About Formula One Racing

Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must comply. The F1 season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held on purpose-built circuits, and to a lesser extent, former public roads and closed city streets. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for the drivers and one for the constructors, with racing drivers, constructor teams, track officials, organizers and circuits required to be holders of valid Super Licences, the highest class racing license issued by the FIA.

Formula One cars race at high speeds of up to 360 km/h (220 mph) with engines revving up to a formula imposed limit of 18,000 RPM. The cars are capable of pulling in excess of 5 G-forces in some curves. The performance of the cars is highly dependent on electronics (although traction control and driving aids have been banned since 2007), aerodynamics, suspension and on tyres. The formula has seen many evolutions and changes through the history of the sport.

Europe is Formula One's traditional centre, where all of the teams are based, and where around half the races take place. However, the sport's scope has expanded significantly in recent years and Grand Prix is held all over the world. Events in Europe and the Americas have been dropped in favour of races in Asia and the Middle East - of the eighteen races in 2008, nine were held outside Europe.

Formula One is a massive television event, with an average of about 55 million people worldwide watching the Grand Prix weekend cover. The Formula One Group is the legal holder of the commercial rights. As the world's most expensive sport, its economic effect is significant, and its financial and political battles are widely covered. Previous proposals by ministers from countries proposing a ban on the sport owing to high cost and consumption of ton's of fuel have ignited debates amongst the followers of the sport worldwide. Its high profile and popularity makes it an obvious merchandising environment, which leads to very high investments from sponsors, translating into extremely high budgets for the constructor teams. However, mostly since year 2000, due to the always increasing expenditures, several teams, including works teams from car makers and those teams with minimum support from the automotive industry or other F1 teams, have gone bankrupt or been bought out by companies that want to easily establish a racing team within the sport.

If you are passionate about cars, speed and thrill? Then fasten your seat belts and get ready for Formula1 2009 "Grand Prix"...which is going to take you through the adrenaline rush..........the uncertainty.......the thrill......
so here's a compendium cum ready reckoner that would help you keep track and explore fascinating aspects of the thrilling championship (Formula1 – 2009).

All times are mentioned in US/Eastern

Formula 1 - Completed Races
Date	Event	Site	Winner
Mar 29, 2009	Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park	Jenson Button
Apr 5, 2009	Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang	Jenson Button
Apr 19, 2009	Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit	Sebastian Vettel
Apr 26, 2009	Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit	Jenson Button
May 10, 2009	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya	Jenson Button
May 24, 2009	Monaco Grand Prix	Monte Carlo	Jenson Button

Date	Event	Site	Time	TV	Previous Winner
Jun 7, 2009	Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul Speed Park	8:00 a.m.	FOX	Felipe Massa
Jun 21, 2009	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	8:00 a.m.	FOX	Lewis Hamilton
Jul 12, 2009	German Grand Prix	Nuerburgring	8:00 a.m.	FOX	Lewis Hamilton
Jul 26, 2009	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	8:00 a.m.	FOX	Heikki Kovalainen
Aug 23, 2009	European Grand Prix	Valencia Street Circuit	8:00 a.m.	SPEED	Felipe Massa
Aug 30, 2009	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	8:00 a.m.	SPEED	Felipe Massa
Sep 13, 2009	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	8:00 a.m.	SPEED	Sebastian Vettel
Sep 27, 2009	Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Circuit	8:00 a.m.	SPEED	Fernando Alonso
Oct 4, 2009	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	1:00 a.m.	SPEED	Fernando Alonso
Oct 18, 2009	Brazilian Grand Prix	Interlagos	12:00 p.m.	SPEED	Felipe Massa
Nov 1, 2009	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit	6:00 a.m.	SPEED