It’s all a bit dull really. Grid penalties; stewards’ summons; blah blah blah. It’s all red tape that serves to detract from much of Formula 1’s lustre and allure. Alas, such red tape is necessary to keep things in check, even if it means we have days like this where, over four hours after qualifying finished, we’re still unsure how the final grid will shape up tomorrow. The shambles that unfolded at the end of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix was predictable. We got a taste for it at Spa, when drivers kept running slowly and backing the field up through the final sector so they could gain track position and, with it, an all-important tow for the long straights. At Monza,...
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