The 2009 Formula 1 season started poorly for McLaren off the back of their Drivers’ title success with Lewis Hamilton. There were high hopes that Lewis Hamilton could retain his crown after a thrilling season-long battle with Felipe Massa after it went down to the final corner at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix. In 2009 all of the cars adopted a brand new regulation set, with reduced aerodynamic elements on the bodywork, wider front wings, and taller rear wings to help increase overtaking. Part of the package was the switch to hybrid systems for the first time in the form of a Kinetic Energy Rec…