Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Verstappen now has a 116-point lead over Charles Leclerc, who finished second after another questionable strategy decision from Ferrari on its home track. With just six races remaining, the Dutch driver could clinch the title in Singapore next month.
The Virtual Safety Car gave Verstappen an opportunity as it came out on Lap 12 after Sebastian Vettel’s final race at Monza came to an ignominious end, with the four-time world champion pulling up at the side of the track after complaining about a power issue. “It was a bit unfortunate because in the middle of the pit lane we had the virtual safety car ending so we didn’t get all the benefit of stopping at that moment. And from that moment onward we were a little bit on the back foot.”Article content
“So, yeah, nothing to blame on anybody there. Just a bit unlucky and probably missing a little bit of pace too.” However, a final battle never materialized when the race finished behind the safety car with Verstappen securing his fifth straight victory and his 11th of the season — one more than last year.
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Verstappen wins Italian GP for 1st time to close in on titleFormula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Verstappen wins Italian GP for 1st time to close in on titleFormula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to leave him within touching distance of a second successive title.
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