Weekend review and result round-up
The 2009 Formula 1 season has already packed a remarkable number of surprises into its first two thirds, but no one could have expected the bizarre change in the pecking order at Spa, as back of the grid regulars Giancarlo Fisichella and Force India burst into victory contention
But while an underdog impressed, the tribulations continued for the man who had the world at his feet in the opening rounds - with Jenson Button enduring a season-worst qualifying and a first lap exit. The only consolation was that most of his title rivals fared little better.
Force India's shock progress and the continuing speculation over Luca Badoer's future dominated much of the news agenda until a few hours after the race, when a bombshell emerged in the form of an FIA probe into the conspiracy theories regarding Nelson Piquet's crash in last year's Singapore Grand Prix.
While the F1 title battle changed little as other drivers hit the forefront at Spa, that was not the case in other championships around the world. Vitaly Petrov's disastrous weekend made a Nico Hulkenberg GP2 crown ever more likely, despite the German being harpooned at the start of Sunday's race.
In MotoGP, a crash for Valentino Rossi and a win for Jorge Lorenzo at Indianapolis threw the latter a lifeline and reopened a contest that had appeared to be all but resolved, while elsewhere in America Ryan Briscoe's win in a stunning Chicagoland IndyCar race made the Australian the first man all year to get a little breathing space in the epic three-way championship chase.
The F1 sessions
Trulli sets pace in rain-hit practice
Hamilton tops second practice at Spa
Heidfeld fastest in final Belgium practice
Fisichella takes shock pole at Spa
Raikkonen wins again as Fisichella stars
The F1 headlines
Fisichella dreaming of Ferrari drive
FOTA to meet with Vatanen, Todt
Theissen: BMW still evaluating offers
Red Bull calm on Vettel's engine limit
Trulli wants Toyota's future secured
Abu Dhabi confirms 5pm race start
Raikkonen not worried about F1 future
Teams set to discuss third car concept
Fisichella: The best moment of my life
Badoer: No regrets over Ferrari drive
Mercedes to sort engine plans by Monza
Vettel says title race is wide open
FIA to launch probe on '08 Singapore GP
Mallya 'very proud' of team performance
Ferrari to wait on Monza driver decision
The motorsport action
GP2: Parente scores Ocean's first win
GP2: Van der Garde wins sprint race at Spa
IndyCar: Briscoe wins thrilling Chicago race
BTCC: Jackson wins race one at Silverstone
BTCC: Plato holds off Giovanardi to win
BTCC: Jackson makes it two out of three
125cc: Espargaro scores maiden win at Indy
FIA GT: K plus K takes Hungaroring win
250cc: Simoncelli beats Aoyama at Indy
MotoGP: Lorenzo wins at Indy as rivals fall
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