'This is definitely a dream come true' - F1 drivers have mixed reactions to Italian GP

It wasn't to be for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari to seal the win at their home race, the Italian Grand Prix. Another lapse in strategic judgment saw the win slip away and be taken up by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

With the win, Verstappen now holds a commanding 116-point lead over Leclerc in the Drivers' championship, while Red Bull leads Ferrari by 139 points in the Constructors'. But while one team laments missed opportunities, another celebrates as it romps away to gold in 2022.

Here are driver quotes from those who impressed - and didn't - at the recent race at Monza.

Verstappen, Red Bull - 1st

"The first lap, I had to be careful, but we had a good start and were clean through the first chicane, and for me, that was the most important thing, to stay out of trouble. Then we were very quickly back up to P3 and even into P2. Then I could set my sights on Charles, and I could see we had better tyre degradation.

"Overall, if you look at the pace of our car this weekend, especially today, I think we were strong. The pace was good on every tyre, and we were comfortably the quickest on the track. You have to try and be as perfect as you can be, and on most occasions this season, we have been pretty good."

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Leclerc, Ferrari - 2nd

"Monza is always incredible. Starting from pole, I did want to take the win. However, that's not how it went today. Seeing our Tifosi under the podium made it a lot better.

"Our pace was good, and we have to keep in mind that our expectations for this track were not very high. We worked a lot throughout the practice sessions to secure pole,