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It seemed that Sunday at Monza would be Lewis Hamilton again. But a punishment for the Mercedes driver, in addition to a stop of just over 20 minutes into the competition, turned the tide of the Italian Grand Prix this morning and ended with the victory of Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri.
The current five-time F-1 champion needed to do a recovery race and closed the race in seventh position. With the Englishman out of the race, Pierre Gasly took advantage and celebrated his first 55 GP victory in the category. He had an exciting feud with McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr. at the end of the GP, but he won. Racing Point’s Lance Stroll completed the podium.
In addition to Gasly’s unprecedented triumph, AlphaTauri also celebrates his first win – the team replaced Toro Rosso this season. Interestingly, the last time the former team won was in 2008, also at Monza, with Sebastian Vettel.
“We still haven’t realized what happened. I went through a lot of ups and downs in the last 18 months and I had already thought that the podium in Brazil had been crazy. It is also very important for Honda (AlphaTauri’s engine supplier) to win precisely. at Monza, a track where power is strong, “said winner Pierre Gasly.
The last moments of the race saw a close encounter between Gasly and Sainz, both fighting for the first victory. They crossed the finish line 0s415.
Formula 1 – Italian GP
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Lance Stroll beats Max Verstappen at the Italian GP
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Sebastian Vettel left the Italian GP early in the race
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Valtteri Bottas complained of car problems after losing several positions at the start of the Italian GP
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Lewis Hamilton leads after the start of the Italian Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas fell to sixth position after starting second
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Charles Leclerc hits the tire barrier and the race in Italy is interrupted
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Lewis Hamilton awaits the work of the Mercedes team at the Italian Grand Prix. The Briton was penalized in 10 seconds for entering the pits when it was not allowed
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Lewis Hamilton awaits the work of the Mercedes team at the Italian Grand Prix. The Briton was penalized in 10 seconds for entering the pits when it was not allowed
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McLaren’s Carlos Sainz finished second at the Italian Grand Prix after an emotional dispute with Gasly
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Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri at the Italian GP
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Lewis Hamilton at the Italian GP. The Brit was given 10 seconds for entering the pits when he was not allowed and collapsed in positions.
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French Gasly celebrates victory with the AlphaTauri team at the Italian F1 Grand Prix
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The entire AlphaTauri team celebrates Pierre Gasly’s victory at the Italian GP
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Hamilton is punished and sees victory slip away
Lewis Hamilton led the race calmly until lap 25. But the Englishman’s situation changed after the punishment suffered shortly before the race was stopped, due to the accident of Charles Leclerc. The Mercedes driver received a 10-second penalty in stop and go for entering the pits when the pit lane was already closed, due to a yellow flag when Magnussen left the track. Besides Hamilton, Antonio Giovinazzi from Alpha Gioo also received the same punishment.
While the race was interrupted, Hamilton personally complained to the stewards. Without effect. When the race was restarted, he had to take the penalty and fell from the lead to last.
What’s up, Bottas?
Starting in the front row behind Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas had a totally disastrous start to the race in Italy. The Finn started badly and lost four positions in the first corners, falling to sixth place: the situation brought memes on the Internet.
In communication with the team, the driver complained about the condition of the car. “I can’t run with these engine setups. Just kidding,” he said. He finished the race in fifth place.
What phase of Ferrari …
Ferrari’s stage is definitely not the best. And on Sunday, the two drivers finished the race before the end. First, Sebastian Vettel had to abandon the race on lap eight after brake problems. Two laps earlier, the German had trouble controlling the car and ended up crashing into a barrier at turn one. Fortunately, without any seriousness.
Leclerc crashes and the race stops
As if Vettel’s situation weren’t enough, Charles Leclerc hit the wall hard on lap 24 and also came out of the contest. The race had to be stopped by a red flag after the Monegasque crash to repair the tire barrier.
Career changes begin
Monza’s career changed face after the restart. It was just over 20 minutes of stopping until the pilots lined up again on the grid for a new start. Hamilton, at the front, managed to maintain the first position – as he had done at the beginning of the race – but saw the condition change when he served a penalty in the pits. Pierre Gasly then took the lead.
Williams family says goodbye
This Sunday’s Grand Prix marked the last of the Williams family in Formula 1. After 43 years, the team created by Frank Williams will be run by a North American investment fund.
Before the race, Frank and Claire Williams, who had been acting as team leader, received team honors. In all, 114 victories, 128 pole positions and 16 family titles led the team.
Check the classification of the Italian GP
1. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri): 1h47min06s056
2. Carlos Sainz (McLaren): + 0s415
3. Lance Stroll (race point): + 3s358
4. Lando Norris (McLaren): + 6,000
5. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes): + 7s108
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault): + 8s391
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): + 17s245
8. Esteban Ocon (Renault): + 18s691
9. Daniil Kvyat (AlphaTauri): + 22s208
10. Sergio Pérez (Racing Point): + 23s224
11. Nicholas Latifi (Williams): + 32s876
12. Romain Grosjean (Haas F1 Team): + 35s164
13. Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo Racing): + 36s312
14. George Russel (Williams): + 36s593
15. Alexander Albon (Red Bull): + 37s533
16. Antonio Giovanazzi (Alfa Romeo Racing): + 55s199
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – not completed
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – not completed
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) – not completed
Kevin Magnussen (Haas F1 Team) – not completed
* Final time after restart
