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Brundle says Russell must demand answers from Mercedes after VSC call cost him Monza win
Martin Brundle insists George Russell needs a full explanation from Mercedes after a virtual safety car strategy at the Italian Grand Prix handed team-mate Kimi Antonelli the victory and extended his championship lead to 66 points.
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Antonelli wins Italian GP from 19th to stretch championship lead over Russell to 66 points
Kimi Antonelli overcame a grid penalty to win on home soil at Monza, extending his drivers' championship lead over Mercedes team-mate George Russell from 59 to 66 points after round 13 of the 2026 F1 season.
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Leclerc dismisses Ferrari rivalry narrative after Hamilton clash at Monza
Charles Leclerc has pushed back against suggestions of a Ferrari internal rivalry following his first-lap clash with Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix, asking 'who is forcing that narrative?' — though he conceded the Monza incident 'went too far'.
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Rosberg says Ferrari backing Hamilton over Leclerc in 2026 title race is not feasible
Nico Rosberg has argued it is unrealistic for Ferrari to prioritise Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc at this stage of the season, with Hamilton sitting 59 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli heading into the Italian Grand Prix.
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Leclerc faces health checks after high-speed Monza crash raises Madrid fitness doubt
Charles Leclerc walked away from a heavy impact with the wall at Parabolica during the Italian Grand Prix but says he requires further medical checks to confirm he is fit to race in Madrid next weekend.
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Leclerc crashes out of Italian GP at Monza on lap two, red-flagging his home race
Charles Leclerc's Italian Grand Prix ended on lap two after a high-speed spin into the barriers at Parabolica. The Ferrari driver walked away unhurt, but the incident triggered a red flag and compounded a miserable afternoon for the Scuderia at Monza.
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Vettel drives Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 at Monza and leaves fans in tears
Sebastian Vettel took Michael Schumacher's championship-winning Ferrari F2002 around Monza on Sunday as part of celebrations marking 30 years since Schumacher's Ferrari debut, drawing an outpouring of emotion from fans inside the circuit and across social media.
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Herta's F1 dream stalls as crashes and breakdown define nightmare Monza weekend
Colton Herta endured his worst Formula 2 weekend of the season at Monza, spinning out in practice, suffering a hydraulic failure during Cadillac's FP1 outing, and retiring from the feature race — leaving him 17th in the standings and mathematically out of title contention.
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Vettel moved to tears driving Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 at Monza: 'I felt him a lot today'
Sebastian Vettel was visibly emotional after completing a demonstration run in Michael Schumacher's championship-winning Ferrari F2002 at Monza, on a weekend marking the 30th anniversary of Schumacher's debut with the team.
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Alonso and Lawson demoted to pitlane start at Italian GP after parc ferme breaches
Fernando Alonso and Liam Lawson will start the Italian Grand Prix from the pitlane at Monza after Aston Martin and Red Bull both breached parc ferme regulations, with Alonso's team fitting fresh power unit components following an abnormal data reading in qualifying.
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Hamilton criticises Ferrari's qualifying execution after narrow Q2 escape at Monza
Lewis Hamilton ended qualifying fifth at the Italian Grand Prix, escaping Q2 by just 0.001s and missing a crucial tow in Q3 due to a late tyre preparation. The seven-time world champion pointed to Ferrari's execution as the reason he fell 0.225s short of polesitter Pierre Gasly.
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Gasly snatches first F1 pole at Monza as Alpine's revived folding wing pays off
Pierre Gasly claimed the first pole position of his Formula 1 career at Monza, six years after winning the Italian Grand Prix with AlphaTauri. Alpine's low-downforce package included a revived folding rear wing that had been shelved after the first three races of the 2026 season.
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Gasly snatches shock Monza pole from Russell by 0.060s to claim first career front row start
Pierre Gasly claimed his maiden Formula 1 pole position at Monza on Saturday, edging pre-session favourite George Russell by just 0.060 seconds in the closing moments of qualifying — nine years into his F1 career.
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Gasly snatches shock Monza pole hours after FIA strips him of Monaco podium
Pierre Gasly claimed his maiden Formula 1 pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, outpacing George Russell by 0.060s, just over 24 hours after the FIA's International Court of Appeal stripped him of his Monaco Grand Prix podium finish.
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Piastri has no regrets over Monza team orders that marked the start of his 2025 collapse
Oscar Piastri says he would not change how he handled the controversial Monza team orders that saw him yield position to Lando Norris — a moment widely seen as the turning point in his failed 2024 title campaign.
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Antonelli sacrifices Monza qualifying to tow Russell and expects the favour returned
Facing a back-of-the-grid penalty at his home race, Kimi Antonelli spent Monza qualifying towing team-mate George Russell, who secured second on the grid. The championship leader says he expects Russell to reciprocate later in the season.
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Piastri's Turn 1 lock-up cost Norris half a second and grid positions at Monza
Lando Norris qualified ninth at Monza after team-mate Oscar Piastri aborted his final Q3 lap with a lock-up at Turn 1, leaving the defending world champion without the planned slipstream on his second run.
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Clarkson promises Alpine team a Hawkstone delivery if Gasly converts Monza pole to victory
Jeremy Clarkson has pledged a Hawkstone beer for every Alpine staff member if Pierre Gasly wins the Italian Grand Prix, after the Frenchman claimed his maiden F1 pole position at Monza on Saturday.
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Gasly snatches first career pole at Monza to upstage dominant Mercedes
Pierre Gasly claimed his maiden Formula 1 pole position at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, edging George Russell by just 0.060 seconds at Monza — a breakthrough moment for the Alpine driver in a season largely controlled by Mercedes.
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Russell loses pole to Gasly after Verstappen's braking antics disrupt Mercedes qualifying plan
George Russell narrowly missed pole at the Italian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen braked sharply on the out-lap, bunching up the train and preventing team-mate Kimi Antonelli from giving Russell a slipstream. Alpine's Pierre Gasly took pole instead.
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