In the round-up: Sainz started to believe he could win Italian GP during fight with Verstappen • Pirelli testing at two tracks • Andretti rebranded • ‘Noda rule’ dropped
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2023 Italian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMonza saw some drivers restricted by their cars, but others still stood out. Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Italian Grand Prix.
Sainz showed he’d made “step forward” with Monza pole and podium – Vasseur
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says Carlos Sainz Jnr’s performance at Monza showed he’d made a clear step forward.
Verstappen continues his decimation of Formula 1 by piercing Sainz’s defence
2023 Italian Grand Prix review
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr fought valiantly for Ferrari at Monza but nothing could stop Max Verstappen scoring a historic 10th win in a row.
Analysis: Why Ferrari didn’t go aggressive on strategy in their fight with Red Bull
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onOnce Carlos Sainz Jnr lost the lead on the 15th lap of the Italian Grand Prix, it was always unlikely Ferrari were going to be able to get it back.
“On the limit” fight with team mate was “exactly what racing should be” – Leclerc
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc said his hard-fought battle with Ferrari team mate Carlos Sainz Jnr in the Italian Grand Prix was “what racing should be”.
Sainz “did everything I could” to keep Red Bulls behind
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said he did “everything I could” to try and keep the Red Bull drivers behind him during the Italian Grand Prix.
Verstappen passes Sainz to win record-breaking tenth grand prix in a row
2023 Italian Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen caught and passed Carlos Sainz Jnr to win a record-breaking tenth consecutive grand prix in the Italian Grand Prix.
Little enthusiasm for return of F1’s Alternative Tyre Allocation among drivers
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s Alternative Tyre Allocation split opinion amongst the top three qualifiers at the Italian Grand Prix.
‘We’ll make their life complicated’: Sainz knows pole presents slim chance to win
2023 Italian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onSainz was the fastest driver along the straights and in the corners in qualifying at Monza – will it be enough to keep Verstappen at bay?
Stewards explain why Ferrari pair were cleared of driving “unnecessarily slowly”
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr kept his pole position for the Italian Grand Prix after the stewards ruled he had not driven “unnecessarily slowly” early in the session.
Sainz says Monza pole run was “one of my best laps”
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he produced one of his best ever laps to take pole position for Ferrari in the Italian Grand Prix.
Sainz denies Verstappen by one-hundredth to put Ferrari on pole at home
2023 Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr sent the Tifosi into rapture at Monza by pipping Max Verstappen to pole position for the Italian Grand Prix.
2023 Italian Grand Prix grid
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr has taken pole position for the Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari ahead of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.
Sainz puts Ferrari on top ahead of qualifying but warned over Piastri clash
2023 Italian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onFerrari’s Carlos Sainz Jnr set the pace in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix despite making contact with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
Ferrari look fast on Friday, but Red Bull have pace in hand
2023 Italian Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr gave the Tifosi reason to be cheerful on Friday in Monza, but Red Bull were clearly not pushing to their limits.
Sainz fastest on Friday as Perez ends second practice in the gravel
2023 Italian Grand Prix second practice
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr put Ferrari quickest in second practice for the Italian Grand Prix as Sergio Perez spun out of the session.
Ferrari had the “sixth or seventh fastest car” at Zandvoort – Sainz
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said his fifth place in the Dutch Grand Prix was one of his best drives this year as most of Ferrari’s rivals were quicker than them.
2023 Dutch Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onThe first race after the break challenged all drivers, rookies to veterans. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Dutch Grand Prix.
Sainz reprimanded, Ferrari fined €5,000 for “potentially dangerous” Piastri clash
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari and driver Carlos Sainz Jnr received minor punishments after the driver clashed with Oscar Piastri in qualifying at Zandvoort.