MARTIN BRUNDLE says the high number of grid penalties made the Italian Grand Prix “painful” to watch at times. The respected Formula One pundit also believes the race’s “low speed” finale behind the safety car was “not the FIA’s finest event”. “This is an unacceptable situation because when the fans turn up trackside or switch on their TV sets to watch qualifying, they should reasonably expect that they’re watching the race grid being formed. Brundle admitted it was “painful to watch”, and added: “For only the 13th time in F1 history, a race was ended at low speed behind the safety car.

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