On Sunday, October 18, 2009 Brawn driver Jenson Button finished fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix race, thereby securing his season championship victory over Sebastian Vettel, Rubens Barrichello and Webber. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/jenson-button/6254115/Jenson-Button-wins-Formula-1-world-championship-key-moments.html<ref> With only one race left, his lead of 15 points is enough to secure the end-victory. The last race is held in Abu Dhabi, on November 1, 2009<ref>http://www.formula1.com/results/season/
Standings after the Brazilian Grand prix:
- Button 89pts
- Vettel 74
- Barrichello 72
- Webber 61.5
- Hamilton 49. http://www.formula1.com/results/season/
Results of the Brazilian GP:
- Mark Webber 10 pts
- Robert Kubica 8 pts
- Lewis Hamilton 6 pts
- Sebastian Vettel 5 pts
- Jenson Button 4 pts
- Kimi Raikkonen 3 pts
- Sebastien Buemi 2 pts
- Rubens Barrichello 1 ptshttp://www.formula1.com/results/season/2009/822/
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The Brazilian Grand Prix may have been won by Mark Webber, but Jenson Button Brawn driver stole the show when he came 5th and won the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship with 89 points and one race to spare. Six victories gave him 60 points after the first seven races. Brawn also won the constructors championship thanks to Ross Brawn and Rubens Barricello.
