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 for ESPNF1.com Tonio talks about the chaotic Belgian Grand Prix, which he describes as ‘the hardest point of my career’. He tells everything about the difficult conditions during the race, the fights with Alonso and Vettel, and the complexity of the F-duct. However, Tonio is a fighter and says he and [...]

1. L. Hamilton, McLaren, 1:29:04.268 2. M. Webber, Red Bull, + 1.571 secs 3. R. Kubica, Renault, + 3.493 secs 10. V. Liuzzi, Force India, + 34.831

1. M. Webber, Red Bull, 1:45.778 2. L. Hamilton, McLaren, 1:45.863 3. R. Kubica, Renault, 1:46.100 14. V. Liuzzi, Force India, 1:48.680

1. M. Webber, Red Bull, 1:46.106 (10 laps) 2. L. Hamilton, McLaren, 1:46.223 (17 laps) 3. S. Vettel, Red Bull, 1:46.396 (12 laps) 18. V. Liuzzi, Force India, 1:48.692 (8 laps)