A week on from his heartbreaking final lap failure in Belgium Lando Norris charged from the back of the field in the 2019 Italian Grand Prix to finish in the top ten for the sixth time in his rookie season.
Craig Venn

Craig Venn
Formula 1 Writer for TheCheckeredFlag. Tried racing once, crashed lots; writing about it is much safer. Follow me on Twitter @CVennF1
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Formula 1
Giovinazzi scores career best on home soil in “positive day for Italy”
by Craig Vennby Craig VennA week on from crashing out of the points on the final lap in Belgium, Antonio Giovinazzi scored the best finish of his grand prix career with ninth place at his home race, the 2019 Italian Grand Prix.
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Formula 1
Last-to-eighth shows “we have made some steps forward” – Max Verstappen
by Craig Vennby Craig VennMax Verstappen believes Red Bull Racing have made another step forward in pace thanks to Honda’s latest spec power unit, as his charge from the back of the field in the 2019 Italian Grand Prix demonstrates.
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Formula 1
Alex Albon “feeling more competitive” with Red Bull after Monza top six
by Craig Vennby Craig VennAlexander Albon believes his “race pace is getting better” as he continues to acclimatise to the Red Bull Racing RB15, as his sixth place in the 2019 Italian Grand Prix shows.
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Formula 1
Double top-five in Monza “nice reward for everyone” at Renault – Nico Hülkenberg
by Craig Vennby Craig VennDespite being beaten by his team-mate in Renault F1 Team’s best result of the year in the 2019 Italian Grand Prix, Nico Hülkenberg says he’s “very pleased after that result.”
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Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton on Monza defeat: “I cherish this battle with Ferrari, I want it to continue”
by Craig Vennby Craig VennAlthough disappointed that he was unable to get the better of Charles Leclerc in the 2019 Italian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton says he ‘cherishes the battle between Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and Scuderia Ferrari.’
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Max Verstappen has made his intentions clear and says he’s “aiming for the top five” from the rear of the grid in the 2019 Italian Grand Prix.
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Formula 1
Renault lock out third row as Hülkenberg features in Monza qualifying controversy
by Craig Vennby Craig VennDaniel Ricciardo says the Renault F1 Team’s lock-out of the third row for the 2019 Italian Grand Prix grid is a “good reward”, while team-mate Nico Hülkenberg courted controversy in the closing stages of qualifying.
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Formula 1
Lance Stroll in first Q3 appearance of 2019 amidst Monza qualifying controversy
by Craig Vennby Craig VennLance Stroll has made a long-awaited return to a Q3 session during a controversial qualifying for the 2019 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, ending the session in ninth having failed to set a lap-time.
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Formula 1
McLaren didn’t deserve double DNF in Belgium – Carlos Sainz Jr.
by Craig Vennby Craig VennCarlos Sainz Jr. has reflected on a “disappointing” 2019 Belgian Grand Prix in which the Spaniard never really got going, while his team-mate Lando Norris suffered a last-lap retirement.
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Formula 1
Valtteri Bottas: “Not many opportunities” on way to third in Belgium
by Craig Vennby Craig VennValtteri Bottas laments a lack of opportunities in the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix as the Finn once again lost ground to his team-mate in the drivers’ standings.
Sergio Pérez completes “great recovery” to claim seventh at Monza
Sergio Pérez came back from a disastrous build-up to the 2019 Italian Grand Prix to finish a remarkable seventh for the Racing Point F1 Team.
Monza points haul “long overdue” for Renault – Daniel Ricciardo
As the Renault F1 Team scored their best result since returning to Formula 1 in 2016 in the 2019 Italian Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo says the result is “deserved” but “long overdue.”
Alex Albon “realised by turn four” he wouldn’t make it; explains bizarre Monza qualifying
Alex Albon says he realised by turn four at Monza that he was likely to miss out on setting a lap-time in Q3 as he describes the 2019 Italian Grand Prix qualifying controversy.
Verstappen “can feel the extra power” from new Honda power unit, hopes for wet race
A week on from his first race retirement of the year, Max Verstappen now faces the challenge of starting from the back of the grid for the 2019 Italian Grand Prix but has been buoyed by an encouraging Friday.
Lewis Hamilton has described the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix as a “wobbly weekend” but says the are “plenty of positives” to take from his second place finish.