Scott Dixon clinched possibly the most important race win of his life by crossing the line first at the Motegi Twin Ring. The reigning Champion now leads the standings heading to the final round of the season in Miami on 10 October, where the 3-way title battle will meet its dramatic finale.
2009 marks Formula One's 60th season and therefore the 60th Italian Grand Prix this weekend. Monza has been home of the event on 59 of those occasions, as we prepare for the curtain to come down on the European season.
Our sixth stop on the Formula One calendar for 2009 takes us to the Monaco Grand Prix. Part of the championship since its inauguration in 1950, last year's event saw Lewis Hamilton reign supreme on a wet day in the principality.
Red Bull Racing unveils its RB5 at Jerez; Sebastian Vettel drives the shakedown laps of the car as Mark Webber recovers from a broken leg.
Ferrari may have suffered an unaccustomed season which saw it finish outside the top three this year although, with a brand-new line-up, Stefano Domenicali has every confidence that 2010 will be able to tell a positive story.
This year saw the Williams team improve by one position in the Constructors' Championship but, with a brand-new line-up for 2010, Technical Director Sam Michael is quietly confident about the upcoming campaign.
Mercedes has revealed its buyout of the Champion Brawn GP team on Monday. Following an announcement from the German manufacturer, Nico Rosberg is likely to be the lead driver for the outfit to be labelled 'Mercedes Grand Prix'. We caught up with the company's motorsport chief, Norbert Haug.
Christian Horner, Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, discusses the team's brilliant performances of 2009 and their affects ahead of the 2010 season.