Max Verstappen has canceled the planned Ferrari holiday at the home race in Monza. The World Championship leader, who only started from seventh place, clinched his eleventh win of the season under the yellow flag on Sunday. Charles Leclerc, who started from pole position, could not do more than second place at the Italian Grand Prix. Formula 1 said goodbye to Europe for this year without the big emotional spectacle in Ferrari country.
The heart-stopping finale, after Verstappen’s comfortable lead was wiped out by a safety car six laps before the end, did not happen. Daniel Ricciardo’s broken car could not be recovered in time. Accompanied by whistles from thousands of Tifosi, the superior world championship leader crossed the finish line to his 31st career victory. At the 17th of 22 races of the season on October 2nd in Singapore, Verstappen has the chance to mathematically fix his title defense.
George Russell lost only one place and took a podium finish in third place in the Mercedes. In the other places: Carlos Sainz (4th / Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (5th / Mercedes) and Sergio Perez (6th / Red Bull).
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