
Nelson Piquet Jr., a Brazilian driver, raced for Renault in the 2009 Formula 1 season with car number 8. Piquet Jr. was born on 25 July 1985. Piquet Jr. finished 21st in the 2009 drivers' championship with no points – 95 points behind champion Jenson Button.
Piquet Jr.'s best result was 10th at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Piquet Jr.'s teammate was Fernando Alonso; Piquet Jr. trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–9 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–8.
Piquet Jr.'s average qualifying position was 14.6. From grid to flag, Piquet Jr. gained a net 11 places across 8 classified finishes.
Final 2009 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
10 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF | 0 | |
| 2 | P13 | 0 | |
| 3 | P16 | 0 | |
| 4 | P10 | 0 | |
| 5 | P12 | 0 | |
| 6 | DNF | 0 | |
| 7 | P16 | 0 | |
| 8 | P12 | 0 | |
| 9 | P13 | 0 | |
| 10 | P12 | 0 |
Short answers about Piquet Jr.'s 2009 season.
Nelson Piquet Jr. drove for Renault in the 2009 Formula 1 season.
Nelson Piquet Jr. raced with car number 8 in 2009.
Nelson Piquet Jr. did not score a point in 2009 and finished 21st in the drivers' championship, 95 points behind champion Jenson Button.
Nelson Piquet Jr. did not win a Grand Prix in 2009. Piquet Jr.'s best result was 10th at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso was Nelson Piquet Jr.'s teammate at Renault in 2009. Piquet Jr. trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–9 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–8.