Verstappen’s shot at the ultimate record-breaker; Kiwi’s golden 2024 shot: Italian GP Burning Qs
There are few circuits as evocative as Italy’s Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
But the always enthusiastic tifosi packing the tribunes will be hoping for what would be the upset of the season. Ferrari is expected to be stronger this weekend, but could it possibly be that strong?Of all the races Verstappen and Red Bull Racing could win this year to set new records for domination, this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix could be the most important.
Conventional wisdom states that Sebastian Vettel was the first driver to accumulate nine straight wins, a benchmark matched by Verstappen last weekend. the longer the season has progressed. What started as the second-quickest car on one-lap pace has slipped to being fourth best, with Aston Martin threatening to demote it another place if its recent round of upgrades prove successful.
But after 13 rounds he’s yet to string together a complete weekend, and with every passing race a small bit of doubt creeps into the equation: can he actually do it? While no-one is expecting an Albon-level performance from rookie Sargeant, maiden points must be the target. Liam Lawson ticked all the boxes in his surprise F1 debut substituting for the injured Daniel Ricciardo last weekend in the Netherlands: he brought the car home in one piece and learnt a lot. As a bonus he even got a few good chances to get his elbows out and flex his credentials.
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