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Winner Max Verstappen crossed the finish line behind the safety car
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Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen celebrated his eleventh win of the season at the Italian Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver relegated Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari to second place on Sunday in Monza.
Verstappen extended his championship lead in the Monegasque to 116 points.
Mathematically, he can already defend his title in Singapore at the beginning of October.
Mercedes driver George Russell finished third on the high-speed circuit.
International media write about the race:
Italy
La Repubblica:
"Final with boos in Monza."
La Gazzetta dello Sport:
"For God's sake, safety is paramount in such a risky profession as car racing, but the finale of the Italian Grand Prix did quite a bit of damage to the image of Formula 1."
Tuttosport:
»The Italian GP was destroyed.
Chaos Fia
And who is making up for it now?'
Corriere dello Sport:
»Chaos in Monza.
Ferrari pissed off.
The safety car prevented Leclerc's last attack."
Great Britain
The Telegraph:
»Verstappen is very close now.
It is possible that he will make it at the next race in Singapore.
But that is unlikely.
Not only would Verstappen need to win, but Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez and George Russell would all need to finish far behind.
He will probably have to wait until the next race in Japan.
But that hardly matters now.
The air is long gone from this championship.«
Daily Mail:
"Despite his success, the victory of the 24-year-old Red Bull driver (Max Verstappen) was marred by the fact that a safety car was deployed in the closing stages after Daniel Ricciardo's McLaren stalled with an engine problem. «
The Sun:
"But this 31st win of Max Verstappen's career (...) was panned by Ferrari fans who felt their husband Charles Leclerc was deprived of the chance to fight for victory."
The Guardian:
'These are painful days for Ferrari indeed, and perhaps none with a more merciless finality.
As the sun set over Monza, it was clear that the Scuderia have been beaten this season.
The Italian Grand Prix was another masterful win for Max Verstappen, who was definitely within reach of a second title at Monza.
But I guess it's infinitely harder for Scuderia to deal with because this time they've been beaten without really doing anything wrong."
Spain
Mundo Deportivo:
»It was a reality check.
(...) That was what Ferrari experienced at home.«
Switzerland
Blick:
“For the 13th time since 1950, a Formula 1 World Championship race ended under a yellow flag.
The around 140,000 cheerful spectators in Monza didn't deserve such a bad ending.«
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