. 2009 Formula 1 World Championship Schedule Calendar Dates

Here is the 2009 Formula 1 Schedule and dates (Provisional) With 2008 happily behind us we move on to look at 2009 and a season where, again, and I hope this every year, the controversy and silly antics of those who should know better, role models and all that, will fall away and finally some real (competitive) racing will happen. Last year the bright light of the championship was no one driver, but a destination, Singapore, which spanked (pardon the reference) the year and made it memorable, with a track that was challenging and interesting, designed as it was by the mind responsible for that champion maker / hack-breaking Adelaide F1 Grand Prix Circuit. Ah, those were the days. . Find commentary, remember, I'm a cynic, F1 dates below. OK, here we go...this is where the girls of Formula 1 will play in 2009...will talent and brains finally overcome stupid luck and politics? fingers crossed!

2009 Formula 1 World Championship Schedule Calendar Dates Results Comments

These are PROVISIONAL 2009 F1 DATES and subject to change. Many little ones if past years are any indication. check back mid-late November for final certain dates. Bookmark this page & please feel free to share it with your friends!. Find also:

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* 29 March, 2009:
Australian Grand Prix

Albert Park, Mebourne Australia Guide Travel Hotels
Note: Australian Grand Prix Event Attendance figures
Qualifying Result: Pole: - Jenson Button - Brawn Virgin Mercedes,
Who won? Race Results: Winner: J. Button (Brawn), Barrichello (- even without team orders - Brawn), Trulli (Toyota) - World Champion caught telling porkies, McLaren shamed again and stripped of result.
Sincere thoughts for the Australian victims of recent bushfires and the tragedy of Marysville Victoria + prayers for the water shortage situation that has plagued the people of Melbourne for months. Let it rain!

* 5 April, 2009:
Malaysian Grand Prix

Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia Guide Travel Hotels
Qualifying Result: Pole: - Jenson Button - Brawn Virgin Mercedes,
Race day weather - start 86F overcast 90% humidity. Who won? Welcome to sunny Malaysia. Race suspended due to torrential rain. Jenson Button leads at pause time. Thoughts for Malaysian journalists - do some research.

* 19 April, 2009:
Chinese Grand Prix

Shanghai International Circuit, China Guide Travel Hotels
Thoughts for the people of the Abruzzo region of Italy, recovering from a devestating earthquake / terremoto on the 6th of April, which took almost 300 lives and left 100,000 people without homes. To Donate to the recovery visit Abruzzo Nel Cuore.org. Thoughts also for the good folks of Tibet.
Qualifying Results: Front Row. Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel Red Bull (maiden pole, congratulations!) 2: Fernando Alonso, Renault. The alleged Whirly Champiñon is no where to be seen.
Raceday weather conditions: Lots of Rain. Race starts under safety car.
Results Chinese Grand Prix 2009: 1 - Vettel ; 2 - Webber ; 3 - Button;
US Race screening time 3am Sunday Morning EST (preceded by 30 minutes of rehashed F1 news and drivel by the Real Housewives of SpeedTV)
This weekend also Long Beach Grand Prix featuring the awesome ALMS American Le Mans Series and the IRL girls. motorsport this weekend (constantly updated)
Next week Bahrain. Same track, less places to stay

*26 April, 2009:
Bahrain Grand Prix

Bahrain International Circuit Guide Travel Hotels, Sakhir, Bahrain Grand Prix

* 10 May, 2009
Spanish Grand Prix

Montmelo, Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain Guide Travel Hotels
Spanish Grand Prix Results: Pole: Button: 1: Button; 2: Barrichello ; 3: Webber;
2 weeks until the Monaco Grand Prix!

* 24 May, 2009:
Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco, Monte-Carlo Guide Travel Hotels
Monaco Grand Prix Results: Pole: Button: 1: Button; 2: Barrichello ; 3: Raikonnen (Ferrari); Current World Champion's final position, a well deserved 14th.
2 weeks until the Turkish Grand Prix!

*7 June, 2009:
Turkish Grand Prix

Istanbul Park, Turkey Guide Travel Hotels
Turkish race placed in this date, "while the Canadian GP has been dropped"
Turkish GP Race Qualification & Event Results : Pole: Vettel. Podium 1: Button (Brawn), 2. Webber (Red Bull), 3. Vettel (Red Bull). Still no sign of our prodigy "champion". If anyone still cares, the last, hallelulja, British GP at Silverstone is in 2 weeks. There's still plenty of Hotels near Silverstone Circuit available.

*21 June, 2009:
British Grand Prix

Silverstone, UK Guide Travel Hotels (ah, that old chestnut!)
Brit GP Race Qualification: Pole Position: Sebastian Vettel Red Bull
Podium: 1: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 2: Mark Webber (Red Bull) 3: Reubens Barrichelo (Brawn)
This weekend Fernando Alonso proclaims, "F1 is dead." 3 weeks to mourn before we move to Nurburg, Germany - Find F1 Grand Prix Race Attendance for this event. Check out my guide to July 2009 Motorsports Dates Travel Hotels

*12 July, 2009:
German Grand Prix

Nürburgring, Germany Guide Hotels Travel
> hotels near racing circuit venues international.
Brit GP Race Qualification & Race Event Results as soon as I have them. If you have them first, contact me

* 26 July, 2009:
Hungarian Grand Prix

Hungaroring near Budapest Hungary Guide Travel Hotels
Hungarian GP Race Qualification & Event Results as soon as I have them. If you have them first, contact me

* 23 August, 2009:
European Grand Prix

Valencia Street Circuit Spain Guide Travel Hotels Circuito Ubrano

* 30 August, 2009:
Belgian Grand Prix

Spa-Francorchamps Belgium Guide Travel Hotels
See also Spa Francorchamps F1 Grand Prix Travel Tips Pics

* 13 September, 2009:
Italian Grand Prix

Autodromo Nazionale Monza near Milano Italy Guide Travel Hotels
See also Monza F1 Grand Prix Travel Tips Pics

* 27 September, 2009:
Singapore Grand Prix

Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit (night race) - Hotels in Singapore + More Hotels in Asia Pacific Region

*4 October, 2009:
Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka Circuit Japan ** Guide Travel Hotels

* 18 October, 2009:
Brazilian Grand Prix

Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Sao Paulo Brazil Guide Travel Hotels

*1 November, 2009:
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Yas Island - Hotels in Abu Dhabi with a map + more Asia Pacific and Middle East Hotels

** means uncertain. Will Suzuka again hold the Japanese Grand Prix?

TIME OUT: Canadian Grand Prix

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Canada Canadian GP Event AXED: Cancelled as of October 7 2008) stay tuned for more.

TIME OUT: French Grand Prix

Magny-Cours France Guide Travel Hotels French Grand Prix Dropped as of October 16, 2009). Possible change of venue in 2010 to Paris Euro Disney.

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2008 F1 dates / schedule / calendar / results

Here is the 2008 Formula 1 Schedule and dates. After a messy year filled with scandal and controversy, f1 comes back with its 2008 season. Here you'll also find 2008 F1 dates, tickets, hotels near Formula one GP circuit venues and cities as well as Grand Prix results. This year the grand prix circuits has 2 new destinations, Singapore city downtown for night racing under lights and another temporary street circuit around the harbour at Valencia Spain (the new track is called Circuito Urbano) . Many of the older f1 travel destinations remain - there'll always be a Monaco Grand Prix. Hopefully this new season will be the one to put an ounce of integrity and perhaps some family values back into this speed sport. (PS: woops, spoke too soon!) Check back here in October of 2008 for the 2009 F1 dates posting the moment I get word. Some 2009 F1 Dates are available, see bottom of this page.
Godspeed on all your travel adventures, Cvetko Ostroznik.

March 16, 2008 - Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, Australia
Find Albert Park / Melbourne Guide . Albert Park Hotels + Melbourne Hotels + Airport Hotels Australia (including Melbourne Tullamarine MEL)
Results: Australian GP 2008: 1: Hamilton (Mercedes McLaren) 2: Heidfeld (BMW Sauber), 3: , Rosberg (Williams)

March 23, 2008 - Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Sepang International Circuit - SIC, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sepang Guide . Kuala Lumpur Hotels
Results: Malaysian F1 GP 2008: 1: Raikkonen (Ferrari), 2: Kubica (BMW), 3: Kovolainen (Mercedes McLaren).

April 6, 2008 - Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix

Bahrain International Circuit - BIC, Sakhir, Bahrain
Bahrain Guide . Bahrain Hotels includes hotels near Bahrain Airport BAH
Results: Bahraini GP 2008: Pole: Kubica - 1: Massa (Ferrari) 2: Raikkonen (Ferrari) 3: Kubica (BMW Sauber)

April 27, 2008 - Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

Circuit Catalunya - CircuitCat - Montmelo near Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona Circuit Guide . Hotels near Catalunya Circuit . Find Hotels in Barcelona Spain + Airport Hotels Spain
Results: Spanish (Catalunya) GP 2008: Pole: Raikonnen - 1: Raikkonen (Ferrari) 2: Massa (Ferrari) 3: Hamilton (Mercedes McLaren)
See F1 Attendance Figures for this race .

May 11, 2008 - Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix

Istanbul Park Autodrom Circuit, Kurtkoy, Turkey
Circuit Guide . Find Hotels in Istanbul Turkey + track is very close to SAW/LTFJ: Istanbul - Sabiha Gökçen Intl Airport. Find Airport Hotels Turkey
Results: Turkey GP 2008: Pole: Massa - 1: Massa (Ferrari) 2: Hamilton (Mercedes) 3: Raikkonen (Ferrari)

May 25, 2008 - Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

Monaco F1 Street Circuit, Monte Carlo Monaco
Monaco Guide . Monaco Hotels find 300+ hotels within 60 miles / 100 kms of the most famous street racing track in the world

June 8, 2008 - Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec Canada
Montreal Guide for race fans. Montreal Hotels + Airport Hotels Canada (including Montreal Trudeau Dorval and St Hubert Quebec)
Canadian GP Results: Pole: Booboo Simpleton, Race: 1: Kubica (- Maiden win for driver and BMW) 2: Heidfeld (BMW) 3: Coulthard (RedBull)

June 22, 2008 - French Formula 1 Grand Prix

Circuit Magny-Cours Nevers, France
Magny-Cours Nevers Guide for GP and WSBK visitors. Hotels near Magny Cours France + Hotels in Nevers France . Airport Hotels France including Paris Charles De Gaulle
Results: French GP 2008: 1: Massa (Ferrari) 2: Raikkonen (Ferrari) 3: Trulli (Toyota)

July 6, 2008 - British Formula 1 Grand Prix

Silverstone Circuit, Northants, near Northampton, UK
Silverstone Guide for Brit GP visitors. Hotels near Silverstone and all UK Hotels for motorsport travel + UK Airport Hotels (including London Heathrow)
Results: Brit GP 2008: Pole: Koveleinen - 1: Hamilton (Mercedes) 2: Heidfeld (BMW) 3: Barrichello (Honda) - Yay!
See F1 Attendance Figures for this race and my blog entry Happy Camping! Donington Park wins 2010 British GP

July 20, 2008 - German Formula 1 Grand Prix - Grosse Pries

Hockenheimring Circuit, Germany
Hockenheim Guide + Hotels near Hockenheim and all Germany Hotels + Germany Airport Hotels (including Frankfurt am Main FRA)
Results: German GP 2008: Pole: I forget - 1: Hamilton (Mercedes - Gifted by team orders) 2: Rosberg (Renault - Maiden Podium, Maiden anything - Gifted by shear luck) 3: Massa (Ferrari)
Looked like a lot of empty seats on the TV!

August 3, 2008 - Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix - Grosse Pries

Hungaroring Circuit, Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary
Hungaroring Guide + Budapest Hotels and all Hungary Hotels + Airport Hotels in Hungary
Results: Hungarian GP 2008: Pole: Oh, it doesn't matter. - 1: Kovalienen (sp?) (Mercedes - Maiden Victory! ) 2: Glock (Toyota - Maiden Podium, Maiden anything - well done) 3: Raikonnen (Ferrari) - followed by some other guys including a recent world champion and one who'll never be.

August 24, 2008 - European Formula 1 Grand Prix **

Valencia Harbourside Street Circuit, Valencia Spain
(note this race is to be held by the harbor in town. This is not the Valencia Ricardo Tormo Circuit) Find Valencia Guide + Valencia Spain Hotels and all Spain Hotels + Spain Airport Hotels

September 7, 2008 - Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Spa Francorchamps Circuit, Spa, Belgium
Spa Travel Guide + Spa Francorchamps Circuit Hotels and all Belgium Hotels + Belgium Airport Hotels
Results: Belgian F1 GP 2008: Pole: Oh, it doesn't matter. - 1: Massa (Ferrari) 2: Heidfeld (BMW) 3: Boo Boo Simplton (McLaren F1). Booboo does it again - Fined 2 spots for illegally cutting a corner for advantage, I guess it's better than crashing your multi million dollar F1 car into the back of your main competitor's stationary parked car to try to win a championship. (See Crash Video from Montreal (and a bunch more spectacular F1 Video clips). But hey, Boo Boo's still young and the only "boy" in motorsport who'll single handedly throw away 2 (so far) world championships, while better drivers suffer in lesser cars. Last 2 laps brought rain and the kind of mayhem that can only happen at Spa, and the kind of bad sportsmanship that can only get you number 22 and 23 on your car.

September 14, 2008 - Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Autodromo Internationale di Monza, near Milan, Italy.
Monza Milano Guide + Search Monza Hotels and all Italy Hotels + Italian Airport Hotels (including Milan Malpensa MxP and Linate LIN Airport Hotels) and Hotels in Italy
Results: Italian GP 2008: Pole: Oh, it doesn't matter. - 1: Sebastien Vettel (Toro Ross Ferrari - Maiden Victory for the young man *with* talent - well done)

September 28, 2008 - Singapore F1 Grand Prix

Singapore Street Circuit Downtown Singapore. Race to be held under lights!
Search Singapore Hotels + proposed Singapore GP Circuit Map . + Asia Airport Hotels
Results: Singapore GP 2008: Pole: Messer. - Winner: Fernando Alonso - one of the few current lot of "drivers" who actually can still be called a real race car driver.
Singapore delivered an astounding first outing on the world motorsport stage. One the people of that amazing city should be proud of; a real track, designed by the guy responsible for the awesome Adelaide GP street circuit, for real racers - uncompromising and challenging; not tollerating ill equipped fools with more luck than brains or talent. A technical marvel, framing the beautiful city and its welcoming people for the world. See you at the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix !

October 12, 2008 - Japanese F1 Grand Prix

Fuji Circuit Near Tokyo
Search Tokyo Hotels. Note there are not many hotels available near the circuit itself but if you want try my F1 Circuit Hotels page for a direct link to this handful. + See also Japan Airport Hotels
Results: Japanese GP 2008 Fuji: Pole: Oh, it doesn't matter. - 1: Alonso (Renault) 2: Kubica (BMW) 3: Raikonnen (Ferrari). Well done Fernando to avoid the embarassing stupidity of children who shouldn't be allowed to race ps3, let alone f1 cars. Clutch problems my foot! Sebastien Bourdais 6th.

October 19, 2008 - Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai China
Search Shanghai China Guide . Shanghai China Hotels + China Airport Hotels
Results: Chinese GP 2008: 1: Booboo (Daimler-Chrysler) 2: Massa (Ferrari) 3: Raikkonen (Ferrari) - or was that 2nd Raikkonen 3rd Massa? I fell asleep during the daring overtaking move.

November 2, 2008 - Brazilian F1 Grand Prix

Interlagos Circuit Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo Brazil
See my Interlagos / Sao Paulo Guide . Find hotels near Interlagos Circuit Sao Paulo Brazil, or find all Sao Paulo Brazil Hotels + Brazil Airport Hotels

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** = subject to circuit approval

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2009 F1 Season Rumours: will there be a 2009 F1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi? If you hear first you might want first shot at (Abu Dhabi Hotels) Talk also of a return to the USA. What sort of mess will these boys make stateside this time? Will it be as bad as it was or will they do worse, like they did with MotoGP? Will 2009 be the last British Grand Prix at Silverstone. 2010 race gifted to Donington Park say Ernie and Spanky. Albert Park will languish in the poor house for another 7 years. So don't believe them when they try to sell you a ticket saying its the last gp ever! Which might be good advice for the Brit GP Gossip above. Also for 2010, the Formula One Zoo will return to the USA, but not to Indianapolis, thank goodness! I'm thinking maybe Miller Motorsport Park - Salt Lake City (them Utah folks are spending a ton of money on Sports Tourism these days) ?

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March 29, 2009 - Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, Australia
Find Albert Park / Melbourne Guide . Albert Park Hotels + Melbourne Hotels + Airport & Hotels Australia (including Melbourne Tullamarine MEL)

April 5, 2009 - Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Sepang International Circuit - SIC, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sepang Guide . Kuala Lumpur Hotels + Airport & Hotels Malaysia

April 19, 2009 - Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix

Bahrain International Circuit - BIC, Sakhir, Bahrain
Bahrain Guide . Bahrain Hotels includes near + Airport & Hotels Bahrain BAH

May 24, 2009 - Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

Monaco F1 Street Circuit, Monte Carlo Monaco
Monaco Guide . Monaco Hotels find 300+ hotels within 60 miles / 100 kms of the most famous street racing track in the world

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