 For the 2009 race, the circuit was reprofiled slightly, including modifications to turns 1, 2 and 3 to aid overtaking, and also at turn 10 where high kerbs caused many accidents in 2008.McLaren's by then the latest World Champion – Lewis Hamilton took pole position and sprinted away to win.With Timo Glock finishing an unlikely second for Toyota, the
resilient Fernando Alonso was rounded off on the podium again as Renault started to rebuild a reputation ruined at the start of race week.