The Stats from 2009

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1. Jenson Button scored one fewer podium in 2009 than in 2004.

2. The safety car was deployed nine times this year leading a total of 43 laps

3. Luca Badoer spent 40 laps in 17th position and in two races had to pay £4,815 in speeding fines

4. Car 23 won a grand prix for only the third time in F1 history this year when Rubens won in Valencia.

5. The winner of the opening GP of each year has won the title 16 time in the past 20 years.

6. The average age of the 25 drivers who started races last year was 27.

7. The only driver who started every race during 2009 and still did not manage to score a point was Williams number two Makajima.

8. A total of £126,871 was paid to the FIA stewards in fines.

9. Ferrari ave never failed to score a single pole position since 1993

10. There were a total of 52 changes in the lead over the course of the season

11. On the 17 podiums, 153 litres of champagne were sprayed from the three jeroboams, although it was not alcoholic champagne in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi!