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…
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…
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…
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”…
Charles Leclerc grabbed his second win of the 2024 F1 season and his second at Monza with victory at the Italian GP, as a bold strategy choice of pitting just a single time paid off handsomely for the team, that converted a fourth place grid slot into an unlikely race win – and revealed that…
