Fourth success for Max in the Italian circuit that with a prowessing at the start is brought to the head and remains for the duration of the race. Lando conquers second place with a overtaking to the box partner. Good performance for the reds: 4th Hamilton and 6th Leclerc
In Arabia and Miami the company had succeeded on Saturday. In Imola, on the other hand, Max Verstappen the prowess held her for Sunday. Extraordinary overtaking leaving for the world champion, who burned Oscar Plastri (third) to the first detached. Second position for Lando Norris, also the author of a beautiful maneuver against the teammate a few laps from the end. Wooden medal for Lewis Hamilton: a great British race, protagonist of a nice comeback. Behind the seven times Insido Alex Albon, engaged for several laps in a nice duel with Charles Leclerc, sixth at the end of the race. The team asked Monegasco to give up the position to the rival of Williams on the last lap, after a contact between the two took place a few returns before had been noticed by the race direction. Seventh place for George Russell (the other Mercedes by Kimi Antonelli). Eighth position for Carlos Sainz, behind him an excellent Isack Hadjar and Yuki Tsunoda. Fourth consecutive success for Verstappen in Imola, which represents an absolute record. The four -time champion thus shortens against Piatters, which remains the world leader with 146 points (+13 on Norris, +22 on Verstappen).
Departure
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The first eleven riders on the grid started with medium rubber. Hamilton, twelfth, instead opted for the hard compound, as well as Antonelli, Hulkenberg, Bearman and Tsunoda. Stock with Verstappen’s sensational overtaking on piastri departing: the Dutchman, despite a shot not perfect for the traffic of the traffic light, managed to put the Australian behind him thanks to an exceptional detached at the entrance of the Tambourine. Leclerc gained a position on the first lap, going up to tenth place, while Hamilton lost one, going down to the thirteenth. The important beginning of Monegasco, who on the third lap passed Gasly after a nice duel, at the end of which the Frenchman was forced to a small off -track excursion that made him lose several positions.
Pit Stop Ferrari
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Pit stop anticipated for Ferrari, with Leclerc in the pits already on the eleventh lap. Hard rubber for the 16th. In the same return Norris made himself the protagonist of a great overtaking against Russell, after several laps of struggle between the two. The Englishman of Mercedes stopped the next lap for his first stop, as Sainz did. Both mounted hard rubber. Azzied strategy for the Cavallino: the anticipated pit stop allowed Leclerc to complete a great Undercut, thanks to the Russell, Sainz and Alonso, he put himself behind it. On lap 13 he also stopped piastri (he stams hard for him): slow stop for the Australian. The latter passed Tsunoda on the 18th round, climbing in tenth position. Verstappen did not immediately respond to Plastri’s stop, remaining on the track longer with medium rubber. New overturns for herds, who put himself behind in a few laps first Bearman and then colapinted.
Leclerc on Tsunoda
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Leclerc passed Tsunoda on the twenty -first lap. Another action for the Monegasco a few laps later: beautiful overtaking on Bearman at the tambourine. Difficulties Russell, who reported back problems on radio. Despite this, the Englishman put himself behind Tsunoda shortly after. Overtaking of floors on Hamilton for the sixth position on Giro 26: to underline that English, which started with hard rubber, had not yet stopped at this point unlike the Australian. Again action for the latter, who passes Antonelli on the 27th round. In the same return it also overtakes for Leclerc against Hulkenberg for the eighth box. New tour and new overtaking for piastri, in this case on Hadjar. Pit stop for Norris in the twenty -eighth round: excellent stop for McLaren’s men after the previous one who had not been perfect.
Virtual Safety Car
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On lap 29 a problem forced to retire Esteban Ocon, who stopped his haas on the grass, which is why he entered the virtual safety car in regime. This triggered the pit stop waltz, with Verstappen and all the pilots left with the hard who stopped. Ferrari has decided to make a second stop with Leclerc, then chosen also taken by McLaren with Piastri and Mercedes with Russell. This is the top 10 at the end of Virtual: Verstappen, Norris, Albon, Piastri, Hadjar, Antonelli, Hamilton, Alonso, Stroll and Leclerc. The Monegasque put the Canadian behind the 32nd round, climbing in ninth position. Another action for the number 16, which passed Alonso in the next round.
Fast Ferrari
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Action also for Hamilton (with medium rubber after the stop) who managed to put Antonelli behind the 34th round. Fast both Ferraris passed half the race. Lonely race for Verstappen: at the 36th round there were 18 seconds of detachment between him and Norris. Good moment for Hamilton, author of an overtaking on Hadjar on Giro 26 for the fifth position. Race upside down positively by the VSC for the British of the Red. Another position earned for Leclerc, this time towards Antonelli, on the 39th round. Overtaking for pieds on Albon at Giro 40: the Australian thus returned to the podium area. New action for Leclerc, who also put Hadjar behind him. Arrived on the 42nd round, the Ferraris were in fifth and sixth position, with Hamilton in front of the Monegasco.
Safety car
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At Giro 46 he came into action for the first time in the Safety Car GP. To cause neutralization was Antonelli’s retreat: a single -seater accelerator problem for Italian. Verstappen, Norris (still slow the pit stop for him) and Hamilton stopped to make a further stop, mounting a new hard rubber. Other pilots also opted for a new pit stop. Leclerc has asked the team several times to mount the soft: the team, however, opposed its request because it is worried by excessive degradation
Restart
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The Safety Car remained on the track for several rounds, returning only to the 53rd lap. At the restart Verstappen has easily maintained the head of the race, with plestries and Norris to chase. Leclerc managed to resist Albon’s attack, despite the fact that the Thai mounted new rubber. Overtaking of Hamilton against the former teammate Russell on the 57th round: the 7 times world champion has so far away
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