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Hamilton on “nothing special” P5 in the F1 Italian GP: “We just didn’t have the pace”

Lewis Hamilton achieved his seventh top five result in the past eight races. Starting from P6, he became the best finishing Mercedes driver due to the damage on the picked up by his teammate George Russell at turn 1. Mercedes’s pace didn’t appear as positive or as impressive as it had been at Spa and…

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Stella says McLaren will review if they need to “adjust the papaya rules” to pursue both F1 Championships after failing to capitalise at F1 Italian GP

McLaren may have closed out the front row in qualifying for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix but the team had to settle for P2 and P3 by the time the chequered flag fell in Monza after Charles Leclerc’s superb one-stop race win. With many a critic claiming beforehand that this was McLaren’s race to lose, Team…

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Norris: “Today our race car was probably not quite good enough” to beat Leclerc in F1 Italian GP

The McLaren driver wasn’t able to secure an eventual third win of the season in Monza from pole. Norris lost the lead of the race on the first lap to his teammate Oscar Piastri, and Ferrari’s audacious one stop strategy eventually secured Charles Leclerc the top spot. The Brit was left deeply unsatisfied by his…

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Verstappen says “both” F1 championships are unrealistic for Red Bull with “undriveable”, “monster” RB20

Max Verstappen didn’t hold back in his criticism of Red Bull’s distinct lack of performance and operational mistakes in the last few races, that culminated in a lowly sixth place finish at the 2024 Italian GP – and even went as far as saying his chances of retaining the drivers’ world championship crown are “unrealistic”…

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F1 | Italian GP | Race | Leclerc pulls off extraordinary one-stop win to beat the McLarens at Monza

With Norris, Piastri, Russell, and Leclerc lining up the first two rows at the Italian GP, we’re in for an exciting race. Champion leader Verstappen will have some work to do today to make up some places from 7th in his RB20, as Red Bull appear to be struggling more than ever this season.  Pole-sitter Norris is…

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Sainz on “frustrating” P5 result in qualifying for F1 Italian GP: “We couldn’t get the car turned” due to understeer

The Spanish driver will start his last Italian GP as a Ferrari driver from P5, right next to Lewis Hamilton, the driver set to replace him. In spite of a small trip in the gravel during Q1, it was a smooth session for Sainz, comfortably through to Q3 unlike his latest Dutch outing, which had…

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F2 Feature | Italian GP | Bortoleto wins in Monza after starting 22nd

Maloney starts the feature race in Monza from pole position, with Hadjar, Aron, and Hauger lining up behind him respectively.   The lights go out and Maloney holds his lead off the line, Aron getting the jump on Hadjar, before challenging Maloney, ultimately contacting Martí, and Hauger, Aron spinning off, his race over.  Hauger sustains a…

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Leclerc proclaims that “tyre management” will determine the outcome of F1 Italian GP

As the passionate Tifosi showed up in thousands at the historic Monza circuit, Ferrari hoped to live up to their expectations by securing the pole position in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. Despite being in contention, besting the McLarens and the Mercedes of George Russell proved to be an insurmountable task as Charles Leclerc…

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