The title rivals gunning for Verstappen and Hamilton fighting back from P10 – What To Watch For in the Italian Grand Prix
Chris Medland picks out five key things to keep an eye on when the lights go out on race day at Monza.
From Max Verstappen heading the two title rivals to Ferrari’s home race hopes, and from some quick cars potentially out of position to the impact of a DRS ‘train’, here are five things to look out for when the lights go out at Monza on race day…
1. Verstappen’s impact on the title contenders
Qualifying has been extremely close on a number of occasions this season, but after the summer break the title picture always starts to come into greater focus, so Max Verstappen beating the two McLarens to pole position adds an extra layer of intrigued to Sunday’s race.
Lando Norris is looking to make inroads into the 34-point lead Oscar Piastri has opened up following the drama at Zandvoort, and ticked off his first objective by out-qualifying his team mate.
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