Mercedes appeared to not be affected by the ban on ‘party modes’ at Monza as Lewis Hamilton broke the lap record on his way to pole position.
Valtteri Bottas topped the final practice session at Monza, with McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris his closest rivals.
Roy Nissany: “I feel like I have made good progress since my first FP1 outing in Barcelona”
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Roy Nissany finished ahead of Sebastian Vettel in first practice for the Italian Grand Prix on Friday before he handed the FW43 back to George Russell.
Charles Leclerc: “Our target is to be as competitive as possible in both fuel conditions”
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Charles Leclerc says it is important Ferrari find speed on the long runs if they are going to be contenders for points this weekend at Monza.
Sergio Pérez feels Racing Point can be competitive this weekend and says he knows where the team can improve after Friday’s running at Monza.
Verstappen on Monza Practice Crash: “We were all trying to find the limits out on track”
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Max Verstappen finished fifth in both Monza practice sessions on Friday but felt there was plenty of work to do on the set-up of his Red Bull if he wants to fight for victory.
It was an encouraging Friday all round for AlphaTauri, with both Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat finishing inside the top seven in both free practice sessions.
Lando Norris lost time on Friday afternoon due to engine issues that left him on the back foot when it came to long run data at Monza.
Hamilton Warns Rivals after Dominant Friday at Monza: “We have a few more steps to make”
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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were well clear of the field on Friday, and both drivers say there is more to come from the Mercedes W11 this weekend.
Mercedes put themselves head and shoulders above the rest while William’s struggled ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
Claire Williams on her F1 Departure: “I felt it was the right choice for me to step away”
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Claire Williams says it was her decision to walk away from Williams Racing after this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
Ferrari Set to Withdraw Racing Point Appeal if FIA Confirm Changes to Car Copying Rules for 2021
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Ferrari look set to follow Renault, McLaren and Williams in withdrawing their appeal over the legality of Racing Point’s RP20.
It was another strong run out for the Brackley outfit as Ferrari continued to struggle on home ground.
Wolff reflects on the previous race in Belgium while looking ahead to Monza as Formula 1 moves on to the second race of the triple-header.
Whilst expecting a tough weekend at Monza for Ferrari, Mattia Binotto is interested to see how the new engine mode regulations affect some of the teams on the grid.
In the second race of the third triple-header so far, Formula 1 returns to Monza, the Temple of Speed and Renault are confident heading to Italy.
Guenther Steiner knows Haas cannot do anything about their power unit but he says Ferrari are working hard to improve its engine to boost performance.
