‘Temple of Speed’, circuit MonzaHe challenges Dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), the undisputed leader of the Formula One World Championship, and returns to the stage where he flew over British Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), home of Ferrari last year. ‘tiffosi’ in a special year, on its 75th anniversary.
Verstappen arrives at the Italian Grand Prix at a great time, The last round of the World Cup this season in Europesixteenth in the motorsport queen category.
His second title is on the road with more than a hundred points compared to his followers, and for the first time in his career, he tied together four victories: the Grand Prix of France, Hungary, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Added ten wins by championship leaderFaced with another race as favourite, after Red Bull’s performance at Spa, a track that looks more like Monza than Zandvoort, Verstappen repeated his victory last week with more challenges in front of his fans and with the help of race events. .
The Italian Grand Prix will also examine the recovery process. Mercedes forks Ferrari district, which has not won since successive Spaniards victories carlos sainz and Monegasque charles leclerc at the beginning of July.
‘Scuderia’ comes from acting in a blunder with Madrilenian in the Netherlands, a disastrous wheel change before the left rear tire was prepared. Additionally, the ’55’ could replace the power unit this weekend, causing it to lag on the starting grid.
Only eleven corners make up the 5,793-metre Monza layout, which requires the lowest downforce setup of the year and is suitable for overtaking. In 2021 he witnessed how Verstappen’s Red Bull crashed into Hamilton’s Mercedes and helped the halo scare everything off.
For the first time in his record leaving Italy with a five-point advantage over seven-time champions Italy, the then-contestant was penalized by three places on the grid for the next round, Russia.
The accident, in addition to causing rivers of ink, supported the victory of the Australians. Daniel Ricciardo with McLaren, the team he will leave at the end of this seasonAh, his compatriot Oscar Piastri will take his place.
If Ricciardo’s victory was surprising, the Frenchman’s was not far behind. Pierre Gasley (Alpha Tauri) in 2020 with a one-on-one victory with Sainz approaching an epic comeback with McLaren.
Prior to this frenetic race, there was an accident for Monegasque Charles Leclerc, who took part in Ferrari’s final victory at the circuit in 2019. ‘Cavallino Rampante’ is celebrated for the first time since Spaniard Fernando Alonso’s celebration in 2012.
The owners of Maranello celebrate the 75th anniversary of the creation of their first vehicle. and, therefore, the cars of Leclerc and Sainz, who finished second in the World Championship with the same points as the Mexican Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez (201), will have a special decoration with yellow in the driver’s numbers. on the rear wing and also on the bonnet bearing the age of Ferrari.
Now in the Alps Alonso arrived at Monza in good time after scoring points in the last ten World Cup races.A winning streak that started at the Spanish Grand Prix (May 22), placing him seven points behind teammate Frenchman Esteban Ocon.
In his last time with the French team, the two-time world champion Formula 1 will be equal to Kimi Raikkonen with 350 starts and his car has shown impressive speed on the straights that he can benefit from in Monza.
After the final stop in Europe, the World Championship will continue in Asia with the Singapore Grand Prix. From 30 September to 2 October.