Italian Grand Prix LIVE: F1 result as Ricciardo wins after Hamilton and Verstappen crash out
Follow all the fallout from the event at Monza
Daniel Ricciardo secured his first Formula One win as a McLaren driver on Sunday, emerging victorious at the Italian Grand Prix as teammate Lando Norris came second after championship leader Max Verstappen and rival Lewis Hamilton crashed into each other and out of the race at Monza.
Ricciardo, who had been without an F1 victory since 2018, started second on the grid behind Verstappen but overtook the Dutch-Belgian on the first turn, before holding onto his lead to ultimately achieve a long-awaited win. Verstappen’s day would only go from bad to worse after giving up first place on lap one, with a nightmare 11-second pit stop on lap 25 preceding a coming-together with defending champion Hamilton. The crash saw Verstappen’s Red Bull slide on top of Hamilton’s Mercedes, the rear right tyre almost scraping the Briton’s helmet. Both vehicles slid off the track and Verstappen stormed off.
Meanwhile, Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas started at the back of the grid despite winning Saturday’s sprint race, with a penalty for a power unit change costing the Finn. But he surged up the standings to finish fourth on Sunday, an achievement that was improved to a third-place finish as Red Bull’s Sergio Perez was handed a five-second penalty that deprived him of a spot on the podium.
Relive all the action live from the Italian Grand Prix, with updates provided below.
Italian Grand Prix: Lap nine
A lovely little battle between Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz!
The Red Bull man overtakes Sainz to move up into sixth!
Fine racing.
Italian Grand Prix: Lap nine
Here’s the moment from lap one when Giovinazzi ended up spinning and losing ground. He’s in last place now.
Italian Grand Prix: Lap seven
The race stewards say there will be no investigation into the incident between Hamilton and Verstappen.
A reminder that Yuki Tsunoda did not line up on the grid due to a last-minute issue with his car, and AlphaTauri teammate Pierre Gasly is now out of the race, too!
Yesterday’s sprint winner Valtteri Bottas started at the back of the grid but has climbed to 12th, while Verstappen has told his team it’s very difficult to “get close” to Ricciardo. “We’ll have to wait for an opportunity,” is the response.
Italian Grand Prix: Lights out!
Lights out and away we go!
Second-placed Daniel Ricciardo gets a great start and overtakes Max Verstappen at once, taking the race lead ahead of the first chicane!
Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen are now side by side entering the next turn, and Hamilton is forced off the track!
“He’s pushed me wide,” the Briton tells Mercedes’ team radio.
As he loses a place, Antonio Giovinazzi crashes and spins!
Italian Grand Prix: Lights out!
Lights out and away we go!
Second-placed Daniel Ricciardo gets a great start and overtakes Max Verstappen at once, taking the race lead ahead of the first chicane!
Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen are now side by side entering the next turn, and Hamilton is forced off the track!
“He’s pushed me wide,” the Briton tells Mercedes’ team radio.
As he loses a place, Antonio Giovinazzi crashes and spins!
Italian Grand Prix: Five minutes to go!
There is just five minutes before this race gets underway and it’s not just a battle for the Monza title but also for the top of the standings.
Verstappen could extend his lead at the top but a win for Hamilton would see him once again on top.
How will this one play out?
Italian Grand Prix: Superstars on and off the grid...
Of course the fans at Monza will be there to see the likes of Verstappen, Hamilton and Bottas but there are also some familiar faces in the crowd.
100m world record holder Usain Bolt is watching on!
Italian Grand Prix: Hamilton could make more history
Lewis Hamilton could once again overtake a record he currently shares with Michael Schumacher as they both have five wins at Monza.
It will be a tough feat for the Brit who starts in fourth, with Max Verstappen - in pole - expected to take the win.
But with Hamilton you never know so watch this space...
Italian Grand Prix: Gasly starting in pit lane
Pierre Gasly is starting in the pitlane this afternoon following a crash in qualifying yesterday.
Heard from his team radio today, he has said: “I can’t race like this, I can do one more lap if you want, but I can’t race like this.”
Last year’s winner may not start the 2021 Italian Grand Prix but news on that has not been confirmed.
Italian Grand Prix: Half an hour to go
There is just under half an hour to go until the Italian Grand Prix gets underway.
Max Verstappen is in pole position with close rival Lewis Hamilton in fourth. Can the Brit catch the Dutchman to regain his lead in the drivers standings?
All will be revealed from 2pm BST.
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