Brian_W_Lawrence
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I'm currently reviewing and revising this data, but it is increasingly looking as though it is not really
valid. A couple of examples:
At Monaco Sebastian Vettel suffered what was said to be an engine failure during P1 on Thursday.
Presumably Red Bull installed a new engine before P2, but the Technical Report does not record
that he used a 'new engine'. We must assume that he reverted to one of the two previously used
engines. Similarly Robert Kubica had a dramatic failure during P2 at Monaco, but again he is not
shown as using a new engine for the rest of the event and so must have reverted to one of his
three previously used engines. BMW Sauber stated that the failure would have no impact on the
engine schedule because that engine was being used for the last time on a Friday [sic] anyway.
It would seem that the FIA only tells us when a 'new' engine is introduced - they also state how
many previous engines each driver has used so far. So at any event, unless Jo Bauer's Report
mentions a new engine we only really know that a driver was using one of his N previous
engines, but not which one.
Engine & Gearbox Usage - After Istanbul Park
Note: The following data has been revised to exclude all running in the two Friday practice
sessions. Those sessions are not included in the 8-engines per season rule and it seems that some,
if not all, teams use additional 'Friday engines'.
ES# - Engine Serial # - for each driver
EV# - Event number - number of events that engine has been used
1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren [Mercedes FO108W]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 81 429.543 1 New
2 MAL 1 59 327.037 2
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2 140 756.580
3 CHN 2 90 490.590 1 New
4 BRN 2 91 492.492 2
5 ESP 2 93 432.915 3
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3 274 1415.997
6 MON 3 104 357.760 1 New
7 TUR 3 86 459.068 2
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2 190 816.828
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7 3 604 2989.405
Note: I have now summarised the usage by each engine. Hamilton used the same engine in
Australia and Malaysia (covering 140 laps/756km). His second engine was used in China, Bahrain
& Spain (274 laps/1415km). The final row gives his total for the season - 7 events, 3 engines,
604 laps, 2989km.
2. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren [Mercedes FO108W]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 28 148.484 1 New
2 MAL 1 27 149.661 2
3 CHN 1 79 430.629 3
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3 134 728.774
4 BRN 2 83 449.196 1 New
5 ESP 2 32 148.960 2
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2 115 598.156
6 MON 3 99 340.560 1 New
7 TUR 3 94 501.772 2
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2 193 842.332
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7 3 442 2169.262
3. Felipe Massa Ferrari [Ferrari 056]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 83 440.149 1 New
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1 83 440.149
2 MAL 2 48 266.064 1 New
3 CHN 2 49 267.099 2
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2 97 533.163
4 BRN 3 95 514.140 1 New
5 ESP 3 102 474.810 2
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2 197 988.950
6 MON 4 129 443.760 1 New
7 TUR 4 107 571.166 2
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2 236 1014.926
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7 4 613 2977.188
4. Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari [Ferrari 056]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 81 429.543 1 New
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1 81 429.543
2 MAL 2 62 343.666 1 New
3 CHN 2 92 501.492 2
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2 154 845.158
4 BRN 3 94 508.728 1 New
5 ESP 3 44 204.820 2
6 MON 3 134 460.960 3
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3 272 1174.508
7 TUR 4 98 523.124 1 New
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1 98 523.124
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7 4 605 2972.333
5. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber [BMW P86/9]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 92 487.876 1 New
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1 92 487.876
2 MAL 2 38 210.634 1 New
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1 38 210.634
3 CHN 3 78 425.178 1 New
4 BRN 3 82 443.784 2
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2 160 868.962
5 ESP 4 101 470.155 1 New
6 MON 4 66 227.040 2
7 TUR 4 98 523.124 3
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3 265 1220.319
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7 4 555 2787.791
6. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber [BMW P86/9]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 91 482.573 1 New
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1 91 482.573
2 MAL 2 63 349.209 1 New
3 CHN 2 84 457.884 2
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2 147 807.093
4 BRN 3 83 449.196 1 New
5 ESP 3 90 418.950 2
6 MON 3 110 378.400 3
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3 283 1246.546
7 TUR 4 93 496.434 1 New
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1 93 496.434
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7 4 614 3032.646
7. Fernando Alonso Renault [Renault RS27]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 88 466.664 1 New
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1 88 466.664
2 MAL 2 62 343.666 1 New
3 CHN 2 83 452.433 2
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2 145 796.099
4 BRN 3 90 487.080 1 New
5 ESP 3 103 479.465 2
6 MON 3 126 433.440 3
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3 319 1399.985
7 TUR 4 93 496.434 1 New
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1 93 496.434
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7 4 645 3159.182
8. Nelsinho Piquet Renault [Renault RS27]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 58 307.574 1 New
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1 58 307.574
2 MAL 2 60 332.580 1 New
3 CHN 2 80 436.080 2
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2 140 768.660
4 BRN 3 94 508.728 1 New
5 ESP 3 103 479.465 2
6 MON 3 59 202.960 3
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3 256 1191.153
7 TUR 4 80 427.040 1 New
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1 80 427.040
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7 4 534 2694.427
9. Jarno Trulli Toyota [Toyota RVX-09]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 97 514.391 1 New
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1 97 514.391
2 MAL 2 72 399.096 1 New
3 CHN 2 61 332.511 2
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2 133 731.607
4 BRN 3 96 519.552 1 New
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1 96 519.552
5 ESP 4 65 302.575 1 New
6 MON 4 114 392.160 2
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2 179 694.735
7 TUR 5 103 549.814 1 New
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1 103 549.814
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7 5 608 3010.099
10. Timo Glock Toyota [Toyota RVX-09]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 102 540.906 1 New
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1 102 540.906
2 MAL 2 77 426.811 1 New
3 CHN 2 76 414.276 2
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2 153 841.087
4 BRN 3 93 503.316 1 New
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1 93 503.316
5 ESP 4 116 539.980 1 New
6 MON 4 118 405.920 2
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2 234 945.900
7 TUR 5 99 528.462 1 New
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1 99 528.462
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7 5 681 3359.671
11. Sébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso [Ferrari 056]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 84 445.452 1 New
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1 84 445.452
2 MAL 2 63 349.209 1 New
3 CHN 2 83 452.433 2
4 BRN 2 73 395.076 3
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3 219 1196.718
5 ESP 3 27 125.685 1 New
6 MON 3 120 412.800 2
7 TUR 3 85 453.730 3
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3 232 992.215
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7 3 535 2634.385
12. Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso [Ferrari 056]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 85 450.755 1 New
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1 85 450.755
2 MAL 2 56 310.408 1 New
3 CHN 2 93 506.943 2
4 BRN 2 80 432.960 3
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3 229 1250.311
5 ESP 3 34 158.270 1 New
6 MON 3 49 168.560 2
7 TUR 3 90 480.420 3
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3 173 807.250
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7 3 487 2508.316
14. Mark Webber Red Bull [Renault RS27]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 93 493.179 1 New
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1 93 493.179
2 MAL 2 63 349.209 1 New
3 CHN 2 83 452.433 2
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2 146 801.642
4 BRN 3 79 427.548 1 New
5 ESP 3 102 474.810 2
6 MON 3 122 419.680 3
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3 303 1322.038
7 TUR 4 96 512.448 1 New
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1 96 512.448
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7 4 638 3129.307
15. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull [Renault RS27]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 89 471.967 1 New
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1 89 471.967
2 MAL 2 61 338.123 1 New
3 CHN 2 74 403.374 2
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2 135 741.497
4 BRN 3 91 492.492 1 New
5 ESP 3 99 460.845 2
6 MON 3 65 223.600 3
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3 255 1176.937
7 TUR 4 93 496.434 1 New
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1 93 496.434
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7 4 572 2886.835
16. Nico Rosberg Williams [Toyota RVX-09]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 100 530.300 1 New
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1 100 530.300
2 MAL 2 71 393.553 1 New
3 CHN 2 95 517.845 2
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2 166 911.398
4 BRN 3 96 519.552 1 New
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1 96 519.552
5 ESP 4 108 502.740 1 New
6 MON 4 124 426.560 2
7 TUR 4 104 555.152 3
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3 336 1484.452
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7 4 698 3445.702
17. Kazuki Nakajima Williams [Toyota RVX-09]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 51 270.453 1 New
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1 51 270.453
2 MAL 2 62 343.666 1 New
3 CHN 2 73 397.923 2
4 BRN 2 78 422.136 3
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3 213 1163.725
5 ESP 3 100 465.500 1 New
6 MON 3 126 433.440 2
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2 226 898.940
7 TUR 4 97 517.786 1 New
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1 97 517.786
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7 4 587 2850.904
20. Adrian Sutil Force India [Mercedes FO108W]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 79 418.937 1 New
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1 79 418.937
2 MAL 2 58 321.494 1 New
3 CHN 2 77 419.727 2
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2 135 741.221
4 BRN 3 83 449.196 1 New
5 ESP 3 30 139.650 2
6 MON 3 126 433.440 3
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3 239 1022.286
7 TUR 4 93 496.434 1 New
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1 93 496.434
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7 4 546 2678.878
21. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India [Mercedes FO108W]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 88 466.664 1 New
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1 88 466.664
2 MAL 2 56 310.408 1 New
3 CHN 2 48 261.648 2
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2 104 572.056
4 BRN 3 80 432.960 1 New
5 ESP 3 95 442.225 2
6 MON 3 125 430.000 3
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3 300 1305.185
7 TUR 4 32 170.816 1 New
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1 32 170.816
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7 4 524 2514.721
22. Jenson Button Brawn [Mercedes FO108W]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 97 514.391 1 New
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1 97 514.391
2 MAL 2 66 365.838 1 New
3 CHN 2 91 496.041 2
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2 157 861.879
4 BRN 3 94 508.728 1 New
5 ESP 3 106 493.430 2
6 MON 3 132 454.080 3
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3 332 1456.238
7 TUR 4 99 528.462 1 New
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1 99 528.462
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7 4 685 3360.970
23. Rubens Barrichello Brawn [Mercedes FO108W]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
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1 AUS 1 98 519.694 1 New
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1 98 519.694
2 MAL 2 70 388.010 1 New
3 CHN 2 94 512.394 2
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2 164 900.404
4 BRN 3 94 508.728 1 New
5 ESP 3 104 484.120 2
6 MON 3 130 447.200 3
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3 328 1440.048
7 TUR 4 87 464.406 1 New
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1 87 464.406
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7 4 677 3324.552
Summary
No. Driver AUS MAL CHN BRN ESP MON TUR
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1. Hamilton 1 1 2 2 2 3 3
2. Kovalainen 1 1 1 2 2 3 3
3. Massa 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
4. Räikkönen 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
5. Kubica 1 2 3 3 4 4 4
6. Heidfeld 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
7. Alonso 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
8. Piquet 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
9. Trulli 1 2 2 3 4 4 5
10. Glock 1 2 2 3 4 4 5
11. Bourdais 1 2 2 2 3 3 3
12. Buemi 1 2 2 2 3 3 3
14. Webber 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
15. Vettel 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
16. Williams 1 2 2 3 4 4 4
17. Nakajima 1 2 2 2 3 3 4
20. Sutil 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
21. Fisichella 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
22. Button 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
23. Barrichello 1 2 2 3 3 3 4
Data from FIA Technical Delegate Jo Bauer's Technical Reports, and other FIA documents at:
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1 ... _page.aspx
Summary by Team
Team Engine Type E# Km. Laps Avg.km
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McLaren Mercedes FO108W 6 5,159 1,046 859.778
Toro Rosso Ferrari 056 6 5,143 1,022 857.117
Brawn Mercedes FO108W 8 6,686 1,362 835.690
Williams Toyota RVX-09 8 6,297 1,285 787.076
Red Bull Renault RS27 8 6,016 1,210 752.018
Ferrari Ferrari 056 8 5,950 1,218 743.690
Renault Renault RS27 8 5,854 1,179 731.701
BMW Sauber BMW P86/9 8 5,820 1,169 727.555
Force India Mercedes FO108W 8 5,194 1,070 649.200
Toyota Toyota RVX-09 10 6,370 1,289 636.977
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78 58,487 11,850 749.828
Summary by Engine Type
Engine Type E# Km. Laps Avg.km Team(s)
========================================================================
Ferrari 056 14 11,092 2,240 792.302 Ferrari, Toro Rosso
Mercedes FO108W 22 17,039 3,478 774.495 McLaren, Force India, Brawn
Renault RS27 16 11,871 2,389 741.922 Renault, Red Bull
BMW P86/9 8 5,820 1,169 727.555 BMW Sauber
Toyota RVX-09 18 12,666 2,574 703.688 Toyota, Williams
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78 58,487 11,850 749.828
Gearboxes
The same 4-event rule still applies, drivers must use the same gearbox for four consecutive
events. Any forced gearbox changes will result in a 5-place grid penalty at that event. Drivers
who fail to finish a race are able to change gearboxes at the next event without penalty.
01 AUS 1 Hamilton - new 'box (post-Qual), 5-place penalty
02 MAL 4 Räikkönen - DNF (AUS), free change
02 MAL 15 Vettel - DNF (AUS), free change
02 MAL 23 Barrichello - new 'box (pre-Qual), 5-place penalty
03 CHN 10 Glock - new 'box (pre-Qual), 5-place penalty
03 CHN 23 Barrichello - free change because he used a spare 'box (MAL)
04 BRN 9 Trulli - DNF (CHN), free change
04 BRN 17 Nakajima - DNF (CHN), free change
04 BRN 10 Glock - free change because he used a spare 'box (CHN)
05 ESP 17 Nakajima - DNF (BRN), free change
06 MON 1 Hamilton - new 'box (post-Qual), 5-place penalty
06 MON 2 Kovalainen - DNF (ESP), free change
06 MON 9 Trulli - DNF (ESP), free change
07 TUR 2 Kovalainen - DNF (MON), free change
07 TUR 15 Vettel - DNF (MON), free change
Rubens Barrichello completed a 4-race sequence at Monaco, beginning a new sequence in
Istanbul. Kovalainen and Vettel were allowed free changes after failing to finish at Monaco.