2009 F1 Powerboat World Championship


The 2009 UIM F1 H2O World Championship was the 26th season of Formula 1 Powerboat racing. The calendar consisted of sixteen races, two per event, beginning in Portimão, Portugal on 4 April 2009, and ending in Sharjah, UAE on 11 December 2009. The format of two races per weekend was a new feature for 2009, introduced by series promoter Nicolo di San Germano at the official pre-season meeting in March. Guido Cappellini, driving for Zepter Team, was drivers' champion, securing an unprecedented tenth championship crown before retiring at the end of the year.

Teams and drivers

Season calendar

The most significant change for the 2009 season was the introduction of a two-race format for each event making up the championship. With eight rounds confirmed by the UIM prior to the season's start the season would be made up of a total of 16 points-scoring races, the highest in its history. Only the thirteen races in 2000 came close in the previous 10 years. Initial reaction to the new format was positive, with drivers and fans commending the decision following its debut at the Grand Prix of Portugal. However whilst it increased the spectacle and offered teams and drivers more opportunities for success, costs were forced upwards and the format wasn't retained for 2010.
The initial calendar for the 2009 season featured the Grand Prix of Russia in St Petersburg as the second round of the championship, taking place on 5 and 6 June. However the race was postponed, with an announcement made on 22 April that it would instead be moved to the second week of August, with the Grand Prix of Finland becoming the second round, on 12 and 13 June.
RoundRace TitleDateCircuit LocationRaceRace WinnerHull/Engine
1 11th Grand Prix of Portugal4–5 AprilPortimão1 Ahmed Al HameliBaBa/Mercury
1 11th Grand Prix of Portugal4–5 AprilPortimão2 Thani Al QamziDAC/Mercury
2 5th Grand Prix of Finland12–13 JuneLahti1 Guido CappelliniDAC/Mercury
2 5th Grand Prix of Finland12–13 JuneLahti2 Jay PriceDAC/Mercury
3 7th Grand Prix of Russia8–9 AugustSt Petersburg1 Jay PriceDAC/Mercury
3 7th Grand Prix of Russia8–9 AugustSt Petersburg2 Jonas AnderssonDAC/Mercury
4 10th Grand Prix of China6–7 OctoberLiuzhou1 Sami SeliöBaBa/Mercury
4 10th Grand Prix of China6–7 OctoberLiuzhou2 Jonas AnderssonDAC/Mercury
5 11th Grand Prix of China17–18 OctoberShenzen1 Guido CappelliniDAC/Mercury
5 11th Grand Prix of China17–18 OctoberShenzen2 Sami SeliöBaBa/Mercury
6 6th Grand Prix of Qatar27–28 NovemberDoha1 Guido CappelliniDAC/Mercury
6 6th Grand Prix of Qatar27–28 NovemberDoha2 Guido CappelliniDAC/Mercury
7 17th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi4–5 DecemberAbu Dhabi1 Guido CappelliniDAC/Mercury
7 17th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi4–5 DecemberAbu Dhabi2 Jay PriceDAC/Mercury
8 10th Grand Prix of Sharjah10–11 DecemberSharjah1 Jay PriceDAC/Mercury
8 10th Grand Prix of Sharjah10–11 DecemberSharjah2 Sami SeliöBaBa/Mercury

Results and standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. A maximum of two boats per team were eligible for points in the teams' championship.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
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Drivers standings

Teams standings

Only boats with results eligible for points counting towards the teams' championship are shown here.
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