Giorgio Pantano was crowned GP2 champion at Monza despite two conservative drives and a penalty that kept him off the podium of either race.
It was a wild and wet Friday and Saturday at Monza. Torrential rain, a mass mopping-out of garages, and the field turned on its head in qualifying as some teams coped better than others – and some drivers took the opportunity to excel.
The date has been set for the FIA’s International Court of Appeal to hear McLaren’s case for reinstating Lewis Hamilton.
We’ve long since learned that people are more interested in motor racing than Max Mosley – which suits us just fine. But sometimes he says things that can’t be ignored.
Somewhere a couple of German petrolheads are doubtless feeling incredibly silly as they explain their lack of supercar driving skills to some unsympathetic police officers.
Giorgio Pantano took a giant leap towards wrapping up the GP2 series title by qualifying on pole in Monza while main rival Bruno Senna could only manage 12th.
The gathering rumours that David Coulthard’s season – and F1 career – might end after Monza seem to have been scotched in the most congenial of ways with what Red Bull describe as the “first of many” farewell parties.