Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, defended its decision not to red flag the climax of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix - after Max Verstappen's victory behind the safety car was booed by furious Ferrari fans.Verstappen could clinch his second world championship at the next round in Singapore on 3 October, following his fifth victory in succession.
His title lead stands at 116 points with only 150 available.Charles Leclerc provided some opposition to Verstappen, but an aggressive two-stop strategy by Ferrari did not pay off.On lap 47 of 53, Leclerc trailed Verstappen by 16 seconds.
However, he looked set to be handed another shot at victory when Daniel Ricciardo broke down between the two Lesmos, and the safety car was deployed.Stay up to speed on the latest Formula 1 news by subscribing to our FREE newsletter, 'The Undercut'LAP 47/53 Ricciardo has pulled up at the side of the track We have a ??
SAFETY CAR ??#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/ETbdMtFN9TCheers to jeersHuge roars rippled around the Monza Autodromo.