Great Read: Fisichella's fantastic final pole

Fisi's bottle  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Great Read: Fisichella and Force India's last pole - Belgian GP 2009 James Elson | August 2020 A very happy birthday to F1 race winner Giancarlo Fisichella. He campaigned with Renault during Fernando Alonso's championship years, but he's probably better known for his fantastic underdog performances, giving smaller teams their respective days in the sun. His scintillating pole for Force India at the 2009 Belgian GP was one such example, as today's Great Read explains     A plucky underdog squad takes inspiration from the front-runner's design. It then transforms itself from administration-threatened minnow to an outfit challenging at the sharp end in less than a year – and causes a stir in the paddock for good measure. This is the current Racing Point modus operandi. But then again, it's always been a cash-savvy ensemble. As their former Commercial Director Ian Phillips put it when retelling the story to Motor Sport: "Eddie (Jordan) taught us to prove that we can make every pound that we are worth two as far as the business was concerned. That's what we were bloody good at..." READ MORE F1 Matt Bishop Hunt and Fittipaldi's buttock-clenching F1 battle of Buenos Aires On a formidable Buenos Aires circuit, where three interlopers challenged F1's established frontrunners, the scene was set for a thrilling start to the 1975 season. As Matt Bishop recounts, it didn't disappoint READ MORE Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60