Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(0.937,0.937,0.937) id:linemark value:gray(0.8) id:linemark2 value:gray(0.9) BackgroundColors = canvas:canvas PlotData = mark:(line,linemark) from:start till:end color:green shift:(20,-5) text:Jenson Button (Laps 1–58) The 2009 Australian Grand Prix (officially LXXIV ING Australian Grand Prix) was race number 1 of the 2009 Formula One Season. It took place at the Albert Park Circuit on March 29 2009. The race was won by Brawn-Mercedes driver Jenson Button with Rubens Barrichello for Brawn-Mercedes in second and Jarno Trulli of Toyota in third. Defending Drivers' champion Lewis Hamilton of McLaren-Mercedes was disqualified for misleading the race stewards.