Can Ferrari bounce back from latest disappointment in front of the Tifosi at the Italian Grand Prix?

A look at the main talking points heading into the final European F1 race of the season at the Italian Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari celebrates his second position on the podium. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari celebrates his second position on the podium. Formula 1 World…

Can Ferrari give the Tifosi something to celebrate?

Ferrari🅷 head into their home event at Monza on the backfoot following a disappointing Dutch Grand Prix.

While 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz came away from Zandvoort with a respectable fifth-place♛, it didn’t tell the whole s🍸tory as a number of teams (McLaren and Mercedes) failed to capitalise on their pace advantage.

Sainz made a startling admission after the Dutch GP that Ferrari had the sixth-fastest car, even slipping behind Alpine as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly finished on the podium.

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Netherlands, Race
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix,…

It’s highly unlikely that Ferrari will be as slow at Monza, given that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc was able to finish third at Spa before✃ the s♕ummer break - another low downforce track.

Red Bull are going to ♏be in a league of their own as the RB19 - like its predecessor - excels in being efficient on the straights.

However, ꦿon paper, there’s no reason why Ferrari s🦄houldn’t be the second-fastest team behind Red Bull.

10-in-a-row

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen has the opportunity to make F1 history by winnin✅g 10🦄 races in a row.

He equalled 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel’s record on home soil last time out with his ni🐓nth consecutive victory.

Unfortunatꦕely for Vettel, his nine-in-a-row run came at the end of 2013, while Verstappen still has nine more races to add to it.

Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch
Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme. Formula 1 World…

If reliability is on his sideౠ then Monza should be a walk in the park.

Out of all of the remaining races, Singapore may pose the biggest challe꧋nge to Red Bull, but even then with the circuit changes, the RB19 will still be the class of the 😼field.

Monza was the only race McLaren failed to win in 🍃1988 when they won 15 of th🥃e 16 races - so maybe history could repeat itself?

Another chance for Lawson

Liam Lawson will get a second opportunity to prove his worth with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo continuing to recover from hand surgery. 

Ricciardo crashed in FP2 at the Dutch GP, trying to avoid 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri’s McLaren at Turn 3.

As a result, he fracture𒆙d his hand and was fꦚorced out of the rest of the weekend.

Liam Lawson (NZL) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, Netherlands, Race
Liam Lawson (NZL) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix,…

Lawson stepped in an🐲d perfꦦormed well, ultimately finishing 13th on race day.

He remained in the pack,💟 even overtaking Lecle🦹rc at one point.

The 𒊎good news for Lawson is tಌhat he will have three practice sessions to get up to speed at Monza, with the forecast set to be dry.

Looming engine penalties?

This week🎉end could be the perfect opportunity for teams to take new engine comp꧃onents ahead of the final run of races.

Last year, nine dri🦩vers took penalties - for engine and gearbox components.

Monza is typically t🧜he perfect venue to do it at asᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ overtaking is easier than at Singapore or Japan - the next two events - plus if more teams follow suit, the impact of a grid drop is less severe.

Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43 runs wide at Tarzan. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 14, Dutch Grand Prix,
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43 runs wide at Tarzan. Formula 1 World Championship…

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