Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided again at Monza. Who was to blame this time, and should the stewards have handed down a penalty?
2021 Italian Grand Prix articles archive
Hamilton-Verstappen crash was ‘a racing incident, no danger’ – Alonso
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said he saw no malicious intent and no danger in the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at Monza.
Hamilton pleased stewards “set a precedent”, Verstappen “doesn’t fully agree”
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Posted onLewis Hamilton said the stewards set an important precedent by penalising Max Verstappen, but the Red Bull driver disagreed.
Ricciardo didn’t need title rivals’ latest clash for stunning Monza win
2021 Italian Grand Prix review
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo had the pace to win the Italian Grand Prix for McLaren even before Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton collided again.
Why Verstappen’s grid penalty differed from Hamilton’s Silverstone sanction
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Posted onMax Verstappen’s penalty for his collision with Lewis Hamilton at Monza is likely to affect him more than his rival’s Silverstone penalty did.
Ricciardo ends McLaren’s victory drought as Verstappen and Hamilton crash again
2021 Italian Grand Prix summary
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo gave McLaren their first win since 2012 at the Italian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crashed into each other at Monza.
McLaren see chance to pass and contain Verstappen in Italian Grand Prix
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Posted onMcLaren believe they have a chance to end their nine-year victory drought if they can displace Max Verstappen from the lead during the Italian Grand Prix.
How can Hamilton break through the wall of papaya to hunt down Verstappen?
2021 Italian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onA tiny mistake by Lewis Hamilton has handed Max Verstappen a chance to extend his points lead at a track where Mercedes were expected to shine.
Verstappen “not too worried about our top speed” in grand prix
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Posted onMax Verstappen is not concerned about the straight-line speed advantage of the Mercedes-powered cars around him at the start of the Italian Grand Prix.
Bottas wins sprint qualifying race, Verstappen takes pole position
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Posted onValtteri Bottas led F1’s sprint qualifying race at Monza all the way and won – but Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Italian Grand Prix.
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two after Sainz crashes heavily at Monza
2021 Italian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onMercedes underlined their pace advantage at Monza as Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas led the final practice session before this afternoon’s sprint qualifying race.
Mercedes braced for “difficult” call as Bottas leads Hamilton into sprint qualifying
2021 Italian GP Pre-Sprint Qualifying analysis
Posted onMercedes face an obvious problem and a difficult decision as they need to get Lewis Hamilton past Valtteri Bottas in Saturday’s sprint qualifying race.
Not my best qualifying session, admits second-placed Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton admitted he could have got more out of his qualifying effort at Monza after being beaten to pole position by Valtteri Bottas.
Bottas beats Hamilton to pole for Monza sprint qualifying race
2021 Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onValtteri Bottas will start the Italian Grand Prix sprint qualifying race from pole position after overhauling team mate Lewis Hamilton with his final lap.
Hamilton comfortably quickest in sole practice session before qualifying
2021 Italian Grand Prix first practice
Posted onLewis Hamilton comfortably led the sole practice session ahead of qualifying at Monza, four-tenths of a second faster than Max Verstappen.
‘No plan’ for Verstappen to change engine and take penalty at Monza
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Posted onMax Verstappen says Red Bull aren’t planning to change his power unit at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, and take a penalty.
Will Hamilton retake points lead at ‘Mercedes track’? Italian GP talking points
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Posted onWill Lewis Hamilton retake the championship lead from Max Verstappen at a track which is expected to suit Mercedes? Here’s this weekend’s talking points.