Carlos Sainz He bowed to the power of Red Bull at the Italian Grand Prix, however, he achieved his first podium of the season at Ferrari’s home. The Madrid man ‘swept ink’ throughout the race. He took first place in defense of pole position against Max Verstappen, who beat him fifteen laps later. Then trying to stop the second Red Bull car and succumbing to Checo Pérez’s attack. And finally, he’s in a fratricidal duel against teammate Charles Leclerc, whom he lets the Maranello men fight to the end, to try to knock Carlos, who resisted in third place and was named ‘driver of the day’, from the podium. .
Max Verstappen chained his tenth consecutive victory, an unprecedented milestone in his history. Formula 1, After catching Vettel’s ninth (2013) run at Zandvoort last Sunday. The Dutchman, who currently has twelve victories in fourteen Grand Prix, 145 point loan against Pérez Eight tests remain in the World Cup. Fernando Alonso Remains third in the championship, 49 points behind Mexico. The Asturian dropped to ninth in last place at the pure speed circuit Monza, a rather unfavorable situation for Aston Martin.
less laps
The Grand Prix started late and the judges lifted Yuki Tsunoda’s car, which was stuck on the grass due to a malfunction during the warm-up lap. The incident reduced the race to 51 by two laps.
Carlos Sainz, author of the third Spanish pole position in 74 races at Monza, initially defended himself well, resisting attacks from Verstappen and Leclerc. Russell pounced on Monegasque, who managed to escape and outrun the Mercedes man.
Fernando Alonso lost his place (11th) alongside Hülkenberg, as did Hamilton, who chose a different strategy from eighth on the grid with mid-tires. Both the Asturian and the British pilots recovered their positions in the first laps.
Max is very aggressive. kept the pressure on Carlos and Ferrari had to take his foot off the accelerator to keep from touching the man from Madrid, who continued his colossal struggle to control the mighty Red Bull driven by typhoid.
reality check
Despite his best efforts, Sainz succumbed to the crushing speed of the RB19 with DRS, and Verstappen overtook him after a fifteen-round battle. Almost simultaneously, Checo Pérez made a devastating attack against Russell, taking fourth place after two Ferraris.
Sainz and Leclerc had the ‘undercut’ option left at the stops, but it took some time for them to ‘move the coin’ as the Dutch got over three seconds on the ones from Maranello. The man from Madrid was the first to make the pit stop, forcing Max to follow his lead. Leclerc also stopped and turned to the track, very close to his partner, showing him his claws.
After twenty laps, all the favorites tried to reach the end, preferring the hard tyre. Hamilton lost a lot of time battling the Ferraris and became the last runner-up after 28 laps, costing him back to track tenth after his direct rival Alonso for third place in the Drivers’ Championship. The seven-time British champion has outstripped Fernando, who was stuck with the current.
Czech Offensive
Pérez and Leclerc had a spectacular duel for third place, and the Mexican driver won the fight with more rhythm. The fight gave Sainz a few yards but also revealed the Red Bull driver’s intentions.
Verstappen kicks off his eleventh victory of the season and a quick lap kickHe already had a reassuring advantage (8.6) over Sainz, who couldn’t relax at a time when Pérez was on the prowl and Leclerc was increasingly distant.
Hamilton and Piastri collided and the McLaren wing broke. The 5-second penalty from the driver from Mercedes put Alonso and his calculator on alert for the championship once again.
The triple pulse of Sainz, Pérez and Leclerc shines. The Red Bull driver, who was far superior on the fastest track on the calendar, once again took the trophy. This led to a duel between the two Ferrari men for third place on the podium. Scuderia, who did not allow Sainz to fight with his partner in similar events this year, gave Leclerc freedom. “Guys, let’s take this home,” Carlos asked over the radio, fearing the worst. But today was his day. He got the situation under control and crossed the finish line by just over a tenth of Leclerc’s third, after two Red Bulls. Alonso had to settle for ninth place.