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Toto Wolff discusses the difficult precedent McLaren have set with the driver swap at the F1 Italian GP and the Hamilton vs Rosberg rivalry at Mercedes

Toto Wolff believes McLaren precedent “very difficult to undo” after contentious driver swap at F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago07 mins mins

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has weighed in on McLaren’s controversial driver swap at the F1 Italian GP as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris continue to compete in the two-way race for the Drivers’ Championship. The Austrian reckons that McLaren’s decision to instruct Piastri to relinquish his place after a slow pit stop for Norris…

Ferrari, led by Fred Vasseur, had a solid if unspectacular home race at the F1 Italian GP in Monza. Charles Leclerc was P4, Lewis Hamilton P6.

Vasseur on tyre overheating for Leclerc and Red Bull’s dominance at F1 Italian GP

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago04 mins mins

Ferrari, led by Fred Vasseur, had a solid if unspectacular home race at the F1 Italian GP in Monza. Charles Leclerc finished P4, with Lewis Hamilton in 6th. The Brit recovered from a 5-place grid penalty to take home a good result. Fred Vasseur on tyre overheating troubles for Charles Leclerc in early stages of…

Oliver Bearman of Great Britain driving the (87) Haas F1 VF-25 Ferrari leads Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW47 Mercedes and Alexander Albon of Thailand driving the (23) Williams FW47 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

Sainz and Bearman react to collision that ruined points chances at F1 Italian GP

Chiara Martin2 months ago2 months ago04 mins mins

The 2025 F1 Italian GP at Monza delivered drama throughout, but one particular incident between Carlos Sainz and Ollie Bearman left both drivers frustrated and out of the points after what had been promising races for each. The incident The collision occurred during the fight for P13, with both drivers battling hard in the midfield…

Albon thrilled with race pace in run to P7 at F1 Italian GP

Nischay Rathore2 months ago2 months ago05 mins mins

Williams made a promising start to the F1 Italian GP weekend as Carlos Sainz secured P3 in both practice sessions on Friday. Teammate Alex Albon, meanwhile, assured top-10 finishes with P7 each time. Unfortunately, the Williams drivers failed to carry the momentum on Saturday. Sainz and Albon failed to make it into Q3 in qualifying…

McLaren F1 team celebrate a P2 and P3 finish for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the F1 Italian GP 2025

Did McLaren make the right decision to swap Norris and Piastri at the F1 Italian GP?

Editorial Staff2 months ago07 mins mins

Was McLaren right to intervene, swapping Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s positions following an unexpected slow stop for the British driver, or did the team cross a line at the Italian GP? In this opinion piece, Pit Debrief examines both sides of the argument. Yes: Why McLaren’s intervention was justified Strategy and fairness McLaren made…

Mercedes's Kimi Antonelli comments on his race weekend and the areas of improvement after P9 finish at the F1 Italian GP

Kimi Antonelli discusses his race weekend and areas of improvement after lowly P9 finish at F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago06 mins mins

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has opened up about the five-second penalty he received, his overall performance during the race weekend, his struggles with the W16, the areas to improve upon, and the European leg of the season following his disappointing ninth-place finish at the F1 Italian GP. Despite beaching his car in the gravel during…

MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 06: Isack Hadjar of France and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls prepares to drive in the garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 06, 2025 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202509060563 // Usage for editorial use only //

Hadjar reflects on hard-fought point from the pit lane at the F1 Italian GP

Lena Ferle2 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins

Round 16 of the 2025 F1 season brought plenty of drama at the Italian GP. Max Verstappen stormed to another dominant victory ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. But further down the field, one of the standout performances came from rookie Isack Hadjar. He clawed his way from a pit-lane start to secure…

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella on the pitwall ahead of the F1 Italian GP 2025

Stella explains McLaren’s reasoning behind controversial Piastri-Norris swap at F1 Italian GP

Magdalena Put2 months ago2 months ago07 mins mins

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella defended the team’s controversial late-race instruction for Oscar Piastri to hand second place back to teammate and championship rival Lando Norris during the F1 Italian GP. The McLaren pitwall has once again landed itself in hot water after intervening to undo the consequences of a slow pit stop that saw…

Fred Vasseur has explained why Ferrari did not box Lewis Hamilton before George Russell following his first stint charge at the F1 Italian GP.

Vasseur on why Ferrari did not pit Hamilton before Russell in F1 Italian GP and his recent improvement

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago04 mins mins

Fred Vasseur has explained why Ferrari did not box Lewis Hamilton before George Russell following his first stint charge at the F1 Italian GP. The seven-time World Champion finished P6 from 10th on the grid. Off the start, he quickly cleared Kimi Antonelli and Yuki Tsunoda to run in P8. Overtakes on Fernando Alonso and…

Lewis Hamilton felt P5 was possible with Russell undercut in F1 Italian GP

Chloe Meehan2 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins

Lewis Hamilton came from 10th on the grid to finish in 6th at his first F1 Italian GP as a Ferrari driver. The Brit started in 10th place due to a 5-place grid penalty that was carried over from the Dutch GP. This was awarded due to him failing slow during a yellow flag. He…