F1 news: Ferrari’s Monza mess casts long shadow over Madrid GP weekend
Formula 1 arrives in Madrid this weekend (September 11-13) for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit, but the focus remains firmly on the lingering fallout from Ferrari’s disastrous Italian Grand Prix.
At Monza last Sunday (September 6), Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc collided on the opening lap.
The pair ran side-by-side through the first chicane when Leclerc’s defence at the exit of Turn 2 forced Hamilton onto the gravel, dropping the Briton from fourth to tenth.
Leclerc then crashed heavily at the Parabolica on Lap 2 and retired. Hamilton recovered to a frustrated sixth as Mercedes locked out the top two places with Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
Hamilton later called it “far too late” for Ferrari to give him priority over Leclerc in the championship fight, having slipped further behind title leader Antonelli.
F1 news: George Russell faces reality check as Kimi Antonelli takes control at Mercedes
As Formula 1 heads to Madrid this weekend (September 11-13) for the first Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring, the Mercedes garage is still dealing with the aftermath of Monza.
Kimi Antonelli’s charge from 19th to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, overtaking team-mate George Russell in the closing stages, has left the Briton 66 points behind in the championship.
Russell started second and looked set for a strong result, but the young Italian’s pace and strategy call sealed another statement win for the title leader.
It was the clearest sign yet that this season belongs to Antonelli.
Lewis Hamilton's 'No Rules' Ferrari remark raises bigger questions after Monza
Lewis Hamilton's blunt assessment of Ferrari after the Italian Grand Prix has raised questions about how the team manages its drivers, but his comments were about more than one incident at Monza.
In this article, Sports News Blitz’s Noah Ngcobo examines what Hamilton’s comments reveal about Ferrari’s approach to managing the rivalry between their two drivers.
F1 news: Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli admits that historic Italian GP victory at Monza ‘feels like a dream’
Kimi Antonelli made F1 history on Sunday, becoming the first Italian driver to win their home grand prix since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Luca Salmasi takes a closer look at Antonelli’s victory at Monza and his comments after an astonishing race.