Aston Martin has not been living up to expectations on race day this year. While the team has done a decent job in qualifying, the AMR24 has struggled on race pace. In Monza, Fernando Alonso finished in P11. He missed out on a point by less than 0.2s following Kevin Magnussen’s 10-second penalty. On the…
The 2024 Italian F1 Grand Prix was a day of mixed emotions for both Haas and VISA CashApp RB. For Haas, Kevin Magnussen scored a point in 10th, but received a one-race ban to be served in Baku, and Nico Hülkenberg finished 17th. For RB, Daniel Ricciardo finished 13th while facing multiple time penalties, and…
Christian Horner has praised lead driver Max Verstappen for his role in trying to help Red Bull Racing out of their current troubles. The Dutch driver has seen his lead in the Drivers’ World Championship reduced to 62 points following the Italian Grand Prix, on a weekend where they were clearly only the fourth quickest…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reflected post-race in Monza on the pace of Ferrari. The Italian team boss said that Leclerc was very quick on race day but also explained how this speed had been already seen in practice and qualifying of this year’s Italian Grand Prix weekend. McLaren missed out on winning Sunday’s Italian…
Alex Albon’s good run at Monza continues. Following a storming drive to P7 in the Italian Grand Prix last year where he held off the McLarens, he scored another two points on Sunday. On Saturday, he made Q3 in qualifying, beating Nico Hülkenberg in the final segment. With the German getting a poor start and…
Mercedes went home on Sunday after failing to step onto the podium yet again at the Italian Grand Prix. While many expected them to be on an upward trajectory after their victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, their performance at Zandvoort and Monza turned out to be mediocre at best. George Russell, in particular, failed…
While the Tifosi rejoiced in Charles Leclerc’s stunning one-stop victory, Carlos Sainz fell short from the podium, with a strategy that didn’t quite work in his favour as he ultimately extended the opening stint a little bit too long. With Monza’s low downforce and high-speed corners, Sainz highlighted how the team had anticipated a different…
Red Bull’s worst performance pace-wise in years came at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend. Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez could only manage P7 and P8 in qualifying, and it was barely any better on Sunday as they crossed the line in P6 and P8. George Russell’s lap 1 mishap gave the Dutch driver a…
Starting from fourth and fifth on the grid, Ferrari’s hopes of lifting the biggest trophy at the Italian Grand Prix were understandably low. And yet, the ‘Prancing Horse’ pulled off a dazzling heist against two incredibly quick McLarens—aided by an audacious one-stop strategy call and Charles Leclerc’s premium tyre management masterclass. Surrounded by the Tifosi…
Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix was a perfect example of mixed emotions. Kevin Magnussen scored a point with a strong drive, but he will miss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix because of a race ban as he accumulated 12 penalty points over the last year. The 31-year-old Danish driver tried to make a move on Pierre Gasly…
