Marko Hanželic
Race for GP of Italy v Monza has again offered much of what makes Formula 1 interesting. Even before the race, it was clear that none of the racers would start on soft tires, but it was all the more unusual that for a hard mix at Cubes in Gasly also decided at Mercedes.
The start was the best Daniel Ricciardo, who drove from the first chicane before Max Verstappn, but it also started well Lewis Hamilton, which overtook Norris and found himself just behind the Dutchman. Let’s also mention that he spun in another chicane Giovinazzi, but even before that it was clear that he would not be at the start Yuki Tsunoda, as brake problems were diagnosed on his car. There was also contact between the two actors for the title of champion, but they both took it without consequences.
After a few rounds, it was clear he would Giovinazzi he got a five-second penalty for his maneuver, which probably didn't hurt him too much, as he was in last place anyway, but he gained quite a few places in the meantime Valtteri Bottas, who advanced from last to thirteenth place. It's in between Norris came again before Hamilton, but was under increasing pressure from the seven-time world champion, and is a little ahead Verstappen tried to attack Ricciardo, but was unsuccessful.
The first stop in the pits was the team Red Bull completely crashed since Verstappen he spent a full eleven seconds in the pits, losing quite a few places. After Hamilton's stop in the pits, both protagonists for the title got entangled in the first chicane, the Brit planted the Dutchman and the race was over for both of them in the 26th lap.
This opened up a tremendous opportunity for McLaren to bet a win at Monza. Ricciardo was in the lead again after the stops, and in second place was his teammate Norris, who managed to overtake Leclerc. Shortly afterwards, we again witnessed an internal duel of the team’s racers Haas, which ended so that mazepin pushed Schumacher, and it spun. At the end of the 37th round, they were Perez on the third and Bottas in fourth place, behind both McLaren.
mazepin he received a five-second penalty for his act, and parked his own in the 44th lap Haas in chicanery Ascari and finished the race. Virtual safety car he didn’t help anyone excessively, with the exception of both McLarns, who were thus able to maintain an advantage over the pursuers.
Not much happened until the end of the race. Bottas he tried to overtake Laziness, which he failed to do, but in the end it wasn’t even necessary, as it is Mexican received a five-second penalty for overtaking Leclerc off the track. Both McLaren they sovereignly led to the goal, also picked up a point for the fastest lap and ensured the first victory of the team from Woking after the 2012 season and the first double win after Canada in 2010.
Fourth place went to Charles Leclerc, fifth after the time penalty Sergio Perez, and by the tenth they lined up Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), Lance stroll (Aston Martin), Fernando Alonso (alpine), George Russell (Williams) and Esteban Ocon (Alpine).
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