A strong start for Ferrari at the ItalianGP F1
In the opening 20 minutes, Verstappen, who has been totally dominant just before and since the summer break, was maintaining the form that has taken him 109 points clear at the top of the Drivers’ standings, over a second quicker than anyone else – until AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda squeezed inside that parameter on the soft tyres.
Approaching the halfway mark, Leclerc leapt to the top of the timings as most cars had the soft tyres fitted – including Verstappen, who was unhappy as his attempt to go faster was thwarted as he ended up in a ‘race’ with Lando Norris just ahead. “Unbelievable,” was the World Champion’s reaction. George Russell, a serious contender for victory due to the impending grid penalties, jumped up to P2 despite not being fully happy – “the thing is just not stopping into Turn 1” – before being displaced by Sainz. The Briton was even more disgruntled when he almost ran into the back of Sainz, whom he said had “parked” his Ferrari at the second chicane.
De Vries was sitting 19th on the leaderboard when he took a trip across the gravel with five minutes remaining, possibly trying a touch too hard, as the Ferrari duo headed the Mercedes pair when the chequered flag fell, Russell and Hamilton both ahead of Verstappem.3 George Russell Mercedes +0.2797 Fernando Alonso Alpine +0.68910 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren +1.10114 Sergio Perez Red Bull +1.25118 Antonio Giovinazzi Haas +1.
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