The race itself was a good race to watch. Charles Leclerc was on pole for Sunday's race ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris.
Leclerc took the lead at the start ahead of George Russell and Current Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen. On lap 10, Sebastian Vettel stopped his car due to engine issues resulting a deployment of a virtual safety car (VSC). This prompted Leclerc to change his tyres, as less time is lost when pitting under VSC conditions, surrending the lead to Verstappen. On lap 26, Leclerc retook the lead after Verstappen changed his tyres. Leclerc made a second pitstop on lap 34, giving Verstappen the lead, despite a late safety car for Daniel Ricciardo stopped McLaren it was Verstappen race to win this seasons Italian Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's eleventh race win of the season.
While, Charles Leclerc finished in second place in the Ferrari, Leclerc was two seconds behind Verstappen at the end.
Meanwhile, George Russell finished in third place in the Mercedes to complete the podium, Russell was three seconds behind Verstappen at the end.
Finally, a quick mention to Nyck de Vries in the Williams finishing ninth place in his début race, he was confirmed to drive the Williams hours before qualifying after Alexander Albon was ruled out. de Vries was seven seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the fifty-three lap race.
Now with six races to go, Max Verstappen win at Monza and Charles Leclerc only managing a second place finish, Max Verstappen's lead of the F1 Drivers' Standings has been improved from one hundred-nine points to one hundred-sixteen points ahead ofCharles Leclerc in the standings with six races to go.
Max Verstappen could win his second Drivers' Championship in Singapore. If Verstappen wins the race, with Leclerc, Pérez and Russell are all no higher than eighth at the Singapore Grand Prix.
While Red Bull still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now improved from one hundred and thirty-five points to one hundred and thirty-nine points for Ferrari who are second in the Constructors' Standings with six races to go.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 8
Lewis Hamilton - 9 (finished fifth)
George Russell - 8 (finished third)
Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 10 (race win)
Sergio Pérez - 7 (finished sixth, fastest lap)
Ferrari - 8
Charles Leclerc - 8 (pole, finished second)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 9 (finished fourth)
McLaren - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 7 (DNF, Oil leak)
Lando Norris -7 (finished seventh)
Alpine - 6
Fernando Alonso - 7 (DNF, Water pressure)
Esteban Ocon - 6 (finished eleventh)
AlphaTauri - 6
Pierre Gasly - 7 (finished eighth)
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Aston Martin - 5
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (DNF, Engine)
Lance Stroll - 5 (DNF, Engine)
Williams - 7
Nyck de Vries - 10 (finished ninth)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Alfa Romeo - 5
Valtteri Bottas - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Guanyu Zhou - 6 (finished tenth)
Haas - 5
Kevin Magnussen - 4 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Mick Schumacher - 6 (finished twelfth)
Next stop Marina Bay Street Circuit in three weeks time for the Singapore Grand Prix.
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