First laps with bags on the edge of the regulation, in the final an error in the papaya team facilitates Max, and Oscar returns the second position to Lando. Hamilton Sesto, Antonelli Ottavo
There is Max Verstappen on the top step of the Monza podium, to enjoy the applause of the Italian fans who recognize the strength of a perfect weekend at the Dutchman, in which the reigning world champion managed to build success starting from pole position and concretizing his advantage over the two, very favorite, McLaren during the GP. The second place of Lando Norris and the third of Oscar Piastri hold Ferrari outside the podium with Charles Leclerc Quarto, the same starting position, and Lewis Hamilton Sesto, climbed during the GP from the tenth position at the start.
The race
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The Italian Grand Prix began with a surprise blow before the street: the retreat of Nico Hulkenberg, forced to return to the pits after the training lap for a technical problem with his car. At the off of the Lando Norris traffic lights, the second party, he had a good inspiration on the pole-man Max Verstappen, with the Dutchman who responding to Max’s attack inside Curva-1 cut the chicane. In order not to incur a possible penalty Verstappen has thus chosen to leave Norris’s way, but recovering the leadership of the race on the fourth lap with a overtaking on the British. Behind them, a battle on the track was also consumed among the other McLaren, that of the leader of the Oscar Plastri World Cup, and the Charles Leclerc home idol: the Monegasque della Rossa started well, taking advantage of the confusion in front, and passing the Australian. The Ferrari, however, in a very discharge configuration to try to take advantage of the speed on the straight, appeared immediately nervous and difficult to drive for Leclerc, who on the sixth lap sold to the attacks of piastri and returned to fourth position. The Monegasco, however, managed to resist the pressure of Mercedes behind him, that of George Russell, who for some laps attempted the attack. The British then anticipated the pit-stop compared to the head group, mounting the hard tires on the 28th lap and returning twelfth, thus finding itself in the middle of the traffic center traffic. The anticipated pit-stop did not reward Mercedes and when the reds (first Leclerc on the 34th lap and then Hamilton at the 39th) Charles maintained the position behind the McLaren.
Head to the World Cup
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To try to curb the success of the Red Bull of Verstappen, the two McLaren attempted an aggressive approach, changing the tires less than ten laps from the end of the GP, waiting for the entry of a safety car that however did not arrive. The first to return to the pits was Oscar Piastri and the second Lando Norris who, due to a slow pit-stop, lost his position on the teammate. However, from the wall they asked the Australian to return the second place to Norris, leaving the two “free to fight after the exchange”. Plastri, who performed the stage of Scuderia, however did not return to attack Norris in the final laps, closing the race thinking about the world title, which sees him ahead of 31 points on Lando. To win the race with safety was an extraordinary Verstappen, never really put in difficulty by what was to be a McLaren overwhelming power and which is confirmed solidly third in the pilot world championship. At points, behind the Ferrari of Hamilton also Albon (7th), Bortoleto (8th), Antonelli (9th) and Hadjar (10th). The Italian of Mercedes returned to points after a few difficult races on the weekend of the home race, however losing a position on the end of the race due to a five -second penalty for irregular guide. Great performance also for Hadjar, taken 19th and went back to the race with a solid performance.
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