Rubens Barrichello
Monza certainly lived up to the fearsome reputation for speed this afternoon – though there were several smaller dramas than one big one. There were a couple of accidents in the pit lane (never surprising when this happens given the speed at which these guys work) and sadly Mark Webber was knocked out of the race fairly early on.
Kovaleinen seemed to struggle with his car throughout, despite strategically being positioned to bring home a podium place. How this affects his future remains to be seen, but it’s starting to look unlikely that he’s going to be alongside Lewis Hamilton next year. Nonetheless, a 6th place finish does give him some more points.
What about the final lap? Well, shockingly, the race was finished on a yellow flag with no overtaking due to Hamilton spearing off the track. With Barrichello in the lead and Button second, Hamilton showed his usual aggressive driving strategy and pushed hard. In this case, perhaps it wasn’t the best move as a touch of the grass swung his car off into an impact. His dejected figure was seen walking away, with the accident costing him a good 3rd place.
So, here’s the top 10 finishers from the Formula 1 Monza GP 2009.
1 R Barrichello
2 J Button
3 K Raikkonen
4 A Sutil
5 F Alonso
6 H Kovaleinen
7 N Heidfeld
8 S Vettel
9 G Fischiella
10 K Nakajima
No doubt the whole Brawn camp is very happy. It does make you wonder who will be champion this year, but it’s probably a safe bet that he’ll be a white car.
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