The AlphaTauri driver has dropped a major hint he will go to Alpine...
F1 2022 standings after the Italian Grand Prix
Verstappen wins the 2022 Italian Grand Prix ahead of Leclerc, Russell, Sainz, Hamilton, Perez, Norris, Gasly, de Vries and Zhou.
Final lap...
Ricciardo's car has been cleared but it looks like we will finish behind the Safety Car.
This could finish under the Safety Car... no sign of Ricciardo's car being cleared.
Order under the Safety Car: Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell, Sainz, Hamilton, Norris, Perez, Gasly, de Vries and Zhou.
Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell, Sainz and Norris all stop for softs.
Safety Car deployed!
Ricciardo has stopped out on track. Will there be a late Safety Car?
The order on Lap 45: Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell, Sainz, Hamilton, Norris, Perez, Ricciardo, Gasly and de Vries.
Latifi loses out to Schumacher and then Bottas.
“Tyres feel good.”
— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) September 11, 2022
Max’s mediums are 15 laps old and currently has a 18.4 second lead to LEC pic.twitter.com/68CfYc5u6O
Stroll has been told to "cool the brakes" - he's enters the pit lane and is now out of the race.
The top 10: Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell, Sainz, Perez, Hamilton, Norris, Ricciardo, Gasly and de Vries.
15 laps to go at Monza.
Charles is the fastest on track at the moment 1:24.510. 16 laps to go! #ItalianGP
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 11, 2022
Hamilton moves into sixth now, overtaking Ricciardo into Turn 1.
He's now 19.4s behind Perez in fifth.
Hamilton overtakes both Gasly and Norris on the exit of Turn 2 into seventh.
Verstappen has a 19.6s lead over Leclerc. Should be comfortable for the reigning champion.