Italian Grand Prix

Lando Norris made the most of the Italian Grand Prix weekend to pay homage to his racing hero, Valentino Rossi, calling it “a lot of fun” to race with custom kit.

Sebastian Vettel is not dwelling on his Formula 1 penalty points situation despite being just three away from a one-race ban after his latest misdemeanour at Monza.

Charles Leclerc says securing his first two Formula 1 race wins acts as evidence Ferrari were right to promote him to the team in just his second year in the championship and silences his critics.

Valtteri Bottas says he won’t give up in the Formula 1 world title fight until it is mathematically impossible for him to claim the championship despite the huge points deficit he faces to Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has come out in the defence of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and expects the four-time Formula 1 world champion to fight back after an error-strewn Italian Grand Prix.

Formula 1 delivered another brilliant spectacle as Charles Leclerc claimed a monumental victory at Monza on a day of contrasting fortunes for Ferrari’s drivers.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 9

The FIA race stewards did not consider issuing a black flag to disqualify Sebastian Vettel from Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza following his unsafe rejoining of the circuit in the early part of the race.

- Charles Leclerc scored the second victory of his Formula 1 career on Sunday at Monza, soaking up heavy pressure from Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to hold on for the win.

History almost repeated itself at Monza on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton questioned the Formula 1 race stewards' decision to show Charles Leclerc the black-and-white flag instead of giving him a time penalty for moving under braking during their battle for the lead in the Italian Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo has described Renault’s best Formula 1 race in over a decade as overdue but felt it was coming given the potential it has shown during this season.

Lance Stroll feels the penalty Sebastian Vettel received during the Italian Grand Prix should have been the same as his given the similarity between their incidents.

2019 Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship after the Italian Grand Prix Position Driver Nationality Team Points

Charles Leclerc saw off both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to claim his second straight Formula 1 victory in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, ending Ferrari’s win drought at its home race.

2019 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix - Race Results Pos Driver Nationality Team Laps/Time 1

Valtteri Bottas says the prospect of defeating Ferrari at its home race acts as "extra motivation" to Mercedes as it targets its sixth straight Italian Grand Prix victory on Sunday.

- Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix descended into one of the more farcical sessions in recent Formula 1 history as a cat-and-mouse game between the drivers to avoid giving their rivals a tow caused seven of them to miss out on a final flying lap in Q3.

It’s all a bit dull really. Grid penalties; stewards’ summons; blah blah blah. It’s all red tape that serves to detract from much of Formula 1’s lustre and allure.

Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll have all been handed reprimands for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix.

Nico Hulkenberg has been cleared off any penalties for allegedly going off track unnecessarily during Q3 at the Italian Grand Prix, but the Renault driver is under a fresh investigation for allegedly driving too slowly during qualifying.

Sebastian Vettel has vented his frustration during the fallout from the Italian Grand Prix qualifying incident which prevented him from starting his final timed lap in Q3.

Lewis Hamilton says he was left “trying to avoid carnage” in the final moments of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday at Monza after the field was bunched up, causing seven drivers to miss out on setting a final lap time.

Updated:  Nico Hulkenberg, Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll have all been requested to see the FIA Stewards for allegedly driving unnecessarily slowly during Q3.