Verstappen denies Ferrari at Monza for record-breaking 10th straight win
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The two-time world champion came out on top of a wheel-to-wheel duel with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to take a lead he never relinquished on his way to a historic 10th win in a row.F1 Italian Grand Prix 2023 – Race Results from Round 14The Best F1 Reserve DriversVideo of The Best F1 Reserve DriversPolesitter Sainz put in a valiant defence to keep Verstappen at bay during the opening 15 laps, but the two-time world champion eventually got by in his superior Red Bull. A lock-up from Sainz at the first chicane opened the door for Verstappen, with the pair running side-by-side through Curva Grande. Verstappen held the outside line, which became the inside for the Variante Della Roggia – where the Dutchman got the move done.
Sergio Perez charged past the Ferrari duo on his way to claiming second place to complete a 1-2 for Red Bull, some nine seconds behind his teammate. Verstappen’s win is his 12th from 14 races in what is turning out to be an incredible 2023 season for the 25-year-old, who has extended his championship lead over Perez to 145 points. The Ferrari pair squabbled hard for the final spot on the famous Monza podium, with Sainz fending off multiple attacks from Charles Leclerc to just seal third. Despite both picking up five-second time penalties, the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and sixth. Related Starting grid for today’s F1 Italian Grand Prix: How the race will begin Verstappen hits back at Hamilton: ‘Maybe he’s jealous of my success’ Alex Albon took an impressive seventh place in his Williams having defended brilliantly ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas completed the top-10. The race was delayed by 20 minutes when the start was aborted after Yuki Tsunoda’s AlphaTauri suffered an engine failure on the formation lap and became stuck in gear.
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