Valtteri Bottas took pole position in Sprint Qualifying but will start from the back of the grid thanks to an engine change meaning that Max Verstappen will start from pole for the Italian Grand Prix. The Finn finished the eighteen-lap race two seconds ahead of the Red Bull, the Dutchman making it three pole positions
Lewis Hamilton topped the times going two tenths faster than his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in the second practice for the Italian Grand Prix. The seven-time champion set his fastest time midway through the session, that put him ahead of the Finn and his title rival Max Verstappen third. Most of the teams however spent
Po Name Nat Team Q1 Q2 Q3 1 Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 01:20.685 01:20.032 01:19.555 2 Sir Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 01:20.543 01:19.936 01:19.651 3 Max Verstappen DUT Red Bull – Honda 01:21.035 01:20.229 01:19.966 4 Lando Norris GBR McLaren – Mercedes 01:20.916 01:20.059 01:19.989 5 Daniel Ricciardo AUS McLaren – Mercedes 01:21.292 01:20.435 01:19.995
Valtteri Bottas was fastest in qualifying for Saturday’s sprint qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, after beating his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton by nine-hundredths of a second. The Finn pipped his teammate to pole in the closing moments of the session to start the sprint from pole position. Throughout Friday it appeared that the German
Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, after going four and a half tenths ahead of his championship rival Max Verstappen. The Mercedes driver set his fastest time on the medium tyre suggesting there is more pace to come when they switch to soft tyres this evening
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from Formula One ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective.
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective.
Round fourteen of the 2021 season takes F1 to the temple of speed for the century Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. Only not being held during the second world war and 1929 / 1930 it’s the only race along with Britain to feature in every championship, with Monza hosting all but
The latest news and analysis behind the headlines from across Formula One, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective.
Po Name Nat Team Time Points 1 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – Honda 01:30:05.395 25 2 Sir Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes +00:20.932 19 3 Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes +00:56.460 15 4 Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri – Honda Lapped 12 5 Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari Lapped 10 6 Fernando Alonso ESP Alpine Lapped 8
