![]() ![]() ![]() They’d have something to investigate later, however… Verstappen held his line, though, with Hamilton taking to the run-off and accusing Verstappen of pushing him off, as Norris slipped back past to demote Hamilton down to fourth – the stewards not deigning to investigate the incident. ![]() Hamilton, meanwhile, had jumped Norris in the second McLaren at the start to hold third and duly attacked his second-placed title rival Verstappen into the second chicane. Verstappen got away cleanly from pole, but not as well as Ricciardo, who aced the getaway to claim the race lead going into the first chicane – the first time the Australian had led a race since the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. With a free tyre choice for all drivers on the grid, everyone in the top 10 opted to start on medium tyres bar Lewis Hamilton – who despite having two new sets of softs in his locker, chose to start on the hards from P4, behind Verstappen and the two McLarens of Ricciardo and Norris. RACE RECAP: Relive our live blog coverage from the Italian Grand Prix at Monza Lando Norris secured his best ever race finish with P2, having been told to hold station behind his team mate in the final moments of the Grand Prix. Ricciardo was a deserving winner, however, having passed Verstappen for the lead at the race start from P2 on the grid, before Verstappen and Hamilton’s clash cleared the way for him to control the race to sweep home to an eighth career victory. Both drivers were unhurt, but out of the race, with the stewards set to investigate after the Grand Prix. Hamilton was exiting the pits on Lap 26 of 53 when he arrived alongside Verstappen, the pair going side by side through the Variante del Rettifilo, but making contact, with Verstappen flying through the air and coming to rest on top of the Mercedes. He said the most striking change in Verstappen was between 2021-his first title triumph-and 2022.A dramatic crash between title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen that took both drivers out of the race cleared the way for Daniel Ricciardo to claim a sensational victory in the Italian Grand Prix, giving McLaren their first race win since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix – and a one-two to boot, as he led home team mate Lando Norris, with Valtteri Bottas taking third, in a thrilling race at Monza. "I think he'll only get stronger as he gains technical know-how." There is still a lot of room for improvement," said Rocquelin, who is now head of Red Bull's driver program. "Compared to the other top drivers, he can still improve technically. ![]() Vettel's former race engineer at Red Bull, Guillaume Rocquelin, told Eurosport that he thinks Vettel was a more complete driver than Verstappen when they respectively arrived at the team.īut he says Verstappen is still getting better. "It's an absolutely outstanding performance by a driver who is at the peak of his ability." "I think sometimes his achievements aren't recognised in the way they should be," said Horner. Horner thinks Verstappen's achievements are sometimes currently underrated, perhaps because his career is still underway, but also because of his personality. Sebastian Vettel is still tops at Red Bull with four F1 championships. He wanted to understand every detail of the car and analysed the opponents and their weaknesses." "He has a lot of talent and at the same time he understood that he has to work hard to be the best. Sebastian's ability to deal with pressure was fantastic. "I think Sebastian, with what he has achieved in his career, is one of the really great and most successful drivers in this sport. "They are two very different, phenomenally successful drivers," Horner said. He won 53 races in his career, including 38 with Red Bull, Verstappen, along with his two championships, has 40 wins and 84 podiums-all with Red Bull. Vettel won four championships with Red Bull. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, however, is slightly more diplomatic when comparing 35-year-old Vettel, who retired at the end of last season,with Verstappen. He has fantastic vehicle control, especially at the limit." "That's the unbelievable natural talent and the resulting incredible basic speed. "He can go full throttle immediately," said Marko. Max Verstappen is well on his way to a third F1 championship with Red Bull. ![]()
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