The 2009 Formula 1 race-by-race review
AUTOSPORT's 2009 Formula 1 season review begins with a look back over the main talking points of each of the 17 rounds of the year
Round 1 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, March 29
Winner: Jenson Button
Brawn GP proved that its pre-season testing pace wasn't just a flash in the pan, while its defeated rivals' complaints sparked a row about the diffuser regulations.
Button cruised to victory - his first win in two and a half years - keeping Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel around five seconds behind him for the duration of the race.
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