Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two in first Monza practice
MONZA, Italy: Charles Leclerc led team mate Carlos Sainz in first practice for Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix on Friday (Sep 9) as Formula One joined in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth.
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Italian GP: Charles Leclerc tops FP1 session at Monza
Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari fans something to be optimistic about at Monza in the first practice session of the Italian Grand Prix with him going fastest.
Charles Leclerc quickest at first practice session in Monza, Max Verstappen takes penalty ahead of Italian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc was quickest in the first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Friday afternoon. Leclerc's Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz took second place in the initial runout, followed by Mercedes drivers Georg Russell and Lewis Hamilton, in that order. Ad Current world champion and runaway championship leader Max Verstappen was fifth quickest, but his job on Sunday will be made more difficult as a result of a 10-place grid penalty after taking a new internal combustion engine.
Verstappen set to be handed five-place grid penalty
World champion Max Verstappen faces a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.
Ferrari could roll the dice and fit Carlos Sainz's car with new, lighter engine in Italy
Ferrari's Carlos Sains is set to take a grid penalty at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend.
Ferrari hint at new look for Italian Grand Prix
The Italian Grand Prix is here this weekend and Ferrari are ready to celebrate it with some special merchandise.
Binotto and Sainz lament Ferrari's Dutch GP as it turns into unraveled 'mess'
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto and one of his drivers Carlos Sainz agreed their disastrous Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday was "a mess".
Verstappen's 'cool' draws warm praise from Red Bull
Red Bull team leadership on Monday continued to heap praise on driver Max Verstappen's cool under pressure as he won the Dutch Grand Prix while Ferrari's boss lamented his team's meltdown. Red Bull team advisor Helmut Marko, a 79-year-old motor racing veteran, said it was extraordinary how Verstappen adapted to dramatic changes in circumstance and strategy, as he did when Mercedes were faster than Red Bull late in the race. "We saw a fantastic Max...the pressure didn't affect him at all.