if you wondering why fisi was not so happy on the podium it was because his best mate died on thursday
An emotional Giancarlo Fisichella dedicated his third place finish in the Japanese Grand Prix to his best friend who died on Thursday.
The Italian fought his way up from sixth of the grid at Suzuka to score his second podium finish in a week, helping Renault establish a significant nine point lead over Ferrari in the constructors’ standings.
And in the post-race press conference he revealed the difficulties he faced to race at Suzuka after the death of his childhood pal Tonino.
“Psychologically today wasn't an easy race for me because on Thursday I lost my best friend ever,” he said.
“I am really sad because the race was important but not like the life of a friend like him.
“So I want to dedicate that third place to him."
After dropping behind Jenson Button at the start, Fisichella followed his team-mate’s lead by fighting his way past the Toyotas and says the 1-3 was a great result for the team.
“I didn’t have a fantastic start, I lost a position to Button,” he said.
“Then after a few laps I overtook him and was catching the Toyota guys.
“After that the car balance wasn’t too bad, I did a good race, overtook them in the pit stops the strategy and tyres were good.
“So today is a fantastic result for Fernando, for myself and the team.”