Bourdais ayaa si weyn u tijaabiyay kooxda Toro Rosso xilliga qaboobaha, inkasta oo uusan hubin wadista sanadka cusub. 6 Febraayo 2009 si kastaba ha noqotee waxaa loo xaqiijiyay inuu yahay darawal Toro Rosso sanadka labaad, isagoo la shaqeeya rookie Swiss Sébastien Buemi. In kasta oo uu laba dhibcood ku dhammaystiray sannadkaas abaalmarinta Grand Prix ee Australia iyo Monaco, Bourdais wuxuu ku dhibtooday inuu la mid noqdo saaxiibkiis kooxda oo aan khibrad badan lahayn. Isbaanishka
Bourdais ayaa garaacay baabuurka Buemi markii garoonka uu isku dayay inuu ka fogaado Jarno Trulli oo wareegay wareegga koowaad, isaga oo soo afjaray tartanka labada darawalba. Tartanka British Grand Prix, Bourdais wuxuu isku dhacay darawalka McLaren Heikki Kovalainen, mar labaad wuxuu joojiyay tartanka labadaba. Horyaalka Jarmalka, waxaa ku dhacay cilad farsamo kadib markii uu kaalinta labaad galay.