In Italy, Max Verstappen aspires to achieve a new record

Having equaled last Sunday in Zandvoort, the Netherlands, the number of consecutive victories achieved by German Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen has the chance to take a tenth successive victory on Sunday in Italy in Formula 1, more than any other driver. Kiss. A decade-old record. “I never imagined that I could win nine races in a row», The Red Bull driver also enjoyed Sunday evening, the 13th round of the season (out of 22). “After nine wins in a row, I hope I can continue this momentum“.

If he fails, the counters will reset to zero and the current champion will have to wait until next season in hopes of beating that record again. At the Temple of Speed ​​in Monza, very fast – or lucky! It will be those who can control what cannot be drowned.Mad Max“In the championship, the question is no longer if Verstappen will take the title for the third time in his career – but rather when: before the Monza meeting, 138 points separate Verstappen from his runner-up and teammate Sergio Perez – while there are still 258 points to go. They can be drawn from the nine races. The last of the season.

Ferrari celebrates its victory at Le Mans

“At Monza it will be all about getting the podium we deserved last weekendFor his part, Perez defended the best.”othersin the general classification. Due to a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane in the Netherlands, the Mexican, who was initially third in the race, dropped to fourth. But beware of the bull of Asturias. In second place in Zandvoort, Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) returned to the podium after four races without food. At 42 years old, the two-time world champion (2005, 2006), who finished third in the Drivers’ Championship, has never been as close to his 33rd Grand Prix victory as has been the case this season.

In front of its fans, deprived of the constructors’ title since 2008 and driving since 2007 (with Kimi Raikkonen), Scuderia Ferrari, only fourth in the constructors’ championship, will aim to “PerfectionOr at least the platform:Charles (Leclerc) and Carlos (Sainz) are two of the best drivers in the world and we must give them the means to express their talent.Ferrari President Frederic Vasseur confirmed. Having lacked success so far in Formula 1 this season, this weekend at Monza the Tifosi is expected to be able to admire a special livery, splashed with yellow over the usual red, in the colors of Ferrari’s victorious supercar at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. the past. Opportunity tooTo celebrate the company’s motorsports DNA» – Yellow is the original color of the Scuderia.

Replaced by Ricardo Blason

The Lombard track could also be a time to see an outsider shine, like Australian Daniel Ricciardo in 2021, who gave McLaren its first success since 2012. Starting at AlphaTauri in place of Dutchman Nyck de Vries, Ricciardo will be missed but how much of an Italian. After suffering a broken hand during a test last Friday in Zandvoort, he will once again be replaced by New Zealander Liam Lawson.

Among the French, Pierre Gasly will certainly have in mind the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, the scene of his first win in the premier category – at the wheel of an AlphaTauri car. Although he has not won a Grand Prix since then, Norman scored his first podium at the weekend with the Alpine team, which he joined at the start of the season. Taking advantage of the penalty imposed on Perez, he regained third place, which brought balm to the heart of the French team that was going through a difficult time.