2009 Brands Hatch Formula Two round

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Round details
Round 4 of 8 in the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship.
LocationBrands Hatch, Kent, England
CoursePermanent racing facility
3.703 km (2.301 mi)
First race
Date 18 July 2009
Laps 28
Pole position
Driver Austria Philipp Eng
Time 1:17.445
Podium
First Austria Philipp Eng
Second Spain Andy Soucek
Third United Kingdom Henry Surtees
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Mirko Bortolotti
Time 1:18.705 (on lap 8)
Second race
Date 19 July 2009
Laps 15
Pole position
Driver Spain Andy Soucek
Time 1:16.947
Podium
First Spain Andy Soucek
Second Canada Robert Wickens
Third Russia Mikhail Aleshin
Fastest lap
Driver Spain Andy Soucek
Time 1:17.810 (on lap 14)

The 2009 Brands Hatch Formula Two round was the fourth round of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship season. It was held on 18 and 19 July 2009 at Brands Hatch at Kent, United Kingdom. The first race was won by Philipp Eng, with Andy Soucek and Henry Surtees also on the podium. The second race was won by Andy Soucek, with Robert Wickens and Mikhail Aleshin also on the podium. The round was overshadowed by the fatal accident suffered by Henry Surtees in second race. Surtees was hit on the head by a wheel from the car of Jack Clarke after Clarke spun into the wall exiting Westfield Bend. The wheel broke its tether and bounced back across the track into the following group of cars and collided with Surtees' helmet.[1][2] The car continued straight ahead into the barrier on the approach to Sheene Curve, also losing a wheel, and came to rest at the end of the curve with its remaining rear wheel still spinning. This indicated that Surtees had lost consciousness, with his foot still pressing the accelerator. Surtees was extricated from the car and taken to the circuit's medical centre, where he was stabilised before being transferred to the Royal London Hospital. His death was attributed to severe head injuries, inflicted by colliding with the wheel rather than the following crash with the barriers,[3] and was announced later that day.[4]

Classification[edit]

Qualifying 1[edit]

Weather/Track: Cloud 19°/Dry 26°

Pos No Name Time Grid
1 33 Austria Philipp Eng 1:17.445 1
2 22 Spain Andy Soucek 1:17.458 2
3 2 Sweden Sebastian Hohenthal 1:17.462 3
4 7 United Kingdom Henry Surtees 1:17.547 4
5 15 Russia Mikhail Aleshin 1:17.660 5
6 21 Lithuania Kazim Vasiliauskas 1:17.665 6
7 12 Canada Robert Wickens 1:17.723 7
8 4 France Julien Jousse 1:17.749 8
9 14 Italy Mirko Bortolotti 1:17.753 9
10 25 Serbia Miloš Pavlović 1:17.816 10
11 15 Brazil Carlos Iaconelli 1:17.896 11
12 16 Italy Edoardo Piscopo 1:17.931 12
13 3 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer 1:17.936 13
14 10 Italy Nicola de Marco 1:18.031 14
15 23 Finland Henri Karjalainen 1:18.101 15
16 11 United Kingdom Jack Clarke 1:18.396 16
17 5 United Kingdom Alex Brundle 1:18.433 17
18 8 Germany Tobias Hegewald 1:18.448 18
19 27 Spain Germán Sánchez 1:18.470 19
20 6 India Armaan Ebrahim 1:18.483 20
21 18 Switzerland Natacha Gachnang 1:18.532 21
22 24 United Kingdom Tom Gladdis 1:18.662 22
23 31 United Kingdom Jason Moore 1:18.671 23
24 20 Germany Jens Höing 1:19.024 24
25 9 Italy Pietro Gandolfi 1:20.132 25

Qualifying 2[edit]

Weather/Track: Sun 18°/Dry 28°

Pos No Name Time Grid
1 22 Spain Andy Soucek 1:16.947 1
2 12 Canada Robert Wickens 1:16.975 2
3 2 Sweden Sebastian Hohenthal 1:17.108 3
4 33 Austria Philipp Eng 1:17.207 4
5 14 Italy Mirko Bortolotti 1:17.299 5
6 15 Russia Mikhail Aleshin 1:17.398 6
7 15 Brazil Carlos Iaconelli 1:17.423 7
8 7 United Kingdom Henry Surtees 1:17.463 8
9 18 Switzerland Natacha Gachnang 1:17.476 9
10 8 Germany Tobias Hegewald 1:17.481 10
11 16 Italy Edoardo Piscopo 1:17.506 11
12 31 United Kingdom Jason Moore 1:17.512 12
13 23 Finland Henri Karjalainen 1:17.637 13
14 25 Serbia Miloš Pavlović 1:17.664 14
15 21 Lithuania Kazim Vasiliauskas 1:17.692 15
16 4 France Julien Jousse 1:17.709 16
17 24 United Kingdom Tom Gladdis 1:17.733 17
18 11 United Kingdom Jack Clarke 1:17.801 18
19 10 Italy Nicola de Marco 1:17.822 19
20 3 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer 1:18.084 20
21 27 Spain Germán Sánchez 1:18.172 21
22 6 India Armaan Ebrahim 1:18.247 22
23 20 Germany Jens Höing 1:18.628 23
24 9 Italy Pietro Gandolfi 1:19.754 24
25 5 United Kingdom Alex Brundle 1:35.908 25

Race 1[edit]

Henry Surtees scored his first podium in the FIA Formula Two Championship the day before his fatal accident.

Weather/Track: Sun 21°/Dry 33°

Pos No Driver Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 33 Austria Philipp Eng 28 39:01.642 1 10
2 22 Spain Andy Soucek 28 +0.494 2 8
3 7 United Kingdom Henry Surtees 28 +1.694 4 6
4 12 Canada Robert Wickens 28 +3.000 7 5
5 21 Lithuania Kazim Vasiliauskas 28 +3.271 6 4
6 17 Brazil Carlos Iaconelli 28 +7.398 11 3
7 25 Serbia Miloš Pavlović 28 +7.942 10 2
8 16 Italy Edoardo Piscopo 28 +8.416 12 1
9 10 Italy Nicola de Marco 28 +8.953 14
10 15 Russia Mikhail Aleshin 28 +12.100 5
11 23 Finland Henri Karjalainen 28 +12.666 15
12 3 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer 28 +14.574 13
13 24 United Kingdom Tom Gladdis 28 +15.072 22
14 18 Switzerland Natacha Gachnang 28 +16.636 21
15 8 Germany Tobias Hegewald 28 +21.503 18
16 31 United Kingdom Jason Moore 28 +23.532 23
17 27 Spain Germán Sánchez 28 +31.820 19
18 9 Italy Pietro Gandolfi 28 +49.727 25
19 4 France Julien Jousse 25 +3 laps/DNF 8
Ret 14 Italy Mirko Bortolotti 22 DNF 9
Ret 11 United Kingdom Jack Clarke 19 DNF 16
Ret 6 India Armaan Ebrahim 16 DNF 20
Ret 5 United Kingdom Alex Brundle 16 DNF 17
Ret 2 Sweden Sebastian Hohenthal 10 DNF 3
Ret 20 Germany Jens Höing 4 DNF 24
Fastest lap: Mirko Bortolotti 1:18.705 (169.37 km/h) on lap 8[5]

Race 2[edit]

Weather/Track: Cloud 18°/Damp 27°

Pos No Driver Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 22 Spain Andy Soucek 15 52:23.670 1 10
2 12 Canada Robert Wickens 15 +1.251 2 8
3 15 Russia Mikhail Aleshin 15 +4.763 6 6
4 33 Austria Philipp Eng 15 +6.858 4 5
5 14 Italy Mirko Bortolotti 15 +7.287 5 4
6 8 Germany Tobias Hegewald 15 +7.676 10 3
7 16 Italy Edoardo Piscopo 15 +8.443 11 2
8 31 United Kingdom Jason Moore 15 +9.821 12 1
9 4 France Julien Jousse 15 +10.393 16
10 6 India Armaan Ebrahim 15 +10.922 22
11 5 United Kingdom Alex Brundle 15 +11.524 25
12 21 Lithuania Kazim Vasiliauskas 15 +12.150 15
13 24 United Kingdom Tom Gladdis 15 +12.661 17
14 2 Sweden Sebastian Hohenthal 15 +12.868 3
15 18 Switzerland Natacha Gachnang 15 +13.600 9
16 3 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer 15 +14.330 20
17 17 Brazil Carlos Iaconelli 15 +15.678 7
18 23 Finland Henri Karjalainen 13 +2 laps 13
Ret 9 Italy Pietro Gandolfi 12 DNF 24
Ret 11 United Kingdom Jack Clarke 8 DNF 18
Ret 7 United Kingdom Henry Surtees 8 Fatal accident 8
Ret 27 Spain Germán Sánchez 4 DNF 21
Ret 25 Serbia Miloš Pavlović 1 DNF 14
Ret 20 Germany Jens Höing 0 DNF 23
Ret 10 Italy Nicola de Marco 0 DNF 19
Fastest lap: Andy Soucek 1:17.810 (171.32 km/h) on lap 14[6]

Standings after the race[edit]

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Spain Andy Soucek 46
2 Canada Robert Wickens 39
3 Austria Philipp Eng 27
4 Germany Tobias Hegewald 25
5 Italy Mirko Bortolotti 25

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cary, Tom (20 July 2009). "Henry Surtees' death shakes motorsport world". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  2. ^ "F2 bosses to probe Surtees tragedy". thisissussex.co.uk. Kent and Sussex Courier. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  3. ^ Noble, Jonathan (19 July 2009). "Henry Surtees dies after F2 crash". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Surtees' son killed in race crash". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 20 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  5. ^ "FIA Formula Two Championship RACE 1 - CLASSIFICATION" (PDF). formulatwo.com. FIA Formula Two Championship. 18 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  6. ^ "FIA Formula Two Championship RACE 2 - CLASSIFICATION" (PDF). formulatwo.com. FIA Formula Two Championship. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2009.