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Monza’s ‘unique’ resurfacing could affect Italian GP weekend – Russell

Monza’s ‘unique’ resurfacing could affect Italian GP weekend – Russell
The track has been resurfaced at Turns 1 and 2, Turns 4 and 5, and three turns between Turns 8 and 10.
Unusually, the work did not cover the entire width of the track, meaning riders could veer off the track in places and ride on different types of surfaces.
“Well, it’s pretty unique because I don’t know if you’ve seen it, but they’ve literally just re-laid the racing line,” Russell said of the renovation work.
“So they didn’t resurface the whole track. At one point, they didn’t completely resurface them from left to right. In fact, it was about four metres wide.
“So I don’t really know what effect it has on the car when there are two different types of tarmac, one where you’re on the ideal line and when you’re outside or inside there is less grip or Increase.
“So we’ll have to wait and see how it turns out, and I’ll probably try this broad route just to get an idea.
“But generally, on slick tracks it doesn’t help us because when you have this very rough open tarmac, there’s a lot of energy going through the tires and a lot of work is on them. If anything, It could work against us.”
When asked why Mercedes seemed to be doing better in the race than in qualifying, Russell admitted that tyre management and track surface played a key role.
“It’s a very, very big problem,” he said. “And I think that’s something we’re still trying to understand after 15 races. I think there’s no question that we’re very good at tyre temperature management.
“It could work against us in qualifying. I think these midfield cars could naturally heat up the tyres, they could run slower on the outer laps, do less damage to the tyres, maybe even inside a lap Have more power.
“You can see consistently we have to get to the temperature so fast on the outer lap in qualifying and then we damage the surface of the tyres. That’s probably why we were bottom in qualifying.
“But that’s just a theory. We don’t have a lot of credibility to support that argument yet.”
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying: Max Verstappen beats Sergio Perez to final F1 2022

Qualificação para o Grande Prêmio de Abu Dhabi: Max Verstappen vence Sergio Perez e chega à final da F1 2022
Verstappen will be ahead of Ferrari teammates Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc at the end of a one-hour qualifying session, which will be split into three parts with five cars each in Q1 and Q2. Retired ahead of the top 10 shootout in Q3.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying results: Verstappen leads Perez to pole
Cla | Nº | Condutor | Carro / Motor | Tempo | Atraso [s] |
Atraso [%] |
1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1’23.824 | – | – |
2 | 11 | Sérgio Pérez | Red Bull | 1’24.052 | 0,228 | 0,272 |
3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1’24.092 | 0,268 | 0,320 |
4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1’24.242 | 0,418 | 0,499 |
5 | 44 | Lewis hamilton | Mercedes | 1’24.508 | 0,684 | 0,816 |
6 | 63 | George Russel | Mercedes | 1’24.511 | 0,687 | 0,820 |
7 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren /Mercedes | 1’24.769 | 0.945 | 1.127 |
8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine/Renault | 1’24.830 | 1.006 | 1.200 |
9 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’24.961 | 1.137 | 1.356 |
10 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine/Renault | 1’25.096 | 1.272 | 1.517 |
11 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri/Red Bull | 1’25.219 | 1.395 | 1.664 |
12 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas/Ferrari | 1’25.225 | 1.401 | 1.671 |
13 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’25.045 | 1.221 | 1.457 |
3-place penalty for causing a collision with Kevin Magnussen in the previous race |
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14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’25.359 | 1.535 | 1.831 |
15 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 1’25.408 | 1.584 | 1.890 |
16 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas/Ferrari | 1’25.834 | 2.010 | 2.398 |
17 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri/Red Bull | 1’25.859 | 2.035 | 2.428 |
18 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 1’25.892 | 2.068 | 2.467 |
19 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams/Mercedes | 1’26.028 | 2.204 | 2.629 |
20 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams/Mercedes | 1’26.054 | 2.230 | 2.660 |
What happened in Q1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
Perez set the early pace at 1m24.820s before Verstappen took over with 1m24.754s by 0.066s in P1.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third, three tenths slower than her but a tenth ahead of teammate Leclerc.
Brazilian Grand Prix poleman Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri), Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) and the Williams duo of Alex Albon and Nicholas Latifi failed in the first column.
What happened in Q2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
Leclerc set an initial pace of 1m 25.345s before Sainz beat him by three tenths.
Verstappen took P1 with 1m24.862s, but Perez then took the lead with 1m24.419s, four tenths ahead of everyone else. Hamilton had the best performance after the first heat round, 0.355 seconds behind P2 with a time of 1:24.774 minutes.
In the last few races, Leclerc was second with a time of 1m 24.517s, with Sainz third – tenth behind.
Out at this point are Fernando Alonso (Alpine), Yuki Kakuda (AlphaTauri), Mick Schumacher (last qualifying race at Haas), Lance Stroll (AS Martin) and Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo).
Abu Dhabi GP Q2 results: Perez fastest on Leclerc
Cla | Nº | Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Delay | Delay % | Laps | km/h |
1 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1’24.419 | 6 | 225.205 | ||
2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1’24.517 | 0.098 | 0.116 | 6 | 224.944 |
3 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1’24.521 | 0.102 | 0.121 | 6 | 224.933 |
4 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1’24.622 | 0.203 | 0.240 | 6 | 224.664 |
5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1’24.774 | 0.355 | 0.421 | 9 | 224.262 |
6 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’24.903 | 0.484 | 0.573 | 6 | 223.921 |
7 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1’24.940 | 0.521 | 0.617 | 8 | 223.823 |
8 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’24.974 | 0.555 | 0.657 | 6 | 223.734 |
9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine/Renault | 1’25.007 | 0.588 | 0.697 | 6 | 223.647 |
10 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’25.068 | 0.649 | 0.769 | 6 | 223.487 |
11 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine/Renault | 1’25.096 | 0.677 | 0.802 | 6 | 223.413 |
12 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri/Red Bull | 1’25.219 | 0.800 | 0.948 | 6 | 223.091 |
13 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas/Ferrari | 1’25.225 | 0.806 | 0.955 | 6 | 223.075 |
14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’25.359 | 0.940 | 1.113 | 6 | 222.725 |
15 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo/Ferrari | 1’25.408 | 0.989 | 1.172 | 6 | 222.597 |
What happened in Q3 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
In the early heats, Sainz took provisional pole position with a time of 1m 24.281s, ahead of Perez (who did well in the final corner) and Leclerc. Verstappen then took the lead with a lap time of 1:23.988 minutes, almost three-tenths ahead of everyone else.
In the final preliminaries, Verstappen improved to 1 meter 23.824 seconds, and Perez was in the front row with 1 meter 24.052 seconds, and the latter was 0.228 seconds slower. Leclerc finished third with a time of 1m 24.092s, beating Sainz who did not improve on the final lap. Hamilton jumped to fifth with a time of 1:24.508.
George Russell will start from sixth on the grid, ahead of Lando Norris (McLaren), Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Sebastian Vettel (who was at Aston Ninth in Martin’s last Grand Prix) and Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren, due to Magnussen clash). at Interlagos).
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Q3 results: Verstappen takes pole
Cla | Nº | Driver | Car / Engine | Time | Delay | Delay % | Laps | km/h |
1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1’23.824 | 6 | 226.803 | ||
2 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1’24.052 | 0.228 | 0.272 | 6 | 226.188 |
3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1’24.092 | 0.268 | 0.320 | 6 | 226.080 |
4 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1’24.242 | 0.418 | 0.499 | 6 | 225.678 |
5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1’24.508 | 0.684 | 0.816 | 6 | 224.968 |
6 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1’24.511 | 0.687 | 0.820 | 6 | 224.960 |
7 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’24.769 | 0.945 | 1.127 | 5 | 224.275 |
8 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine/Renault | 1’24.830 | 1.006 | 1.200 | 6 | 224.114 |
9 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin/Mercedes | 1’24.961 | 1.137 | 1.356 | 3 | 223.768 |
10 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren/Mercedes | 1’25.045 | 1.221 | 1.457 | 3 | 223.547 |
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Verstappen starts well and wins Italian GP with safety car on track

Verstappen starts well and wins Italian GP with safety car on track
With a superb start and an efficient strategy to take the lead on lap 34 of 53 and not let go again, Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the Italian GP on Sunday morning (11) and increased his advantage at the top of the Formula 1 standings. Pole position Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) was second and George Russell (Mercedes) completed the podium in Monza.
Four drivers dropped out, most notably Daniel Ricciardo with five laps to go. The safety car was called, all the cars at the front went into the pits, but the delay to get McLaren off the track prevented the final stretch of the race from being exciting. Verstappen won his 11th race of the season under a yellow flag, the safety car only coming out for him to cross the line.
Formula One now stops for three weeks. The next round is scheduled for October 2 at 9am in Singapore, and Verstappen can be champion in this race.
See the Italian GP standings:
1st – Max Verstappen (HOL/Red Bull)
2nd – Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari)
3rd – George Russell (ING/Mercedes)
4th – Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari)
5th – Lewis Hamilton (ING/Mercedes)
6th – Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)
7th – Lando Norris (ING/McLaren)
8th – Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri)
9th – Nyck de Vries (HOL/Williams)
10th – Guanyu Zhou (CHN/Alfa Romeo)
11th – Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine)
12th – Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas)
13th – Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo)
14th – Yuki Tsunoda (JAP/AlphaTauri)
15th – Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Willians)
16th – Kevin Magnussen (DIN/Haas)
Did not complete – Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren)
Did not complete – Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin)
Missing out – Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine)
Did not complete – Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin).
Russell threatens at the start
If Leclerc had faltered at the start, he would have been overtaken by George Russell. The Briton got off to a good start and even switched sides to try and squeeze past his Monaco-born opponent. Leclerc held the lead and Russell complained of being pushed at the chicane of the first corner, as he had to go over the barriers and lost steam in the fight. No penalty was called.
Verstappen flies and thinks
Seventh at the start because of a punishment, Verstappen gained positions in the very first seconds of the race. Lando Norris, who was third, had a slow reaction at the start and was one of those responsible for giving up position to the Dutchman. With faster laps stacked up, the Red Bull driver decided to attack George Russell’s second place on lap five and with a beautiful maneuver put him aside and passed with great pace. After that the thinking was strategic: no desperation, wait for the best moment to attack Leclerc.
Impressive Sainz
LAP 14/53
Sainz is having a mighty race 💪
The Spaniard picks off Ricciardo and is up to P4 – he started P18! 😮#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/MWHPkLBqrJ
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 11, 2022
The Spaniard’s race generated heated reactions from the stands at Monza for the great number of overtaking passes in a great performance of his Ferrari. Sainz started 18th because of punishments, and even though he was not used to the back of the grid, he managed to gain an impressive 14 positions in 14 laps to reach fourth place. The overtake on Daniel Ricciardo that yielded precisely this position was one of the most exciting, because the Australian was trying at the same time to pass Charles Leclerc, but took the worst even to defend his position.
Hamilton vs. Alonso
LAP 27/53
Hamilton ⚔️ Alonso
Lewis gets past Fernando and moves up to P6 #ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Cv5M1GTDhB
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 11, 2022
The duel between world champions had a new chapter in the Italian GP. Fernando Alonso played hard to defend his position over many laps, but was unable to hold off a great maneuver by the Briton on lap 27 for sixth place. Unfortunately for Alonso, his Alpine had a problem on lap 33 and he was the second to retire.
At about the same time, Hamilton went into the pits for the first time and changed his tires to soft. He came back in 12th place, but made an incredible climb up the order to stabilize in sixth. The most impressive overtake was a double overtake on Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly for seventh place. Soon after, Ricciardo was also left behind.
Anticlimax on the final straight
LAP 47/53
Ricciardo has pulled up at the side of the track
We have a ⚠️ SAFETY CAR ⚠️#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/ETbdMtFN9T
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 11, 2022
Around lap 45, Leclerc averaged 0s5 faster than Verstappen, but the mark didn’t seem enough for a surprise on the final straight. But then the unpredictable happened: with five laps to go, Daniel Ricciardo lost his engine and had to abandon the race, which forced the safety car and could have added excitement to the final stretch. All the race leaders went into the pits to change tires, but Ricciardo’s McLaren stayed on track for a long time because of dangers in removing the car, and the race ended under a yellow flag.
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McLaren news: ‘Good skeleton’ in A522 helps Alpine one step ahead of McLaren

McLaren news: ‘Good skeleton’ in A522 helps Alpine one step ahead of McLaren
Alpine insists their recent victory over McLaren is largely down to the strong “skeleton” and backbone of their car.
Until the end of the season, the fierce battle for fourth place in the constructors’ championship could turn into a one-sided battle for Alpine.
With two regular points from Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon, France are already 24 points ahead of McLaren – just like this season, with Lando Norris taking all the heavy lifting and Daniel Rie Cardo continued to struggle.
But aside from the drivers, Alpine thinks there’s a lot in the A522 car that allows them to take home an advantage against McLaren.
“We’ve been working hard for years before these regulations started to apply new technology to our cars,” said Alpine’s technical director Matt Harman, as quoted by Motorsport.com.
“It gave us a very strong backbone, a good car frame. There’s very effective technology out there.
“This allows us to focus on our aerodynamic requirements and our mechanical performance characteristics to ensure we can make progress, so we’re in a good position at the moment.”
Focusing on aerodynamics from the start leaves a lot of room for improvement, Harman said.
“The original intention of our car this year was that we just wanted to make sure it was aero,” he said. “It’s about making sure every aspect of the car supports or facilitates air flow. We did that.
“Every technology we put into the car is designed to ensure that we give our aerodynamicists the best possible opportunity to express themselves.
“And I think you can see that there’s nothing holding us back as aerodynamicists. What’s limiting us at the moment is just our own ideas. So that’s an important idea, and I think it’s going to keep us going.”
Alpine sporting director Alan Perlman believes the working harmony between the team’s bases in England and France has also improved.
“Matt really spent a lot of time at Viry (Renault’s F1 engine base) and worked closely with these people,” said Permane.
“On the track we’ve always had a good relationship with them. I suspect in the distant past we might have felt guilty for being two teams, or they said it was the drive unit. It’s not like that anymore.
“It wasn’t designed by Enstone at all. But it was designed in collaboration with them, of course in terms of construction, where the parts are going, etc., so it’s a very strong relationship.”
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