Formula 1 Italian GP: Daniel Ricciardo, Lando Norris make McLaren 1-2

Formula 1 Italian GP: Daniel Ricciardo wins Italian GP, Lando Norris completes McLaren 1-2, Bottas 3rd after Hamilton & Verstappen collide – In a sensational Italian GP at Monza, title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen took each other out on lap 26, paving the way for McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo to win the race for the first time since 2018 Monaco GP. His team Lando Norris finished 2^nd in a McLaren 1-2 while Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas finished 3^rd with Sergio Perez receiving a 5-second time penalty for an illegal overtake.

Formula 1 Italian GP: Hamilton was exiting the pits on Lap 26 of 53 when he arrived alongside Verstappen, the pair going side by side through the Variante del Rettifilo, but making contact, with Verstappen flying through the air and coming to rest on top of the Mercedes. Both drivers were unhurt, but out of the race, with the stewards set to investigate after the Grand Prix.

Ricciardo was a deserving winner, however, having passed Verstappen for the lead at the race start from P2 on the grid, before Verstappen and Hamilton’s clash cleared the way for him to control the race to sweep home to an eighth career victory. Lando Norris secured his best ever race finish with P2, having been told to hold station behind his team mate in the final moments of the Grand Prix.

Formula 1 Italian GP: Having started P19, Bottas claimed third, finishing fourth on the road behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, before Perez had a five-second penalty added to his time for passing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc off the track.

Perez would eventually be classified fifth behind Leclerc, while Carlos Sainz took sixth on his first-ever outing for Ferrari at Monza. Lance Stroll was seventh for Aston Martin – but under investigation for a yellow flag infraction – with Alpine’s Fernando Alonso eighth, ahead of the Williams of George Russell in ninth as the second Alpine of Esteban Ocon completed the top 10.

Formula 1 Italian GP: So, a huge moment for Ricciardo, Norris and McLaren – with Ricciardo also claiming a point for fastest lap on the final tour. But the ramifications of Hamilton and Verstappen’s crash are sure to be a major talking point this evening.

Formula 1 Italian GP: Daniel Ricciardo wins Italian GP

POS	NO	DRIVER	CAR	LAPS	TIME/RETIRED
1	3	Daniel Ricciardo	MCLAREN MERCEDES	53	1:21:54.365
2	4	Lando Norris	MCLAREN MERCEDES	53	+1.747s
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	MERCEDES	53	+4.921s
4	16	Charles Leclerc	FERRARI	53	+7.309s
5	11	Sergio Perez	RED BULL RACING HONDA	53	+8.723s
6	55	Carlos Sainz	FERRARI	53	+10.535s
7	18	Lance Stroll	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES	53	+15.804s
8	14	Fernando Alonso	ALPINE RENAULT	53	+17.201s
9	63	George Russell	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	53	+19.742s
10	31	Esteban Ocon	ALPINE RENAULT	53	+20.868s
11	6	Nicholas Latifi	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	53	+23.743s
12	5	Sebastian Vettel	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES	53	+24.621s
13	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	53	+27.216s
14	88	Robert Kubica	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	53	+29.769s
15	47	Mick Schumacher	HAAS FERRARI	53	+51.088s
NC	9	Nikita Mazepin	HAAS FERRARI	41	DNF
NC	44	Lewis Hamilton	MERCEDES	25	DNF
NC	33	Max Verstappen	RED BULL RACING HONDA	25	DNF
NC	10	Pierre Gasly	ALPHATAURI HONDA	3	DNF
NC	22	Yuki Tsunoda	ALPHATAURI HONDA	0	DNF

Lap 48: 5 laps to go and Ricciardo and Norris have settled in 1-2 for McLaren. Can Bottas move to 3rd place?

Lap 44: Nikita Mazepin out of race due to mechanical failure, virtual safety car deployed.

Lap 42: Norris is definitely faster than Ricciardo but as per team order, he can’t attack the Aussie. The rest of the field remains same.

Ricciardo
Norris
Perez
Bottas
Leclerc

Lap 38: Sergio Perez gets a five-second time penalty for illegal overtake.

Lap 36: Norris is faster than Ricciardo and is just 0.300 seconds behind.

Ricciardo
Norris
Perez
Bottas
Leclerc

Lap 31: Bottas moves to 4th but Leclerc takes it back immediately. Norris pushes Ricciardo for top spot.

Ricciardo
Norris
Perez
Leclerc
Bottas

Lap 31: Safety car ends and Ricciardo extends lead while Norris zooms past Leclerc to make it McLaren 1-2.

Lap 26: Safety Car is on. Lewis Hamilton has his first DNF in 63 races.

LAP 26/53

Hamilton and Verstappen collide at Turn 2!

They are both out of the race #ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/6uuh7NhfZ4

— Formula 1 (@F1) September 12, 2021

Lap 26: Hamilton & Verstappen crash into each other, both out of race. Safety car is deployed.

Lap 24: Poor 11.1 seconds pit stop for Verstappen puts him out of contention. Hamilton passes Norris.

Lap 21: 5 seconds time penalty for Ocon for a move on Vettel.

Lap 15: Bottas moves to 9th, Norris keeps Hamilton at bay.

Lap 12: Ricciardo stays on top but Hamilton is getting closer on Norris. Bottas is cutting through the field and is up at 11.

LAP 13/53

Meanwhile further back, Hamilton’s team mate is on the charge 🚀

Bottas is past Latifi and up to P10 💪#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/Z9r0uqzeHG

— Formula 1 (@F1) September 12, 2021

Lap 8: 5 seconds time penalty for Giovinazzi for unsafe release on the track. Ricciardo pulls ahead.

Lap 6: Verstappen closes in on Ricciardo.

Lap 1: Drama in 1st lap, Giovinazzi spins and loses his front wing and so does Robert Kubica.

Ricciardo takes lead from Max Verstappen.

LAP 1/53

Giovinazzi goes sideways at the exit of the first chicane #ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/vsJv34vwie

— Formula 1 (@F1) September 12, 2021

@18:33: Yuki Tsunoda will start the race with hydraulic issues. Gasly starts from pit lane.

@18:30: Hamilton to start on hard tyres while all others start on medium compound.

The starting grid for Monza 👀#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/IoyEwAIKCu

— Formula 1 (@F1) September 12, 2021

Bottas managed a podium finish in the Netherlands but had returned with three DNFs and two finishes out of the Top 10. His inconsistency has led Mercedes to just lead by 12 points.

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Formula 1 Italian GP Live: Sprint Qualifying

POS	NO	DRIVER	CAR	LAPS	TIME/RETIRED	PTS
1	77	Valtteri Bottas	MERCEDES	18	27:54.078	3
2	33	Max Verstappen	RED BULL RACING HONDA	18	+2.325s	2
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	MCLAREN MERCEDES	18	+14.534s	1
4	4	Lando Norris	MCLAREN MERCEDES	18	+18.835s	0
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	MERCEDES	18	+20.011s	0
6	16	Charles Leclerc	FERRARI	18	+23.442s	0
7	55	Carlos Sainz	FERRARI	18	+27.952s	0
8	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	18	+31.089s	0
9	11	Sergio Perez	RED BULL RACING HONDA	18	+31.680s	0
10	18	Lance Stroll	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES	18	+38.671s	0
11	14	Fernando Alonso	ALPINE RENAULT	18	+39.795s	0
12	5	Sebastian Vettel	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES	18	+41.177s	0
13	31	Esteban Ocon	ALPINE RENAULT	18	+43.373s	0
14	6	Nicholas Latifi	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	18	+45.977s	0
15	63	George Russell	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	18	+46.821s	0
16	22	Yuki Tsunoda	ALPHATAURI HONDA	18	+49.977s	0
17	9	Nikita Mazepin	HAAS FERRARI	18	+62.599s	0
18	88	Robert Kubica	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	18	+65.096s	0
19	47	Mick Schumacher	HAAS FERRARI	18	+66.154s	0
NC	10	Pierre Gasly	ALPHATAURI HONDA	0	DNF	0

Formula 1 Italian GP LIVE: What is the Italian GP schedule?

Formula 1 Italian GP Schedule, Timing

September 10, Friday: Practice @6 PM to 7 PM IST

September 10, Friday: Qualifying for Sprint @ 9:30-10:30 PM

September 11, Saturday: Practice 2 @ 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

September 11, Saturday: Sprint Qualifying @ 8PM to 8:30 PM

September 12, Sunday: Main race @ 6:30 PM

Formula 1 Italian GP and Sprint weather forecast

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 – FP1 AND QUALIFYING WEATHER
Conditions: A veil of high clouds becoming thicker in the afternoon. Dry all day long. Temperatures up to 28°C. Light wind.
Maximum temperature expected: 28 Celsius
Chance of rain: 0%

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 – FP2 AND SPRINT WEATHER
Conditions: Cloudy with a veil of high clouds in the morning. Mostly sunny in the afternoon. Dry all day long. Temperatures up to 29°C. Light wind.
Maximum temperature expected: 29 Celsius
Chance of rain: 0%

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 – RACE WEATHER
Conditions: Mostly sunny and dry. Increasing clouds in the evening. Temperatures up to 30°C. Light wind.
Maximum temperature expected: 30 Celsius
Chance of rain: <20%

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Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship Standings

POS	DRIVER	NATIONALITY	CAR	PTS
1	Max Verstappen	NED	RED BULL RACING HONDA	224.5
2	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	MERCEDES	221.5
3	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	MERCEDES	123
4	Lando Norris	GBR	MCLAREN MERCEDES	114
5	Sergio Perez	MEX	RED BULL RACING HONDA	108
6	Charles Leclerc	MON	FERRARI	92
7	Carlos Sainz	ESP	FERRARI	89.5
8	Pierre Gasly	FRA	ALPHATAURI HONDA	66
9	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	MCLAREN MERCEDES	56
10	Fernando Alonso	ESP	ALPINE RENAULT	46
11	Esteban Ocon	FRA	ALPINE RENAULT	44
12	Sebastian Vettel	GER	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES	35
13	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	ALPHATAURI HONDA	18
14	Lance Stroll	CAN	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES	18
15	George Russell	GBR	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	13
16	Nicholas Latifi	CAN	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	7
17	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	2
18	Antonio Giovinazzi	ITA	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	1
19	Mick Schumacher	GER	HAAS FERRARI	0
20	Nikita Mazepin	RAF	HAAS FERRARI	0
21	Robert Kubica	POL	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	0

Formula 1 Constructors’ World Championship Standings

POS	TEAM	PTS
1	MERCEDES	344.5
2	RED BULL RACING HONDA	332.5
3	FERRARI	181.5
4	MCLAREN MERCEDES	170
5	ALPINE RENAULT	90
6	ALPHATAURI HONDA	84
7	ASTON MARTIN MERCEDES	53
8	WILLIAMS MERCEDES	20
9	ALFA ROMEO RACING FERRARI	3
10	HAAS FERRARI	0