MONZA – Brazilian veteran Rubens Barrichello produced a beautifully measured drive from fifth place on the grid to win Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix ahead of his Brawn GP team-mate Jenson Button.
The 37-year-old Latin American, driving with aplomb and assurance, made the most of his one-stop strategy and a fine start to come home 2.8 seconds ahead of the 29-year-old Englishman and endorse his challenge for the drivers’ world championship.Button, winner of six of the seven opening races of the season, remains on top with 80 points, but Barrichello is now second with 66 points, having cut his team-mate’s advantage from 16 to 14 points with just four races remaining. – Nampa-AFP
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