Imola Italy - Italian Giancarlo Fisichella finally got his hands on the Brazilian Grand winner's trophy in a special ceremony here on Friday. Jordan driver Fisichella was awarded his maiden Grand Prix victory a week ago after the sport's governing body the FIA deemed the original results, which declared McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen the winner, to be incorrect due to a timing error.
The Italian received the winner's trophy from Finn Raikkonen on the start-finish straight at Imola following the opening testing session for Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.
"I am very happy," Fisichella said, who waved an Italian flag in front of his home supporters after receiving the trophy.
"It was very important for me to win my first Grand Prix."
The ceremony on the grid here saw Raikkonen hand over the trophy to Fisichella, with both drivers accompanied by their respective team bosses Ron Dennis and Eddie Jordan.
Dennis also handed over the team trophy to Jordan, whose British-based outfit celebrated their 200th Grand Prix in Brazil.
The race, at Interlagos, had been brought to a premature end following crashes involving Jaguar's Mark Webber and Renault driver Fernando Alonso with Fisichella leading Raikkonen.
Race officials declared the results on lap 53 when Raikkonen still held the lead, but evidence discovered later suggested that Fisichella had actually started his 56th lap.
The result was amended to the 54th lap, two laps from when the race was stopped, and Fisichella's triumph after 110 Grands Prix was confirmed in Paris last Friday. - Sapa-AFP