Monza Grand Prix: Verstappen with a tenth consecutive victory and Pérez on the podium

The Monza Grand Prix with the Red Bull stamp: Max Verstappen securing his tenth consecutive victory, with Checo Pérez as the runner-up.

Meanwhile, Ferrari claimed the third and fourth positions in a fierce battle throughout the race.

Checo Pérez continues to defend his second place in the championship, and Max Verstappen extends his winning streak in what has been an almost perfect season for the Red Bull team.

Verstappen achieves the longest winning streak of ten consecutive victories, breaking Sebastian Vettel’s record.

It was a relatively clean race with no major incidents, although there was a slight delay before the start.

Here’s how the Monza Grand Prix unfolded

The race started with a fairly clean start, with Checo Pérez maintaining his position in the 2023 Monza Grand Prix.

Prior to the start, Yuki Tsunoda had bad luck as his car failed to respond during the reconnaissance lap, causing a delay in the Monza Grand Prix start.

In the meantime, Max Verstappen tried to catch up with Carlos Sainz, who managed to hold onto his position in the early stages of the race.

Verstappen’s goal was to secure his tenth consecutive victory and set a record in his career.

Charles Leclerc was in third place, with George Russell in fourth, but Checo Pérez was very close behind.

The first few laps saw cautious driving from most of the drivers.

Fernando Alonso, on the other hand, moved into the top 10 positions early in the race.

However, on lap 15, a long lock-up by Sainz allowed Verstappen to close in, and in a matter of seconds, he made a great move to take the lead.

Meanwhile, on lap 16, Checo Pérez was aggressive in a corner to leave no room for Russell.

Now, the Mexican driver’s goal was to catch up with the two Ferraris.

The Monza Grand Prix saw changes, with Verstappen in the lead and Checo Pérez in fourth.

Further down the field, Fernando Alonso and Hamilton were making their way up, as they were in eighth and ninth positions, aiming for a spot in the top 5.

The first pit stops began, and Checo Pérez tried to take advantage of his position to pit early.

After a long resistance, Lewis Hamilton, who was on hard tires, also entered the pits, losing positions but now on medium tires.

The positions shuffled with Verstappen, Sainz, Leclerc, Checo Pérez, and Russell in the top 5, while Alex Albon was having a strong race, with Norris and Piastri close behind, followed by Hamilton and Alonso.

A little over halfway through the Monza Grand Prix, Checo Pérez had a battle with Leclerc.

In the first serious attempt, he couldn’t pass, and they made contact. However, the Mexican driver didn’t give up, and on lap 32, the situation changed.

Pérez overtook Leclerc on the main straight and took third place.

Now, it was a matter of resource management for the Mexican driver, waiting for the right moment to challenge Carlos Sainz, who was in second place at that point.

Verstappen was comfortably leading the race without any issues, closing in on another victory.

Despite the overtaking, Charles Leclerc didn’t give up and continued to chase the Mexican driver.

Checo Pérez’s battle was not easy, as he was sandwiched between the Ferraris. With 10 laps to go, he made a major effort, getting very close.

In another part of the race, Piastri was relegated after a move by Hamilton.

Piastri had to pit to replace the front part of his car and fell out of the points.

Finally, Hamilton was penalized with a 5-second penalty, which added to a similar penalty for Russell.

With five laps to go, Checo Pérez at the Monza Grand Prix overtook Sainz for second place.

The Spanish driver couldn’t match the speed of the Red Bull car, while Hamilton advanced to sixth place.

The Mercedes cars finished in fifth and sixth positions, but the 5-second penalties affected their final standings due to the time difference with their pursuers.

There was also a battle between the Ferraris, with Sainz requesting that they stop fighting.

In the last lap, Leclerc made a strong move, but a long lock-up on the exit allowed Sainz to maintain his position.

Monza Grand Prix: Race finish

On lap 61, Max Verstappen secured his tenth consecutive victory in the Monza Grand Prix, with Checo Pérez behind him, achieving a podium finish.

The Mercedes cars maintained their positions despite the 5-second penalties, as the gaps to their rivals were sufficient.

Final Results:

• Verstappen
• Checo Pérez
• Sainz
• Leclerc
• Russell
• Hamilton
• Albon
• Norris
• Alonso
• Bottas.

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