However, Durango withdrew from the event, meaning there were only 12 teams present at Monza, just like at the previous round at Spa.

[2] Both Racing Engineering drivers were given 10 place grid penalties after causing avoidable accidents in Spa.

He passed long time leader Vitaly Petrov for the lead two laps from the end.

[4] The Sprint Race was less thrilling, but crashes were still common, as on the first lap Dani Clos flipped his car after being hit side on.

Hülkenberg became 2009 GP2 Series season champion after Vitaly Petrov did not score enough points to keep his championship challenge alive.