F1 Italian GP Live Updates - race day
By: Jake Boxall-Legge
Summary
Pierre Gasly takes maiden victory in madcap Italian GP | |
Gasly fends off Carlos Sainz after Hamilton serves 10s stop-go penalty for coming into the pits when it was closed to recover Magnussen's stranded Haas | |
Stroll completes unusual podium for Racing Point | |
Hamilton recovers from last to finish P7 after serving penalty | |
Hamilton had comfortable 13.5s lead prior to first safety car over Sainz, Norris, Perez, Ricciardo | |
Bottas unable to make progress after dropping behind both McLarens with poor opening lap | |
Verstappen fails to finish after Honda power unit problem | |
Vettel retires early after brake problem causes him to straight-line Turn 1 chicane and smash through the polystyrene marker boards |
Status: Stopped
And we'll leave you there for today. Thanks for your company, we hope you enjoyed that - and we'll see you next weekend at Mugello! Take care.
And here's the report from a crazy Italian Grand Prix - won by Pierre Gasly:
Gasly, Sainz and Stroll take to the podium. La Marseillaise rings out for the first time since, I believe, Japan 2008 when Alonso won for Renault.
"Claire, I'm sure you're going through a world of emotions right now, but thank you," Latifi also says. This was the Williams family's last F1 race in charge - and Latifi was just one place away from a point.
"I'd like to take this opportunity to say thanks to Frank and Claire, for all the things you've done for me - it's going to be a shame to see you leave," Russell said over the radio.
Gasly: "Honestly, it's unbelievable. I don't think I'm realising what's happening right now! We've been through so much through the past 18 months...I have no words."
Sainz: "I'm halfway disappointed with P2, you wouldn't have believed I would have had a chance at victory. In a normal race I would have got P2, I had good pace behind Lewis."
Stroll: "It's been a couple of years since I stood on the podium, so it's good to be back! It's a bit of a bummer, it was mine to lose from second [on the grid] and just caught the wheelspin."
And there's our P3 man, Lance Stroll. What could have been had his second start not been so leisurely. But if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, the world would be a giant Snickers bar.
If you went on Twitter and moaned that you weren't watching F1: we get boring races sometimes. But it makes races like these all the more special.
Norris crosses the line fourth, Bottas fifth, Ricciardo sixth, Hamilton seventh having just managed to clear Ocon - and takes the fastest lap!
Hamilton hasn't needed to do much overtaking this season, given where he's been starting the races, but he is getting his fill this afternoon after his penalty. The Mercedes driver powers alongside Kvyat and under braking for the second chicane he holds the inside line to take eighth.
Gasly's managing to match Sainz now, who can't seem to get any closer as he hits the AlphaTauri's turbulent air.
With five laps to go Hamilton gets by Perez at the first chicane to move up to ninth place. He also has the fastest lap of the race so that's an extra point he currently holds.
Hamilton is in the points - he gets by Raikkonen to take tenth place and is already in the DRS zone of Perez. Six laps to go.
Honda has confirmed it spotted an issue with Verstappen's power unit which was the reason for his retirement.
Sainz has really stepped it up now - he took 0.4s out of Gasly on the previous lap, and he's still eating into the lead as he gets to within 2s.
Ocon is the latest to claim an overtake on Raikkonen to move up to seventh place. It is double pain for the Finn as he loses another place, this time to Kvyat, on the start/finish straight.
Another lap, another first chicane overtake. Hamilton powers by Grosjean and takes P12. He's now got a 2.7-second gap to close down to catch Latifi next up the road.
Sainz is now within three seconds of Gasly. Gasly's losing about 0.3s a lap, which might not be enough to hang on at this rate.
Trending
Latest news
F1 Chinese GP: Stroll leads FP1 as small fire causes early red flag
Chinese GP
F1 Chinese GP: Stroll leads FP1 as small fire causes early red flag
Live: F1 Chinese GP updates – FP1 & Sprint qualifying
Chinese GP
Live: F1 Chinese GP updates – FP1 & Sprint qualifying
How real-time scrutineering ensures fair and consistent competition in motorsport
How real-time scrutineering ensures fair and consistent competition in motorsport
Latest videos
F1 Teams Concerns about the 2026 Regulations Changes
30:34
F1 Teams Concerns about the 2026 Regulations Changes
F1 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Preview – Everything You Need To Know
23:58
F1 2024 Chinese Grand Prix Preview – Everything You Need To Know
The 2025 F1 Calendar – Does it Make Sense?
19:45
The 2025 F1 Calendar – Does it Make Sense?
Top Comments