A Distinct Possibility
The Italian Grand Prix was a rare treat, a victory for the minnows and for another of the sport's great emerging talents. Richard Barnes looks into Sebastian Vettel's win and the shortcomings of the championship contenders
Another Sunday dawning with leaden skies and a shiny wet track surface is always good news for race fans who enjoy overtaking, uncertainty, and wild swings of fortune as a staple of their Formula One diet.
Until Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, wet races had been an occupational hazard for the championship contenders - but not an insolvable riddle. Since the end of the Michael Schumacher era, there have been seven wet grands prix. On the previous six occasions, one of the Ferrari or McLaren championship contenders was able to conquer the adverse conditions to secure victory.
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