1. L. Hamilton, McLaren, 1:23.865 (18 laps) 2. J. Button, McLaren, 1:24.786 (19 laps) 3. S. Vettel, Red Bull, 1:25.231 (25 laps) 22. V. Liuzzi, HRT, 1:30.619 (24 laps)

Tonio is preparing for his home race: the Italian Grand Prix at the 5.793 km Autodromo di Monza in Italy. It is the final European leg of the 2011 Formula 1 Championship, before the remaining Asian and South American events of the season. Monza is the fastest circuit on the calendar and top speed is [...]

Virgin is coming closer, a mistake during qualifying and massively understeer during the Belgian Grand Prix are just some topics Tonio discusses in his latest comlumn for ESPNF1.com. He also talks about getting heat into the tyres, finding the balance with DRS and of course the next Grand Prix in Italy: his home race.

1. S. Vettel, Red Bull, 1:26:44.893 2. M. Webber, Red Bull, + 3.7 secs 3. J. Button, McLaren, +9.6 secs 19. V. Liuzzi, HRT, +1 lap

1. S. Vettel, Red Bull, 1:48.298 2. L. Hamilton, McLaren, 1:48.730 + 0.432 secs 3. M. Webber, Red Bull, 1:49.376 + 1.078 secs 22. V. Liuzzi, HRT, 2:11.616 +23.318 secs

1. M. Webber, Red Bull, 2:08.988 (7 laps) 2. L. Hamilton, McLaren, 2:09.046 (8 laps) 3. J. Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, 2:09.931 (16 laps) 22. V. Liuzzi, HRT, 2:19.597 (14 laps)

1. M. Schumacher, Mercedes, 1:54.355 (13 laps) 2. N. Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:54.829 (15 laps) 3. J. Button, McLaren, 2:02.740 (8 laps) 18. V. Liuzzi, HRT, 2:12.389 (10 laps)

After a three-week summer break, Tonio is preparing himself for his 74th and HRT’s 30th F1 Grand Prix on August 28 at the lovely Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium. Since the Hungarian Grand Prix, Tonio recharged his batteries in Greece while also doing some training in preparation for the demanding Belgian Grand Prix.

In his latest column, Tonio explains his problems with his front wing during the Hungarian Grand Prix, why he thinks he could have finished better and why Virgin is still in sight. He also tells us what he’s going to do during the 4 week break, he reveals that other teams are interested in his [...]

1. J. Button, McLaren, 1:46:42.337 2. S. Vettel, Red Bull, + 3.5 secs 3. F. Alonso, Ferrari, +19.8 secs 20. V. Liuzzi, HRT, +5 laps