Max Verstappen lands record 10th straight win in Monza as Red Bull take another one-two, Lewis Hamilton sixth
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ByEurosport
Updated 03/09/2023 at 15:31 GMT
Is there any stopping Max Verstappen? On the evidence from the last 10 races: no. The Dutchman delivered another victory ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez at Monza, with a third straight world title almost inevitable given his current dominance. Meanwhile, the Ferraris won the battle behind for third and fourth, while Lewis Hamilton came home sixth despite a penalty.
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Max Verstappen celebrated a record-breaking 10th straight victory as the Dutchman's dominance continued at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
It was another Red Bull one-two as Sergio Perez came home behind his team-mate, with the Ferrari duo of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc coming in behind.
The Dutchman started behind Sainz on the front row and trailed for 14 laps, but a mistake from the leader allowed the current champion to attack and sweep past.
Verstappen led the way and the Spaniard was left under threat from Verstappen's team-mate, Sergio Perez, with the Mexican driver taking second spot with nine laps remaining.
From then on it was a battle for Sainz to hold off his fellow Ferrari driver, Charles Leclerc. Under team orders the pair went through a fairly relaxed cat-and-mouse game until the final lap, but Sainz was able to hold onto his place.
George Russell off Mercedes took fifth spot, while Hamilton claimed sixth spot despite a five-second penalty earned for clashing with McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, with the Australian finishing 12th after the collision.
Piastri's team-mate Lando Norris took eighth spot behind Alex Albon in seventh, with veteran Fernando Alonso ninth for Aston Martin, and Valtteri Bottas 10th.
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