Max Verstappen won the Italian GP on Sunday pocketing his 11th victory of the season (the 5th in a row) at the end of a race which ended under a safety car. An epilogue that necessarily displeased all those who expected a duel Verstappen-Leclerc a few laps for victory at Monza. Many have also drawn a parallel with the Abu Dhabi 2021 race and the disputed award of the world championship title. Except that this time, the FIA did indeed respect the rules. Explanations in this new issue of F1 Basics.
Race management, on the other hand, startled many observers by letting a crane enter the track while the cars were turning. Images that have brought back memories the fatal accident Jules Bianchi during the 2014 Japanese GP.
