The world champion is now closing in on his second consecutive world title, but Hamilton is yet to win a race so far this season. The Briton was furious with Mercedes team-mate Russell and the paddock after a mix-up over the younger driver’s pitting late in the race.
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All eyes are on Monza The scene of Daniel Riccairdo’s famous win last year, Monza will host things again next week as we approach the long trips, starting with Singapore. Will we see a surprise win again? Or will it be more brilliance from Verstappen as he wraps up back-to-back titles. You can be sure to find all the coverage here next week! Sainz gets the points On a day that never went his way, especially not for him, Carlos Sainz’s five-second penalty saw him finish out of the points. Driver of the day Verstappen 100% Driver of the Day win rate since mid-season break for Max Verstappen!
Hamilton’s pain is Russell’s gain While Hamilton lost out late on due to strategy, his team-mate took advantage to achieve his best ever F1 finish. I’m sure it will be great news for the seven-time champion. Hamilton’s investigation begins Well, the seven-time champion will surely be asking some questions of his team after this. The Englishman was leading the race before the two fast safety car situations and the team took every protection out of him by pitting Russell rather than him on soft tyres. Verstappen’s anniversary Sometimes it looks like Max Verstappen doesn’t know what to do anymore when he’s on that top step, it happens so often. Another fantastic performance from him in front of his fans. The top three take their place on the podium Leclerc, Russell and winner Verstappen are welcomed to the podium as they celebrate their achievements from a frantic Dutch GP. Leclerc: “Max was very fast today” In a race that seemed to be going completely away from the Ferraris, Leclerc seems relatively content with a podium today. Russell plays the Hamilton incident “We like to keep it close,” Russell joked after nearly hitting his teammate when he passed late.
Verstappen is clearly overwhelmed with support In an interview with Sky Sports he ends it with: “Proud to be Dutch”. Another great result for Red Bull. Hamilton will seethe He left Hamilton fighting for the win with around 25 laps to go, only to finish outside the podium again. Frustrations will be high on this car right now. Russell finishes second! The tire change proved to be the right choice for Russell as he finishes ahead of Leclerc in third! MAX VERSTAPPEN wins the Dutch GP! 105,000 fans are going crazy! Lap 71/72 – Verstappen cruises home The Dutchman has opened up a four second lead at the top and this place is ready to explode! Round 70/72 – Perez forced to leave! Perez tried to pass Sainz and was forced off the track. With Sainz’s penalty, overtaking isn’t really necessary.
Lap 68/72 – Five second penalty for Sainz! The dangerous release punished him and he will currently sit outside the top 10 as it stands. Lap 67/72 – Norris battles Alonso The battle for fourth place in the constructors’ championship heats up as Norris battles to overtake Alonso. Round 66/72 – Leclerc third! It goes from bad to worse for Hamilton as he finds himself off the podium! Lap 65/72 – Hamilton not happy The Mercedes driver is furious with his team and is now held by Leclerc who has come out of nowhere to claim the podium. Lap 64/72 – Russell overtakes Hamilton! The pair almost collide, but the apprentice passes the master with nine laps to go. Round 62/72 – Is Mercedes swapping drivers? With Russell on soft tyres, is he better placed to battle Verstappen? He is already 1.7 seconds ahead of Hamilton.
Lap 61/72 – Verstappen overtook Hamilton! The Dutchman took the lead before the first corner! Lap 60/72 – End of safety car Here we go, can Hamilton handle Verstappen? Lap 59/72 – Sainz and Alonso almost collide in the pits The Ferrari driver was certainly released without safety right in front of the Alpine, and this will certainly be looked into. Round 58/72 – Russell pitches Russell calls for soft tires and comes in, although he now rejoins Verstappen.
Loading more listings… The scene of Daniel Riccairdo’s famous win last year, Monza will host things again next week as we approach the long trips, starting with Singapore. Will we see a surprise win again? Or will it be more brilliance from Verstappen as he wraps up back-to-back titles. You can be sure to find all the coverage here next week! On a day that never went his way, especially not for him, Carlos Sainz’s five-second penalty saw him finish out of the points. 100% Driver of the Day win rate since mid-season break for Max Verstappen! While Hamilton lost out late on due to strategy, his team-mate took advantage to achieve his best ever F1 finish. I’m sure it will be great news for the seven-time champion. Well, the seven-time champion will surely be asking some questions of his team after this. The Englishman was leading the race before the two fast safety car situations and the team took every protection out of him by pitting Russell rather than him on soft tyres. Sometimes it looks like Max Verstappen doesn’t know what to do anymore when he’s on that top step, it happens so often. Another fantastic performance from him in front of his fans. Leclerc, Russell and winner Verstappen are welcomed to the podium as they celebrate their achievements from a frantic Dutch GP. In a race that seemed to be going completely away from the Ferraris, Leclerc seems relatively content with a podium today. “We like to keep it close,” Russell joked after nearly hitting his teammate when he passed late. In an interview with Sky Sports he ends it with: “Proud to be Dutch”. Another great result for Red Bull. He left Hamilton fighting for the win with around 25 laps to go, only to finish outside the podium again. Frustrations will be high on this car right now. The tire change proved to be the right choice for Russell as he finishes ahead of Leclerc in third! 105,000 fans are going crazy! The Dutchman has opened up a four second lead at the top and this place is ready to explode! Perez tried to pass Sainz and was forced off the track. With Sainz’s penalty, overtaking isn’t really necessary. The dangerous release punished him and he will currently sit outside the top 10 as it stands. The battle for fourth place in the constructors’ championship heats up as Norris battles to overtake Alonso. It goes from bad to worse for Hamilton as he finds himself off the podium! The Mercedes driver is furious with his team and is now held by Leclerc who has come out of nowhere to claim the podium. The pair almost collide, but the apprentice passes the master with nine laps to go. With Russell on soft tyres, is he better placed to battle Verstappen? He is already 1.7 seconds ahead of Hamilton. The Dutchman took the lead before the first corner! Here we go, can Hamilton handle Verstappen? The Ferrari driver was certainly released without safety right in front of the Alpine, and this will certainly be looked into. Russell calls for soft tires and comes in, although he now rejoins Verstappen.
