Italian Grand Prix 2009
Italian Grand Prix 2009
11 – 13 September, Monza
| # | Driver | Team | Grid | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 5 | 1:16:21.706 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 6 | 1:16:24.572 1 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 3 | 1:16:52.370 |
What a dramatic finish, then! It was actually on the exit of the first Lesmo that Lewis Hamilton caught the kerb and went into the wall going into the second Lesmo.
Completely oblivious to the carnage behind them, though, Rubens Barrichello leads Jenson Button home for a Brawn GP one-two. Kimi Raikkonen completes the podium.
Lewis Hamilton’s crash is at least good news for Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, who squeezes into the points as a result. Not that his drivers’ championship charge is helped a great deal by that of course. Rubens Barrichello, meanwhile, closes the gap on Jenson Button at the top of the charts to 14 points. Adrian Sutil, Fernando Alonso, Heikki Kovalainen and Nick Heidfeld are the other point-scorers of the day, with Hamilton classified 12th as his crash came on the last lap.
Rubens Barrichello admitted that he was speechless with delight after winning the Italian Grand Prix for the third time in his career.
The result edged him slightly closer to Brawn team-mate Jenson Button in the championship, with the gap between them down to 14 points with four races to go.
“It feels great, like I said on the lap after the chequered flag: I had no words,” said Barrichello.
“I’m going to give my very best, it’s going to be a good and a healthy fight, and I’m looking forward to it.”
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