“We Had A Great Race”: Verstappen Is Set To Become F1 Champion
Red Bull star is 116 points ahead of second-placed Leclerc in the 2022 season
Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix as he leaves himself in touching distance from his second straight Formula One title. The championship leader claimed his first win at Monza. This is his fifth GP in a row. The Red Bull driver is 116 points ahead of Leclerc in the driver’s standings. This was also his 11th race of the season.
Verstappen edges closer to his second title #ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Le6Z9YHB4V
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 11, 2022
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“We had a great race, we were quickest on every compound,” said Verstappen. With six races left, the Dutchman can win the driver’s crown at next month’s Singapore GP.
Verstappen gets crowd support, Leclerc unhappy with booing
During the race, the Monza crowd booed loudly as the cars came over the line to see their man Leclerc overtake Verstappen. “The end was frustrating, I wish could have had a bit of racing at the end, unfortunately, we were second because of what happened before,” said Leclerc. “Obviously we finished P2 so I’m not extremely happy with the race but we will work on that,” added Leclerc.
Monza has not been easy for us in the past so very happy and proud to be on top of a historic podium like this 👏
5 wins in a row now, which is a fantastic performance by everyone @redbullracing, let’s keep this going 💪 pic.twitter.com/aIcv7EsqAc
— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) September 11, 2022
Max Emilian Verstappen is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver. The rising talent has won the Formula One World Championship in 2021. The 24-year-old is the son of former Formula One driver, Jos Verstappen. He competes under the Dutch flag in F1 with Red Bull Racing. Experts and fans laud the youngster for achieving tremendous feats in a short career.
Hamilton finishes fifth
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton raced from the back of the Mercedes to finish fifth. Meanwhile, Nyck de Vries scored points on his F1 debut by finishing ninth. He was a stand-in for Williams’ Alex Alben.
Verstappen took the lead on lap 13 when a virtual safety car was introduced after Sebastian Vettel crashed out and Leclerc pitted. “A great day for us. It took a bit of time, but finally, we won it,” he added.