2021 Italian Grand Prix grid and Sprint Qualifying result

30 comments on “2021 Italian Grand Prix grid and Sprint Qualifying result”

1. 

   erikje
   11th September 2021, 16:08

   Nice “podium”, well deserved.
   Good to see a bottas victory.
2. 

   Manto
   11th September 2021, 16:11

   Not a goat start from the goat
3. 

   Jere (@jerejj)
   11th September 2021, 16:11

   Hamilton and Perez both lost out, although the biggest loser is Gasly.
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      Esploratore (@esploratore1)
      11th September 2021, 20:01

      Which is a shame cause he had got ahead of hamilton, unfortunately that very slight touch with the mclaren ruined his wing.

      And let’s just say he’s been far more convincing than perez this year, although at red bull drivers seem to do worse.
4. 

   Ian Mark Gondwe (@img343)
   11th September 2021, 16:12

   I think that’s game set and match for the championship. Lewis only has himself to blame.
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      w0o0dy (@w0o0dy)
      11th September 2021, 16:18

      Everything will depend on the races in Mexico, Brasil and the US. If they are all ran Max has a god chance.. if they are cancelled Lewis might luck his way to #8
      1. 

         hahostolze (@hahostolze)
         11th September 2021, 16:22

         @w0o0dy this is correct
5. 

   Bonno (@inininin)
   11th September 2021, 16:13

   Bottas is driving for Bottas now, I doubt Hamilton can rely him tomorrow.
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      Emma (@emma)
      11th September 2021, 16:18

      You know he’s starting from the back?
6. 

   Roger (@rogerzzz)
   11th September 2021, 16:14

   Well, that was a nightmare for Hamilton. I don’t see him winning the championship tbh. He should’ve capitalised on this moment. I hope he’ll be able to bounce back.

   Red Bull looks stronger in the race than they did in qualifying. McLaren’s speed is awesome and Ferrari did a decent job as well, especially considering the horrible weekend they’ve had so far.

   Loving the Sprint-format btw! :-)
   1. 

      Aapje (@aapje)
      11th September 2021, 16:18

      @rogerzzz

      Mercedes must be kicking themselves how they lost this opportunity, with such strong qualifying. Giving Bottas a new ICE here was a horrible decision in hindsight.
      1. 

         hahostolze (@hahostolze)
         11th September 2021, 16:23

         @aapje I mean, hindsight. This was unpredictable. It was the smart decision.
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            Aapje (@aapje)
            11th September 2021, 16:41

            Questionable. This is a track where Mercedes was expected to do well, so there was a better chance for Bottas to take points off Max here than in a track where Mercedes is weaker.
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               Esploratore (@esploratore1)
               11th September 2021, 20:04

               Agree it was questionable, it’s very obvious cause I liked it yesterday when I heard bottas was gonna start from the back and I’m 100% anti-mercedes, so I knew it was the wrong decision, obviously couldn’t expect hamilton’s mistake but it still leaves him alone.

               Having said this, bottas felt like he had good chances of winning the actual race, so I’m sorry that he probably lost his last chance on a race win due to a PU change.
      2. 

         ChrisVB
         11th September 2021, 16:38

         Do they have to decide up front if they will switch PU? Or could they have decided this after the sprint race?
         1. 

            Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
            11th September 2021, 17:48

            I believe they saw something suspect in the data in FP1 and didn’t have time to check if it would be ok to run so decided to just bite the bullet and replace the PU here since it would have to happen at some point down the line anyway. But otherwise you would be allowed to decide to change the PU after Sprint Qualifying since they were discussing that option for Verstappen before the race.
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               Balue (@balue)
               11th September 2021, 19:19

               @keithedin They said the change was for strategic reasons, not because of any issue.

               I guess Bottas’ now infamous ‘FU to whom it may concern’ could have manifested itself here at the start after getting fired and stepped on for so long, plus they think he will anyway come through the field.
7. 

   Patrick (@paeschli)
   11th September 2021, 16:15

   Mercedes’ strategic new engine looks quite a stupid idea right now.
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      Esploratore (@esploratore1)
      11th September 2021, 20:06

      The thing is, I don’t see how people didn’t see it yesterday, leaving hamilton alone at the front on a track where they could get a 1-2?
8. 

   Aapje (@aapje)
   11th September 2021, 16:15

   That medal made them look like third-rate rappers.
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      Balue (@balue)
      11th September 2021, 19:20

      So cheesy. Not as bad ceremony as last time though.
9. 

   Patrick (@anunaki)
   11th September 2021, 16:18

   Great result for Max this.
10. 

    melanos
    11th September 2021, 16:20

    Cheer up Merc!! tomorrow will be worse
11. 

    David BR (@david-br)
    11th September 2021, 16:26

    Hamilton seems to be putting in a 2016-level performance, some good races but some really off moments too (Monaco being an utterly terrible race weekend from him) including a few bad starts. Verstappen meanwhile is metronomically consistent this season and easily deserving his first championship so far. Bottas looks relieved/inspired by the move away from Mercedes and the prospect of a new start where he’ll probably be the top driver. Actually good to see. The real buzz though was Norris’s start, wickedly brave and helped both himself and Ricciardo by shutting out Hamilton for the rest of the race.

    Still it’s a whole new race tomorrow.
12. 

    Qeki (@qeki)
    11th September 2021, 16:30

    So techinally that was the first time Russell didn’t outqualify his teammate..
    1. 

       Mashiat (@mashiat)
       11th September 2021, 16:42

       @qeki He was outqualified in Sakhir last year. But in Williams, yes, it’s the first time.
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          Esploratore (@esploratore1)
          11th September 2021, 20:08

          Yes, still wouldn’t count it against him for that record ofc, he is always fastest in quali, he’s known for bad starts.
13. 

    Sviat
    11th September 2021, 17:05

    Lewis lost the championship, for sure. It seems that these “great” racers such as Vettel and Hamilton can only win when they have the best car out there and no competition. Once there’s some serious competition, they lose.
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       Esploratore (@esploratore1)
       11th September 2021, 20:09

       He’s absolutely not deserving of the title so far, that’s for sure, but not sure how you can say he lost it when they’re so close and verstappen basically made no mistakes so far and lost so many points through bad luck.
14. 

    Kyle (@hammerheadgb)
    11th September 2021, 17:23

    The time deltas you’ve used on the grid are incorrect… they map to the finishing positions of the Sprint, but overlook the fact that Bottas has been booted to the back. Gasly is listed as finishing one second behind Schumacher, rather than 18 laps.

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