Formula 1: Barrichello wins � Button defends World Championship lead
Victorious race weekend for ZF Sachs partner Brawn-Mercedes: Rubens Barrichello celebrated his first Formula 1 victory for almost five years at the European Grand Prix. Team mate Jenson Button finished in seventh place and, in doing so, commandingly defended his Drivers� World Championship lead. Barrichello is the new second placed driver in the standings. Furthermore, Brawn continues to lead the Manufacturers� World Championship table. Both Brawn cars are equipped with ZF Sachs Race Engineering dampers.
With Kimi R�ikk�nen another driver representing a ZF Sachs partner team mounted the podium. The Ferrari of the third placed Finn is also equipped with dampers from the Schweinfurt based high-tech factory. Thanks to an eighth place Robert Kubica scored one world championship point. The Poles BMW-Sauber team also equips its Formula 1 cars with ZF Sachs Race Engineering dampers.
Results, GP Europe (E), 11th round, FIA Formula 1 World Championship, 21 aug�23 aug 2009:
1. R. Barrichello, Brawn-Mercedes, 1h 35m 51.289s, ZF Sachs
2. L. Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, + 2.358s
3. K. R�ikk�nen, Ferrari, + 15.994s, ZF Sachs
4. H. Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes, + 20.032s
5. N. Rosberg, Williams-Toyota, + 20.870s
6. F. Alonso, Renault, + 27.744s
7. J. Button, Brawn-Mercedes, + 34.913s, ZF Sachs
8. R. Kubica, BMW-Sauber, + 36.667s, ZF Sachs
Drivers� standings:
1. J. Button, 72,0 points; 2. R. Barrichello, 54,0; 3. M. Webber, 51,5; 4. S. Vettel, 47,0; 5. N. Rosberg, 29,5; 6. L. Hamilton, 27,0; 7. K. R�ikk�nen, 24,0; 8. J. Trulli, 22,5; 9. F. Massa, 22,0; 10. F. Alonso and T. Glock, 16,0 each.
Constructors� championship:
1. Brawn-Mercedes, 126,0 points; 2. Red Bull-Renault, 98,5; 3. Ferrari, 46,0; 4. McLaren-Mercedes, 41,0; 5. Toyota, 38,5; 6. Williams-Toyota, 29,5; 7. Renault, 16,0; 8. BMW Sauber, 9,0; 9. STR-Ferrari, 5,0.
Other results:
Results, Valencia (E), 9th round, Supercup, 21 aug�23 aug 2009:
1. R. Rast, Porsche, 30m 53.084s, ZF Sachs
2. J. Bleekemolen, Porsche, + 2.539s, ZF Sachs
3. L. Arnold, Porsche, + 17.784s, ZF Sachs
4. P. Huisman, Porsche, + 33.202s, ZF Sachs
5. R. Williams, Porsche, + 38.734s, ZF Sachs
6. S. Rosina, Porsche, + 39.408s, ZF Sachs
7. W. Langhorne, Porsche, + 39.839s, ZF Sachs
8. S. Cunill, Porsche, + 42.088s, ZF Sachs
Drivers� standings:
1. J. Bleekemolen, 172 points; 2. R. Rast, 142; 3. P. Huisman, 111; 4. S. Rosina, 108; 5. R. Westbrook, 78; 6. D. Faulkner, 75; 7. N. Siedler, 73; 8. M. Halliday, 69; 9. J. Janak, 61; 10. R. Williams, 57.
Results, Valencia (E), 6th round, Formula BMW Europe, 21 aug�23 aug:
Race 1
1. J. Pla, BMW, 24m 16.253s, ZF Sachs
2. L. Nasr, BMW, + 1.942s, ZF Sachs
3. R. Frijns, BMW, + 3.824s, ZF Sachs
4. J. Taranc�n, BMW, + 3.877s, ZF Sachs
5. D. Juncadella, BMW, + 4.202s, ZF Sachs
6. F. Regalia, BMW, + 4.402s, ZF Sachs
7. J. Harvey, BMW, + 5.437s, ZF Sachs
8. R. Pi�eiro, BMW, + 9.389s, ZF Sachs
Race 2
1. J. Pla, BMW, 26m 17.749s, ZF Sachs
2. L. Nasr, BMW, + 0.769s, ZF Sachs
3. J. Jaafar, BMW, + 3.296s, ZF Sachs
4. D. Juncadella, BMW, + 4.034s, ZF Sachs
5. R. Svendsen-Cook, BMW, + 5.141s, ZF Sachs
6. F. Regalia, BMW, + 6.712s, ZF Sachs
7. W. Buller, BMW, + 6.782s, ZF Sachs
8. O. Lombard, BMW, + 9.822s, ZF Sachs
Drivers� standings:
1. L. Nasr, 288 points; 2. M. Christensen, 215; 3. R. Frijns, 204; 4. D. Juncadella, 200; 5. J. Pla, 149; 6. J. Harvey and F. Regalia, 119 each; 8. R. Svendsen-Cook, 116; 9. K. Manzur, 97; 10. W. Buller, 88.
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