Max Verstappen set a new record for the most consecutive wins in Formula 1 after an action-packed Italian GP at Monza; Sergio Perez fought hard to make it a Red Bull one-two, while Carlos Sainz just held off Charles Leclerc in the final laps to take third place
By By Nigel Chiu at Monza
Last Updated: 03/09/23 3:48pm
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Max Verstappen breaks the record for most consecutive race wins as Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz almost collide on the final lap.
Max Verstappen breaks the record for most consecutive race wins as Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz almost collide on the final lap.
Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix from Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz to become the first driver to win 10 consecutive F1 races.
Verstappen, who started from second, overtook pole-sitter Sainz before the first and only pit stops to secure victory and surpass Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine straight wins from 2013.
The triumph extends Verstappen’s lead to 145 points in the drivers’ championship from Perez, as Red Bull maintain their unbeaten record in 2023.
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Carlos Sainz remains in the lead after the opening lap of the Italian GP, holding off Max Verstappen.
Perez was involved in an almighty battle behind Verstappen for the podium places, as Charles Leclerc nearly ran into the back of Sainz on the final lap in the fight for third.
George Russell took fifth from Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who used an alternative tyre strategy to finish in sixth despite a late collision with Oscar Piastri’s McLaren.
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Lewis Hamilton makes contact with Oscar Piastri which leads to him getting a five-second penalty for causing a collision.
Italian GP result
1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2) Sergio Perez, Red Bull
3) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
4) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
5) George Russell, Mercedes
6) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
7) Alex Albon, Williams
8) Lando Norris, McLaren
9) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
10) Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo
More to follow…