2023-09-08 09:24:52
Lewis Hamilton’s winning streak lasted for years, and the seven-time world champion was only replaced at the top in 2021. The new dominator in the Formula 1 field is Max Verstappen. The Red Bull Racing star won the 2021 and 2022 World Championships and is well on his way to defending his title for the second time this year.
If he manages to win his third World Cup crown, he will overtake Fernando Alonso, who won the 2005 and 2006 World Cup. The Asturian has not yet given up hope of a third title, but he also knows that luck is an important factor for success. And he emphasizes that his opponents did not build the teams with which they celebrate success themselves.
In an interview with “Marca,” Alonso said: “When Hamilton went to Mercedes, he didn’t build anything. It was simply a major rule change and the introduction of hybrid drive that changed the balance of power in the field and put Mercedes at the top.
«I have the same feeling regarding Max, when he was at Toro Rosso and later moved to Red Bull Racing, Hamilton still won everything. “Red Bull Racing didn’t become a winning team because Max came on board, it was just another rule change following 2021 that ensures that he now takes every victory,” the 42-year-old is certain.
And Alonso makes it clear: “I don’t understand when we say that we can build a team around us. This sport is regarding technical decisions, sets of rules or the inspiration of the designers, which make more of a difference than our input or our driving style. As a driver, you simply have to be in the right place at the right time, because luck plays a big role in success.”
Italien-GP, Monza National Autodrome
01. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:13:41,143 h
02. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +6.064 sec
03. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +11,193
04. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +11,377
05. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +23,028
06. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +42,679
07. Alex Albon (T), Williams, +45,106
08. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +45.449
09. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, +46,294
10. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Alfa Romeo, +1:04,056 min
11. Liam Lawson (NZ), AlphaTauri, +1:10.638
12. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, +1:13.074
13. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, 1:18,557
14. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Alfa Romeo, 1:20,164
15. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, +1:22,510
16. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +1:27,266
17. Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, +1 lap
18. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1 Round
Out
Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, retirement
Yuki Tsunoda (J), AlphaTauri, engine failure
Championship status (following 14 of 22 Grand Prix, incl. 3 of 6 sprints)
driver
01. Verstappen 364 points
02. Pérez 219
03. Alonso 170
04. Hamilton 164
05. Sainz 117
06. Leclerc 111
07. Russell 109
08. Norris 79
09. Stroll 47
10. Gasly 37
11. Ocon 36
12. Plates 36
13. Albon 21
14. Hulkenberg 9
15. Bottas 6
16. Zhou 4
17. Tsunoda 3
18. Magnussen 2
19. Sargeant 0
20. Lawson 0
21. De Vries 0
22. Ricciardo 0
Constructors’ Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 583 Punkte
02. Mercedes 273
03. Ferrari 228
04. Aston Martin 217
05. McLaren 115
06. Alpine 73
07. Williams 21
08. Haas 11
09. Alfa Romeo 10
10. AlphaTauri 3
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