Xinhua News Agency, Rome, September 11th. The Italian Grand Prix of Formula 1 (F1) started the main race at Monza Raceway on the 11th. At the end of the race, McLaren driver Riccardo's car failed and the drivers crossed the finish line under the leadership of the safety car. Red Bull driver Verstappen started seventh and won the championship, winning five consecutive championships.
Ferrari driver Leclerc won his eighth pole position this season in the qualifying round on the 10th, becoming the first driver to represent Ferrari team to win 8 pole positions in a single season since Michael Schumacher in 2004, defending the team's home glory.
After the start of the main competition, Leclerc defended the lead position, Verstappen rose 4 positions to third place in the second lap, and chased behind Leclerc in the fifth lap.
On the 12th lap, Aston Martin driver Vettel's racing car malfunctioned, triggering a virtual safety car. Leclerc took the opportunity to enter the station and replace it with a neutral tire, ranking third after leaving the station.
On lap 26, Verstappen also entered the station and replaced it with a neutral tire, and was 9.7 seconds behind Leclerc after returning to the track.
On the 34th lap, Leclerc stopped for the second time and replaced it with soft tires, but the Monaco, which had the dominant tires, could not narrow the gap with Verstappen after leaving the station.
On lap 48, Ricardo's car failed and parked next to the track. The safety car will be dispatched, and a large number of drivers choose to enter the station. As it took a lot of time to clean up the car, the last five laps of the race did not restart and finally finished the race under the leadership of the safety car. Verstappen has a clear long-distance advantage, winning the Italian Grand Prix for the first time, becoming the ninth driver in F1 history to win five consecutive victories. Leclerc won the runner-up, and Mercedes driver Russell won the third place.
The Chinese driver of Alfa Romeo team Zhou Guanyu started ninth and finished tenth in the race, earning his sixth point this season. Although Alpine driver Alonso withdrew due to racing problems, he completed the 349th game of his F1 career in this site, tying the main competition record set by Raikkonen. After the
16 race, Verstappen once again expanded its lead in the standings with 335 points, Leclerc came to second place with 219 points, and Red Bull driver Perez was 9 points behind, ranking third. In terms of the team, Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes are still ranked in the top three. The next stop of the Singapore Grand Prix will be held on October 2.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
