Tuscany F1 GP, Hamilton triumphs after 3 starts! Ferrari, sad 1000th GP: Leclerc 8th

Three races in one, but the result is always the same: Lewis Hamilton. The Englishman from Mercedes won a crazy Tuscan GP, ​​characterized by three starts, many accidents and two red flags that forced the course of the race two more shots from the grid. The Mercedes champion stayed cool and took home the 90th victory of his career, now one step away from Michael Schumacher’s 91st, who built his victories at this track. A victory that also smells of the World Championship because for the second consecutive race Max Verstappen’s Red Bull did not score points, braked by an engine problem and an accident after the first start. The withdrawal of the Dutchman allows Lewis to dig a good furrow in a ranking that already seems like a sentence.

Cold lewis

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Also because no one really believes that Valtteri Bottas, now second, can really pose a threat. In fact, the Finn had managed to take the lead after the first outing. But after the Safety Car and the first red flag, caused by the accident after a few corners between Raikkonen, Verstappen and Gasly, the Finn was not as good as in the first exit: Hamilton recovered his head and never let go. Not even after the last outing, triggered by the second red flag from a crash at Lance Stroll. Also on the podium is Alexander Albon, who finally with Red Bull has conquered the position he must compete: if Verstappen retires, it is a duty to be behind the Mercedes and they have found him there. Daniel Ricciardo paid the price, because in Monza he is still fourth and at the foot of the podium with Renault, which suffered the withdrawal of Esteban Ocon.

Elkann, honest words

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Ferrari closes the F1 GP 1000 with an eighth place for Charles Leclerc and a tenth for Sebastian Vettel, objectively a bit. Also because yesterday Leclerc’s fifth time in qualifying gave hope for something else. Charles had noticed that whoever was behind had more rhythm, and they did. But seeing a run-and-run red on the home court is still not pleasant. Sergio Pérez with Racing Point, Lando Norris with McLaren and Dani Kvyat with AlphaTauri also finished ahead of Leclerc. Today President John Elkann was clear: “We cannot fool people with promises that cannot be kept, 2021 will be another difficult year in which we will try to fight for the podium, but victory will not be possible, it must be said. But we are getting stronger to be ready in 2022 with a new regulation. It is a painful situation that we must accept to get out of it ”. Words that hurt the fans, but honest.

What accidents

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It will be remembered, as mentioned, as the 3-start race. And luckily there were no injuries because the accident down the stretch as soon as the first Safety Car returned to the pits was terrifying. Giovinazzi and Sainz, fooled by Latifi’s acceleration, collided with Magnussen in a tremendous tangle of sheets. Lance Stroll, who started in the second Arrabbiata on lap 44, also fared well – luckily, side impact.