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Why Monza F1 qualifying has moved away from chaotic slipstream bonanza

The Italian GP has been the scene of many chaotic qualifying sessions in F1's recent past, with drivers playing a game of chicken trying to position themselves for a strong slipstream on Monza's long straights.The situation got completely out of hand in 2019, when drivers were very reluctant to be the first across the line, and therefore not benefitting from a draft while aiding their rivals.In ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/O6kp5Kb via IFTTT
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F2 Monza: Bearman wins hectic feature race as title contender Vesti crashes out

The Prema rookie lined up second before passing poleman and championship leader Theo Pourchaire (ART) at Turn 3.Ferrari junior Bearman endured five safety cars, with a quick pitstop allowing him to emerge just ahead of Pourchaire to secure him victory.Ayumu Iwasa finished second for DAMS, having passed the Frenchman on lap 27, with Pourchaire third as the race finished behind the safety car.Vesti ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ESX0uty via IFTTT
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Sainz: "Nothing is impossible" for Ferrari to beat Verstappen in F1 Italian GP

Verstappen’s Red Bull squad has either missed pole or lost it to a grid penalty four times this year, but still retains a 100% winning streak as its RB19 package is particularly dominant in race trim. The car’s relative qualifying weakness – it has nevertheless been taken to 10 poles via Verstappen and his team-mate Sergio Perez, who starts the Monza race in fifth – helped Ferrari pip Red ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sOJkmyh via IFTTT
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Verstappen: Hamilton remarks suggest he is "jealous" of Red Bull F1 success

Hamilton has triggered much debate over the Italian Grand Prix weekend after suggesting that Verstappen’s success in F1 has been easier to achieve because he has not faced a bigger challenge from his team’s second car.Speaking to Sky Sports F1 ahead of the Monza weekend, Hamilton said: “When I qualified half a second, six tenths ahead of Valtteri [Bottas], they [the media] didn’t say the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/iMT2BUw via IFTTT
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F3 Monza: Edgar scores first win in finale, Prema clinches teams' title

The MP Motorsport driver lined up fourth, but was promoted to third after poleman Oliver Goethe suffered an issue in his Trident-run car on the formation lap.He then passed Prema driver Paul Aron to snatch second before the first stoppage.Once racing resumed, he made it past Caio Collet (Van Amersfoort Racing) for the first time, with the pair trading the lead several times over the coming ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NFYcmk7 via IFTTT
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The 10km/h deficit that exposes Mercedes' ongoing weakness in F1

Although George Russell exceeded expectations in qualifying at Monza with fourth place on the grid, less than four tenths off pole, it has come despite some obvious car limitations.Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes nothing shows that more than the speed trap figures from Saturday, where the Silver Arrows squad ended up at the bottom of the rankings.Analysis of the top speeds through qualifying on ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/M2kVFRa via IFTTT
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