Hamilton was coming through the field on an alternate tyre strategy, attacking McLaren’s Piastri for eighth on his fresher mediums on lap 41.Hamilton passed Piastri on the inside of the second chicane, but squeezed the Australian towards the grass, his right rear tyre making contact with Piastri’s front wing.After both Read more
On lap 24 of 51, the McLaren pair came to blows at the first chicane as rookie racer Piastri re-joined the Monza track alongside earlier-stopping Norris in a dice for what was then 10th position. With Piastri on the inside at the tight first apex, the front-right of the Australian’s MCL60 Read more
As Max Verstappen chalked a record-breaking 10th consecutive GP win at Monza while Sergio Perez completed a Red Bull 1-2, the Ferrari team-mates diced frenetically for the final podium position.On lap 47 of 51, the pair began to trade blows as Leclerc gained DRS to attempt an overtake into Turn Read more
Verstappen’s Italian GP victory has broken the all-time record for most consecutive F1 wins, while Red Bull also set a new record for most team wins in a row with 15, and while delighted to make further grand prix racing history, the Dutch driver hadn’t been focused on the feat.Mercedes Read more
Polesitter Sainz launched strongly to maintain the lead into the first Monza chicane and he then repeatedly defended well against front-row rival Verstappen during their early DRS battles down the main straight.But on lap 15 of a shortened 51, Sainz locked up during the big Turn 1 braking zone to Read more
Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen shared the practice spoils across the opening two Formula 1 sessions at Monza, as Sergio Perez crashed but still hailed his “best Friday in a while”.FP1 and FP2 provided hints of who will succeed in the 2023 Italian Grand Prix – the winner of which Read more
In Zandvoort Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff hinted that Verstappen had the upper hand against Sergio Perez because the “tricky” car suited him better.Asked about the gap between the two team-mates, Wolff said: “We’ve seen that Max has destroyed every single team-mate that was with him.”Whether or not it’s his Read more
Barring a shock twist such as injury or worse, Hamilton intends to extend his time driving at Mercedes in F1 through the 2024 and 2025 seasons – in the process competing in 13 seasons. That is two more than the current record of 11 which he currently shares with Michael Schumacher, Read more
Both Hamilton and George Russell were confirmed as staying with the Brackley squad for the next two years earlier on Thursday, as they seek to renew Mercedes’ challenges for the title after the past season and a half has yielded just one win.The extension to 2025 will keep Hamilton at Read more
Although Alonso is coming off the back of an impressive second place in last weekend’s Dutch GP, the low downforce nature of the Monza circuit in Italy is not expected to suit his Aston Martin car as much.Ahead of the weekend, Alonso says that early simulation data from his squad Read more