Three points separate the two drivers after yet another change of command in the F1 World Championship
There are many races that the decision of the Formula 1 world title is tied to Max Verstappen and to Lewis Hamilton, but the charm of this certainty is the uncertainty it also entails.
The duel between the Dutch Red Bull driver and the English (champion) of Mercedes continues hot for next weekend’s Italian GP. And, after another change of leadership in the championship – after Veerstappen’s categorical victory in Zandvoort that gave him the top of the standings again – he couldn’t there is a more desirable setting for the following chapter: the Autodromo de Monza known as the Cathedral of Speed.
Verstappen regained the championship lead with a three-point advantage over Hamilton and this difference is more a reinforcement of the uncertainty present until the checkered flag – as will be the behavior of the balanced Red Bull against that of the still powerful Mercedes on a track that favors speed…
To add Condiments to this recipe are the fact that the Italian GP (after Silverstone) is the second race of the year with the sprint qualifying format over the weekend; that is, with training and qualifying on Friday for the Saturday race.
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On this second day there will be the second practices and the sprint qualification with a 100 km race (in Monza should be 18 laps) which will define the grid for the main race on Sunday, with 53 laps.
The Autodromo de Monza has 5,793 km of perimeter with 11 curves divided by several chicanes that shorten the straights of this track on the current track. The DRS zones will be two. Keep up to date with the F1 Italy GP schedule:
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2:00 pm-4:00 pm Race (53 laps)
