The 10 Pillars of the 2011 Italian GP

Here we are at the new appointment with the post-GP Pills, late compared to the usual timetable to allow the author to recover from the very long Brianzolo weekend.

In the Park of Monza, Sebastian Vettel wins once again, who is Baby again given the tears on the podium three years after his first victory, right here in Italy.

Cover photo dedicated to the Strike by Vitantonio Liuzzi, who, given the material available, thought it best, for once, to change running sports and move on to Bowling. So, to see the effect he has. But perhaps it's better not to ask Rosberg and Petrov what they think.

Pills that are a little less 'comical' and a little more 'reasoned', at this time, and without the commentary on any television (for the moment). Let's go.

1 – Sebastian Vettel – BiCampione
Someone will still have to say that he drives a Red Bull, that everyone in his place would win, that Webber is sabotaged, in short that he is mediocre with a crazy bottom. Yet, that overtaking on the outside of the big curve on Alonso, with two wheels on the grass, is something that raised the stands. With all due respect to Fiorio's liver, if you may. Emotional tears of joy for everyone on the podium.

2 – Jenson Button – The Luxury Curbstone
The World Championship ranking sees a certain Jenson Button third with 167 points and a certain Lewis Hamilton fourth at 158. Jenson has always been treated like any other Ide, Lewis is the 'phenomenon' par excellence. Obviously, far be it from us to say that we have drunk our brains changing our minds about Lewis, but here those who should finally review their judgments of him are those who think that this Button is poor. When leaving the Paddock the Dad says 'I'm sorry for Ferrari!'. We are sorry too.

3 – Fernando Alonso – More than that..
He gives us one of his best starts since he has been in Formula 1, equal to that of Barcelona a few months ago. The Spaniard is having a season at a completely different level compared to the last one, a bit chaotic and with some blackouts. It's a shame that, on the other hand, the F150 is a completely different car (negatively) compared to last year's F10. The two things balance each other out, but more than that, what should Alonso do this year? Mount NOS at Fast & Furious?

4 – Lewis Hamilton – Furious
Scenes to remember for years: Lewis Hamilton, the furious overtaker, loses a whopping 20-odd laps behind the one everyone defines as a grandfather (see below) and then his companion arrives, exactly the one everyone defines as a curbstone, waving with one hand and drinking with the other he passes quietly from one to the other without any problem. The cries over the radio could have been spared, given that Lewis is one of those who makes extreme maneuvers, his strength.

5 – Michael Schumacher – Stainless
After Monte Carlo, Montreal, Spa and Monza, how many more races of this type will 'Poor old Michael' have to star in to finally silence certain people? Please, a little intellectual honesty. We can understand that Schumacher must necessarily be seen as a traitor to his country (well...), but we are not so mentally flawed as to not independently realize the importance of some of his races this year. Emotions.

6 – Felipe Massa – Bad luck perseveres
He says he could have fought for the podium, but given the 5 who finished ahead of him we have some doubts. The fact is that this race was also compromised by an episode and that in any case, overall over the weekend, he was below and still behind the team leader. The end of 2011 is still missing, but think about another year (2012) in these conditions... It's difficult to achieve results when sadness takes hold of you. We would need a victory, even a lucky one.

7 – Bruno Senna – Good second
Considering that he 'would' be recommended, that he races in F1 'only because of his surname', that in short he is there 'by chance', we would like to point out that he returned to the track last after Liuzzi's strike and achieved points in his second race in F1. Because we all agree on the fact that the 2010 HRTs were NOT F1 cars, right? First points, two or three excellent overtakings (especially on Buemi), and kilometers that are needed to get to know the car. Trust me.

8 – Rubens Barrichello – Poor old Rubens
The torment of age is going through the return of Michael Schumacher at the beginning of 2010. But Barrichello too, let's remember how he is no longer a youngster. And, when he declares that Williams would be making a mistake in replacing him with a new recruit, he should then remember to demonstrate that he still deserves the seat, instead of standing at a moving chicane from lapped while the first of the class arrive.

9 – Mark Webber – Reckless
The initial enthusiasm is fine, it's fine to try to recover given the abysmal gap in the standings from Vettel, but since the beginning we know that a single-seater launched at 250/260 per hour without a front wing is unlikely to brake in time if it breaks away at the usual distance. Result, race over almost immediately. Distant relative of last year's concrete Mark. Proof that driving a Red Bull is no guarantee of victory if nothing else is missing.

10 – Vitantonio Liuzzi – Strike
The attempt to gain 15 positions at the start was commendable, except that the intended landing point was 50 meters ahead of where the HRT actually made its contact point. The penalty imposed on him by the commissioners for the starting grid in Singapore is laughable. 5 positions less for Tonio. Where will he start from, from the outskirts of the city?

Out of Competition – Bernd Maylander
The hero of two worlds. After obtaining a photo with the Safety Car driver, the author believes that the task of his existence can be considered concluded. The photo is not published here out of respect for common aesthetic sensitivity. Returning to Bernd, a glimpse of the Italian GP for him too. Phenomenon.

SPECIAL MENTIONS

Luke Philippi
Yes, a mention was needed for our Luca. In GP2 he won in the great race 1 and finished fifth after a good comeback in race 2, reaching second place overall behind Grosjean in the general classification.

The PitWalk slaughterhouse
Elsewhere they are organized with tables and the possibility of obtaining an autograph from practically all the drivers. Here, and in other places too, they prefer people to kill themselves to have even one. A little more organization wouldn't be so bad, after all.

We take our leave and postpone the appointment to the Singapore nightlife.

Alessandro Secchi
F1Grandprix.it