Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided again at Monza. Who was to blame this time, and should the stewards have handed down a penalty?
2021 Italian Grand Prix articles archive
2021 Italian Grand Prix articles
Friday qualifying needs earlier start after “nearly dark” Monza session – Ricciardo
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 shouldn’t hold qualifying as late in the day as it did at Monza last week, says Daniel Ricciardo, who was concerned by fading light during the session.
Drivers suggest sprint qualifying format changes after processional second race
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers have suggested changes to the series’ sprint qualifying races following a processional second running of the format at Monza.
Sainz pleased for McLaren despite “worst possible” result for Ferrari
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr congratulated his former team McLaren on ending their eight-year win-less streak at Monza, but admitted the result is a blow for Ferrari.
Red Bull were advised Perez should let Leclerc past – Masi
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez could have avoided his five-second time penalty in the Italian Grand Prix if his Red Bull team had heeded the words of Formula 1 race director Michael Masi.
2021 Italian Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas, Daniel Ricciardo and Charles Leclerc were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Italian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Hamilton-Verstappen crash was ‘a racing incident, no danger’ – Alonso
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said he saw no malicious intent and no danger in the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at Monza.
McLaren end second-longest wait between wins for an F1 team
2021 Italian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onOnly one team in F1 history have gone longer between consecutive wins than McLaren. Here are the stats and facts from the Italian Grand Prix.
Why the ‘Leclerc precedent’ didn’t spare Ocon a penalty for Vettel clash
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon was surprised to receive a penalty for an incident with Sebastian Vettel during the Italian Grand Prix, as he believed a previous case showed he would go unpunished.
Paddock Diary: Italian Grand Prix part two
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onDid Carlos Sainz Jnr’s HANS fail in his crash? Will Imola replace Monaco on F1’s 2022 calendar? Dieter Rencken brings more stories from Monza.
‘Hopefully the title isn’t decided in the barriers or the stewards’ room’ – Brawn
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 motorsport director Ross Brawn hopes title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen avoid further collisions following their latest tangle at Monza.
Hamilton pleased stewards “set a precedent”, Verstappen “doesn’t fully agree”
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said the stewards set an important precedent by penalising Max Verstappen, but the Red Bull driver disagreed.
Elated Ricciardo says he “never lost faith” before breakthrough McLaren win
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says his first win with McLaren makes up for the “crappy days” he went through earlier in the year.
Red Bull management’s comments show ‘they know Max was in the wrong’
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes believe Red Bull management know Max Verstappen was responsible for his race-ending crash with Lewis Hamilton, despite their public comments.
Ricciardo didn’t need title rivals’ latest clash for stunning Monza win
2021 Italian Grand Prix review
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo had the pace to win the Italian Grand Prix for McLaren even before Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton collided again.
Vote for your 2021 Italian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2021 Italian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2021 Italian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas went from the back of the grid to the podium thanks partly to a mid-race Safety Car period caused by an collision involving his team mate.
Horner “disappointed” by Wolff’s “tactical foul” claim over crash
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onToto Wolff says he believes championship leader Max Verstappen committed a “tactical foul” in the race-ending crash between he and Lewis Hamilton at Monza.
Williams points haul “fills me with pride” – Russell
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onHaving not scored points for more than two years with Williams, George Russell says the team can now take advantage of opportunities.
Why Verstappen’s grid penalty differed from Hamilton’s Silverstone sanction
2021 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s penalty for his collision with Lewis Hamilton at Monza is likely to affect him more than his rival’s Silverstone penalty did.