Brawn GP's decision to put both Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button on a one-stopper may not have given them cause for celebrations after qualifying but they got to spray the champagne when it counted most after the race.
Lewis Hamilton snatched pole position at Ferrari's home race but Saturday's qualifying belonged to Adrian Sutil and Force India.
There seems to be no stopping Adrian Sutil this weekend in Italy as the Force India driver finished his second successive session quickest of all.
Adrian Sutil set the pace in Friday's running for the Italian GP while former team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella propped up the timesheets.
Lewis Hamilton and his McLaren's KERS dominated Friday's first practice for the Italian GP as the Brit led the way almost from start to finish.