Attempting to claim the inside line into Turn 2, the pair made contact, as Verstappen’s Red Bull was vaulted into the air and over Hamilton, coming to a rest on top of his W12 car.Īs both drivers were left stranded both on top and under each other, both Briton and Dutchman were forced to retire once more, as a shaken Hamilton trundled off to consider what had just happened. Shortly after Verstappen had endured an horrific pit stop to drop down as low as 10th, Hamilton had just exited the pits himself after stopping on Lap 26, when Verstappen came alongside him and tried to go around the outside of the Mercedes through Turn 1. The main course then came mid-way through the race. Just like during their altercation at Silverstone, the duo had clipped on the opening lap here – with Hamilton this time dropping to fourth initially as a result. This time however, the fashion is which it came was something a little more of the bizarre.īut it had been coming. In what has been one of the most keenly fought title races in recent years, the still narrow margin remains after both drivers for the second time this term inadvertently took each other out of the race.
With eight now left, that is still the state of play. With just nine races of the season to go before the start of the weekend, just three points had separated Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in the World Drivers’ Championship standings.
For now though, their rewards of Sunday are spoils that are richly deserved. last term, the Italian GP has pointed however, to more headier times for McLaren to come. After tricky times in transitioning from Carlos Sainz Jr. Taking the front row at Monza this past weekend in Saturday’s sprint, Ricciardo then timed his dash to Turn 1 impeccably to snatch the lead and did not look back.įor McLaren meanwhile, a podium double is their fifth individual P3 or better of the season. After a spell down the grid with Renault and a nightmarish start to life with the Woking outfit, the past few races however, have seen Ricciardo make steady progress with a P4 at Spa and P5 in Britain.
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For McLaren though, finally, those days are at an end after winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.Īs Daniel Ricciardo edged home nervously to his take the chequered flag under the Zak Brown umbrella, the Australian also ended his own personal drought from Monaco 2018.įollowed home by his teammate – and up until this point statistically superior – Lando Norris to complete a stunning 1-2 finish, those donned in orange and blue in the pit lane celebrated jubilantly.įor the Perth driver it meant so much. When you have won no less than eight Constructors’ titles and 12 Drivers’ Championships already under your belt, that period can feel exhaustive. Nine years is a long time to wait in Formula 1 for a race win. With an extensive range of official products and replica team wear collections, the Amazon F1 Store is the ultimate destination for all motorsports and Formula 1 fans. MONZA, ITALY – After Daniel Ricciardo claimed his first Formula 1 win since 2018, what can we take away from this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza?į1 SHOP - FUEL FOR FANS - Click to Shop at Amazon for Official F1 Merchandise
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