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F1: Jenson Button’s championship victory in photos

Andy Darley

October 20, 2009

Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber

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Photos of qualifying, the race and the podium/championship celebrations at Interlagos, courtesy of Bridgestone, McLaren, Red Bull and Brawn GP.

Felipe Massa, back in the pitlane

Sebastian Vettel’s title challenge ended in qualifying

Top three in qualifying: Barrichello, Webber and Sutil

Brazilian fans had high hopes of Barrichello

Brawn and Button – champions in waiting

Soon to be the ex-champion

Rubens Barrichello on the parade lap

Barrichello got away best at the start

Kimi Raikkonen challenged in the first corners

Giancarlo Fisichella evades a spinning Heikki Kovalainen

Vettel had a lot of ground to make up

Button overtakes Williams’ Kazuki Nakajima

Kamui Kobayashi proved difficult to get past

Button finally passes Kobayashi

Not everything went this smoothly for Kovalainen

Barrichello’s victory hopes ended after pitting

Mark Webber celebrates his victory

The moment Button knew he was the champion

Felipe Massa waves the chequered flag for Button

The Brawn garage enjoys the moment of victory

Not the centre of attention, but still the victor

The new world champion: Jenson Button

The triumph shows in his eyes

Barrichello, classy in defeat, congratulates Button

Running past the podium cars

Meeting the press as champion

A toast from the Brackley boys

Vettel believed he could winning: losing hurt

Jazz hands

Not your everyday winner’s trophy

BMW’s Robert Kubica took second place

Hamilton’s celebrations were a little quieter this year

A podium at Interlagos for Hamilton

One happy driver

In great demand

And the cameras keep on coming

Weee are the chaaaampionssssss

Button and Barrichello celebrate with the team

He’s the boss – you can’t drop him

Father and son celebrate the victory

No-one came to Webber’s party

Flying the flag

Great Briton

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