Felipe Massa is to undergo surgery after sustaining head injuries resulting from a crash during the second qualifying session at the Hungaroring today. A piece of the debris from Barrichello’s car struck the Ferrari driver in the head, causing him to crash head-on into a barrier. The footage of the incident shows possibly a spring hitting his helmet. It was first believed he hadn’t suffered any serious injury but it now appears he recieved a concussion, damage to his skull and a cut to his face. However doctors say he was conscious at the hospital and his condition is stable. BrawnGP News wishes him a speedy recovery.
This is the Race Calendar for the 2009 Formula One World Championship as published by the FIA on 5th November 2008.
| Round |
Country |
City / Area |
Circuit |
Race Title |
Date |
| 1 |
Australia |
Melbourne, Victoria |
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit |
ING Australian Grand Prix |
29th March |
| 2 |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
Sepang International Circuit |
Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix |
5th April |
| 3 |
China |
Shanghai |
Shanghai International Circuit |
Chinese Grand Prix |
19th April |
| 4 |
Bahrain |
Sakhir, Manama |
Bahrain International Circuit |
Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix |
26th April |
| 5 |
Spain |
Baraclona |
Circuit de Catalunya |
Gran Premio de Espana Telefonica |
10th May |
| 6 |
Monaco |
Monte Carlo |
Circuit de Monaco |
Grand Prix de Monaco |
24th May |
| 7 |
Turkey |
Istanbul |
Istanbul Park |
ING Turkish GP |
7th June |
| 8 |
Britain |
Silverstone |
Silverstone Circuit |
Santandar British Grand Prix |
21st June |
| 9 |
Germany |
Nurburg |
Nurburgring |
Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland |
12th July |
| 10 |
Hungary |
Budapest |
Hungaroring |
ING Magyar Nagydíj |
26th July |
| 11 |
Spain |
Valencia |
Valencia Street Circuit |
Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe |
23rd August |
| 12 |
Belgium |
Spa |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
ING Belgian Grand Prix |
30th August |
| 13 |
Italy |
Monza |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza |
Gran Premio Santander d’Italia |
13th September |
| 14 |
Singapore |
Marina Bay |
Marina Bay Street Circuit |
SingTel Singapore Grand Prix |
27th September |
| 15 |
Japan |
Suzuka |
Suzuka Circuit |
Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix |
4th October |
| 16 |
Brazil |
São Paulo |
Autódromo José Carlos Pace |
Grande Prêmio do Brasil |
18th October |
| 17 |
United Arab Emirates |
Abu Dhabi |
Yas Marina Circuit |
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
1st November |
The 2009 season is across 17 races starting in Australia. There have been several changes to the calendar since the 2008 season. The French and Canadian Grand Prixs have been dropped from this years calender and a the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be an exciting new close to the season. Also the Singapore Grand Prix, which debuted last season as the first Formula One night race will return.
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