Retired four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel reportedly texted Max Verstappen shortly after the conclusion of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, to congratulate the Dutchman on breaking his record. Verstappen’s win at Monza last weekend was his 10th victory in a row, something which saw him eclipse Vettel’s record for nine consecutive wins, which he achieved
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Carlos Sainz has openly admitted that his rear tyres started to lose grip “a lot earlier” than he expected them to last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, where he put up a tremendous defence. Sainz put his Ferrari on pole in front of the Tifosi, something which certainly wasn’t predicted ahead of the weekend.
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Charles Leclerc was in a comical mood last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, after being beaten to the final spot on the podium by Carlos Sainz. Leclerc started the race in third and remained there for the bulk of the race, until he was overtaken by Sergio Perez. Prior to being overtaken by the
MoreCarlos Sainz Sr. was left somewhat puzzled as to why Ferrari didn’t implement team orders in the closing laps of the Italian Grand Prix, to stop his son and Charles Leclerc from fighting. Carlos Sainz Jr made an excellent start from pole and actually led the opening stages of the race, following a strong defensive
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle was left feeling “surprised and disappointed” with Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff, after the pair failed to show respect towards Max Verstappen’s record-breaking 10 consecutive wins. The reigning World Champion fought hard last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix to claim his 10th win in a row, eclipsing
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George Russell and Alex Albon were involved in a heated battle during the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, but not on the racetrack. It was revealed by Formula 1 journalist Chris Medland on social media that Russell overtook the Williams driver in a tunnel under the circuit, when arriving at the venue. “Racing drivers are
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Charles Leclerc has apologised to the Tifosi for giving them a “heart attack” on the final lap of the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, whilst fighting Carlos Sainz for third. Leclerc started the race in third and remained there for the bulk of the 51-lap event, before he was overtaken by Sergio Perez. Perez also
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen admitted to Carlos Sainz after the Italian Grand Prix that he “felt sorry” for the Spaniard, as Ferrari struggled to look after their tyres once again. Sainz did well to lead the opening stages of Ferrari’s home race, having made a good launch off the line from pole position. Unfortunately
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Former W Series driver turned Sky Sports F1 analyst Naomi Schiff believes Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff’s “body language speaks one thousand words”, following an interview he did after the Italian Grand Prix. It was a disappointing afternoon at Monza for Mercedes, who found themselves third in the pecking order. George Russell failed to turn
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Nico Hulkenberg was left incredibly frustrated after the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, to the extent where the German insisted that Haas are currently “really bad”. Yet again, Haas were unable to convert their one-lap pace into decent race pace, due to shocking tyre preservation. All season, the American side have struggled to look after
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