 1:31.453, (Lap 35) |
Official Classifications | |
PDF Booklet |
Drivers
editTeam | Main Driver | Rookie Driver(s)[2] | Reserve Driver |
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Australia | John Martin | ||
Brazil | Felipe Guimarães | Ana Beatriz | |
Canada | Did Not Participate | ||
China | Ho-Pin Tung | ||
France | Nicolas Prost[3] | Nicolas Prost | |
Germany | André Lotterer[4] | André Lotterer | |
Great Britain | Dan Clarke[5] | Dan Clarke | |
India | Narain Karthikeyan | Parthiva Sureshwaren | |
Indonesia | Zahir Ali[6] | Zahir Ali | |
Ireland | Adam Carroll | Niall Quinn | |
Italy | Vitantonio Liuzzi[7][8] | Vitantonio Liuzzi | |
Korea | Did Not Participate | ||
Lebanon | Daniel Morad | Jimmy Auby | |
Malaysia | Fairuz Fauzy | Aaron Lim | |
Mexico | Salvador Durán | ||
Monaco | Clivio Piccione | Hubertus Bahlsen | |
The Netherlands | Robert Doornbos | Dennis Retera | |
New Zealand | Earl Bamber[9] | Earl Bamber | |
Pakistan | Did Not Participate | ||
Portugal | Filipe Albuquerque | Armando Parente | |
South Africa | Adrian Zaugg | Cristiano Morgado | |
Switzerland | Neel Jani | Alexandre Imperatori | |
USA | Marco Andretti | Robbie Pecorari |
Qualifying
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† Team utilized Powerboost lap.
Sprint Race
editPos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | Netherlands | Robert Doornbos | 11 | 19:33.501 | 10 |
2 | Ireland | Adam Carroll | 11 | + 3.635 | 8+1 |
3 | Portugal | Filipe Albuquerque | 11 | + 5.728 | 6 |
4 | Italy | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 11 | + 9.087 | 5 |
5 | Monaco | Clivio Piccione | 11 | + 10.048 | 4 |
6 | India | Narain Karthikeyan | 11 | + 12.596 | 3 |
7 | Brazil | Felipe Guimarães | 11 | + 13.297 | 2 |
8 | Malaysia | Fairuz Fauzy | 11 | + 18.014 | 1 |
9 | Mexico | Salvador Durán | 11 | + 20.545 | |
10 | Australia | John Martin | 11 | + 22.683 | |
11 | Great Britain | Dan Clarke | 11 | + 23.080 | |
12 | USA | Marco Andretti | 11 | + 23.154 | |
13 | France | Nicolas Prost | 11 | + 24.175 | |
14 | Indonesia | Zahir Ali | 11 | + 39.400 | |
15 | Switzerland | Neel Jani | 11 | + 44.296† | |
16 | China | Ho Pin Tung | 11 | + 50.655 | |
17 | South Africa | Adrian Zaugg | 9 | + 2 Laps | |
18 | Lebanon | Daniel Morad | 1 | Acc. Damage | |
19 | Germany | André Lotterer | 0 | Accident | |
20 | New Zealand | Earl Bamber | 0 | Spin |
† Switzerland assessed penalty for pitting outside of pit-stop window.
Feature Race
editThe second pit-stop window was set as Laps 26–34.
Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | Switzerland | Neel Jani | 42 | 1:10:45.011 | 15 |
2 | Portugal | Filipe Albuquerque | 42 | + 6.786 | 12 |
3 | Malaysia | Fairuz Fauzy | 42 | + 9.705 | 10 |
4 | Mexico | Salvador Durán | 42 | + 16.332 | 8 |
5 | Ireland | Adam Carroll | 42 | + 25.411† | 6+1 |
6 | France | Nicolas Prost | 42 | + 27.322 | 5 |
7 | Great Britain | Dan Clarke | 42 | + 29.880 | 4 |
8 | China | Ho Pin Tung | 42 | + 34.586 | 3 |
9 | Germany | André Lotterer | 42 | + 43.970 | 2 |
10 | Indonesia | Zahir Ali | 42 | + 1:13.993 | 1 |
11 | India | Narain Karthikeyan | 39 | Brakes | |
12 | Australia | John Martin | 38 | (Retired) | |
13 | Italy | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 18 | Accident | |
14 | USA | Marco Andretti | 18 | Accident | |
15 | Monaco | Clivio Piccione | 18 | Accident | |
16 | South Africa | Adrian Zaugg | 15 | Accident | |
17 | New Zealand | Earl Bamber | 15 | Accident | |
18 | Lebanon | Daniel Morad | 1 | Puncture | |
19 | Brazil | Felipe Guimarães | Did Not Start | ||
20 | Netherlands | Robert Doornbos | Did Not Start |
† – Ireland were given a 25-second penalty post-race for passing Australia under the safety car.
Notes
edit- It was the 38th race weekend (76 starts).
- It was the 2nd race in Portugal and the first at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.
- It was the first race as main driver for Vitantonio Liuzzi and André Lotterer.
- It was the first race weekend as rookie driver for Vitantonio Liuzzi, André Lotterer and Robbie Pecorari.
- A1 Team Italy and Vitantonio Liuzzi achieved their first pole position.
- Robert Doornbos achieved his first Sprint Race victory.
- Neel Jani's win in the Feature Race was his tenth career victory, surpassing Nico Hülkenberg's record.
References
edit- ^ "Vodafone to sponsor A1GP Algarve". a1gp.com. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "New Zealand set early pace". a1gp.com. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ "France stick with Prost". a1gp.com. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Germany unveils its new driver". a1gp.com. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Dan Clarke back for Great Britain". a1gp.com. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Ali confirmed for Indonesia". a1gp.com. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Italy call up Vitantonio Liuzzi". a1gp.com. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Liuzzi to race in A1GP". ManipeF1. 2009-04-06. Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Bamber gets New Zealand nod". a1gp.com. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
External links
edit- Doornbos' Dutch delight
- Sprint race: lap-by-lap
- Sprint race results
- Switzerland's fun in the sun
- Feature race results
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