Don’t miss… <\/strong> Max Verstappen hits out at Toto Wolff’s ‘bull****’ Red Bull comments[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n No more rolling F1 coverage from Express Sport today, but don’t forget to tune back in early tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n We’ll have another live blog up and running bright and early, as well as up-to-date stories on the Italian Grand Prix, which gets underway in the afternoon.<\/p>\n You won’t want to miss it!<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton claims that being surpassed by Williams and McLaren in qualifying at Monza was ‘not easy’.<\/p>\n The Brit was downbeat about his chances on Sunday due to the nature of the circuit and the strengths of Alex Albon, who qualified in sixth.<\/p>\n “What\u2019s impressive is to see how quick Williams is,” said Hamilton. “To be leapfrogged by the Williams and the McLaren is not easy.<\/p>\n “I’ve just got to try and progress forward somehow tomorrow. The Williams will be almost impossible to overtake because they\u2019re fastest in the straights. When there\u2019s a will there\u2019s a way.”<\/p>\n Charles Leclerc has admitted that he was ‘disappointed’ not to clinch pole position at Monza on Saturday.<\/p>\n Instead, the honour fell to his Ferrari team-mate, Carlos Sainz, as the Tifosi went wild on home turf.<\/p>\n “My feeling can only be amazing,” said Leclerc, who qualified third. “On my side I\u2019m disappointed, I wanted to be P1 but very happy for Carlos and for a Ferrari P1.<\/p>\n “On my side I\u2019ve been struggling a lot. The fans are just incredible! I don\u2019t cry very often when I\u2019m P3, it\u2019s an amazing feeling. We\u2019ll try and do first and second with Carlos!”<\/p>\n Max Verstappen has hit back at Lewis Hamilton, who claims that the Red Bull star has not had to contend with the same calibre of team-mates over the course of his career.<\/p>\n Verstappen is on course for his third consecutive world title, and Sergio Perez has been his Red Bull partner for all three.<\/p>\n Hamilton, meanwhile, claims that the likes of Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button gave him a sterner test.<\/p>\n “This kind of statement… he possibly thinks he’s winning something with that, but it makes no difference to me,” said Verstappen.<\/p>\n “I think Mercedes have a very hard time dealing with losing, after all these years of winning so much. At some point, you have to be realistic and then you have to be able to appreciate what other teams are doing.<\/p>\n “We did the same when they were dominant and we also said, ‘We have to work harder because we are not good enough’.<\/p>\n “You can keep shouting and screaming that what we do is not that special… you just have to deal with yourself.”<\/p>\n Sergio Perez was not quite as optimistic as his Red Bull team-mate, Max Verstappen, after qualifying fifth for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n “It was not ideal,” admitted the Mexican. “We had a great Friday but today was very messy. Overall, I don\u2019t think we maximised our day.<\/p>\n “With track time, we went out and had a very different setup in FP3. We went completely blind into qualifying.<\/p>\n “Ferrari have been looking very strong, let\u2019s see what we\u2019re able to do tomorrow. It\u2019s a bit of an unknown where Ferrari stand.”<\/p>\n Max Verstappen appeared to fire a light-hearted jab at the Ferrari fans packed in at Monza this weekend after he qualified second behind Carlos Sainz for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n “We made some good improvements compared to yesterday,” said the Dutchman, who is gunning for a 10th consecutive race win. “Every qualifying session was very tight, I\u2019m happy to be second today.”<\/p>\n But seemingly in the knowledge that Red Bull have unmatched race pace, and amid a smattering of boos, Verstappen added: “It’s nice to see, tomorrow we’ll try and win the race. Enjoy today!”<\/p>\n Ferrari stars Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz can both breathe a sigh of relief, with stewards ruling that they had not driven ‘unnecessarily slowly’ during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n Both drivers were under investigation in Q1 for exceeding the maximum lap time set by race director Niels Wittich.<\/p>\n However, neither was punished, meaning Sainz will start on pole and Leclerc in P3 when the race gets underway on Sunday.<\/p>\n Carlos Sainz has put his Ferrari on pole for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n The Spaniard says he had ‘goosebumps’ when crossing the line in Q3, presumably in the knowledge that he had just put together a barnstorming lap.<\/p>\n Max Verstappen is in second place with another Ferrari star, Charles Leclerc, clinching P3 to set up an exciting grid for the team’s home race.<\/p>\n You can read our blow-by-blow qualifying blog right HERE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Sky Sports presenter Simon Lazenby was forced to apologise on Saturday after Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur swore during a live TV interview.<\/p>\n Vasseur spoke to the cameras shortly after the third and final practice session of the weekend.<\/p>\n “It’s quite emotional [at Monza],” he said. “[People say] ‘Guys, you can’t score more points in Monza than somewhere else’. But this is bulls***.<\/p>\n “When you arrive on Thursday morning at Monza with all the guys in red, you can feel it. You can feel the passion, the emotion. For us, we have to take it as a positive and get an extra push from this.”<\/p>\n A smirking Lazenby then said: “A quick apology for the language.”<\/p>\n Nico Rosberg has claimed that \u2018it is not 100 per cent\u2019 that Lewis Hamilton will see out both years of his new Mercedes contract.<\/p>\n The Brit committed his future to the team ahead of the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, but some do not appear to be convinced by the deal that will see him through into his 40s.<\/p>\n Speaking to Sky Sports F1 about Hamilton\u2019s new contract, Rosberg said: \u201cIt is never done until they have put pen to paper and even then it is not 100 per cent, as we have seen in F1. I think it makes total sense for Mercedes; It is the best driver pairing out there I think.<\/p>\n Plus, they don’t drive into each other which is not always the case, it’s important, and they work very well together. Toto has managed to convince both of them to keep going even though it is not the best situation going car-wise.<\/p>\n “For Lewis, you never know though because he is 38 now. The time might come one day where he does prefer to be on the beach or something so it is not 100 per cent, but it looks like he is still enjoying himself.\u201d<\/p>\n Williams team principal James Vowles has called for Logan Sargeant to \u2018earn\u2019 his place in Formula 1 next season.<\/p>\n The American is yet to score a point in a Williams car, despite the vehicle improving markedly over the last 12 months.<\/p>\n In contrast, teammate Alex Albon has 15 points to his name and further highlighted Sargeant\u2019s downfalls.<\/p>\n Speaking to Sky Sports, Vowles explained: “Alex [Albon] is here for the long-term, I can tell you that already. In terms of where Logan is, he\u2019s on the right path to developing.<\/p>\n “He has to just keep stepping up race on race, but it\u2019s more about working with him and more as we did with George [Russell] back then, less so about contracts in that circumstance.<\/p>\n “The comments I\u2019ve given to him [Sargeant], is this: It’s a meritocracy, you\u2019re not here just because we want you to be here. You have to earn your place.”<\/p>\n McClaren driver Lando Norris has revealed that he has had \u2018lots of issues\u2019 with his back since Formula 1 moved to running ground-effect cars in the 2022 championship.<\/p>\n The changes made meant that drivers are closer to the ground to generate downforce levels, and in turn has prompted conversations about the implication it has had on those in the car.<\/p>\n Asked about whether softer rides could be introduced further down the line, Norris welcomed the ideal, explaining: \u201cI wouldn’t say no, if we could have softer cars or something that makes it a bit more like it was in 2019, 2020, 2021.<\/p>\n “I’ve struggled a lot with my back. I’ve had to make quite a few seats and do a lot more training just to try and strengthen my back, my lower back.<\/p>\n “I’ve had a lot of issues over the last 12 months or so. Similar to Carlos [Sainz]. I guess everyone’s had different things and struggles with different bits and cars are different and whatever. A bit of it including the car and how stiff it is. I’ve struggled quite a bit.”<\/p>\n Max Verstappen has hit back at his critics as he looks to secure a record-breaking 10th race win in a row at the Italian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n The Dutchman\u2019s dominance has come under fire from both spectators and the Red Bull star\u2019s rivals, with some feeling that his stranglehold on the sport is making for a less entertaining spectacle.<\/p>\n Verstappen does not share the same view though, telling PA: \u201cVerstappen said of his critics: \u201cThey cannot appreciate dominance or just people executing their jobs.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is nothing really new in Formula 1, and I cannot do much with those kinds of comments. Does it bother me? No. It would probably be worse if they were talking about other stuff. I am enjoying what I am doing and I hope I can do it for a while.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want it to stop. We have another good opportunity this weekend. I believe I can win every single race.\u201d<\/p>\n Carlos Sainz has played down his chances of victory in the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, despite being the quickest in Friday\u2019s FP2 session.<\/p>\n Instead, the Spaniard still feels that Red Bull\u2019s long-run pace will prove decisive on Sunday.<\/p>\n He explained: \u201cDreaming is for free, no? This is one of my favourite sayings. I think we can all dream and it’s for free, no one can it take away from us.<\/p>\n “But being realistic, also looking at our race pace, that’s when we start to see the true pace of the Red Bull again.<\/p>\n “They were clearly again three-tenths of a second ahead in race pace and over 50 laps that’s a lot of lap time.”<\/p>\n Sergio Perez has admitted that he hasn’t adapted quickly to Red Bull’s new upgrades.<\/p>\n His admission comes after his nightmare crash during Italian GP practice. He has come under-fire for his below-par performances, while Max Verstappen continues to dominate.<\/p>\n Speaking ahead of this weekend\u2019s race, Perez told\u00a0motorsport.com: “Sometimes you will put a part on it and you will straight away go faster with it. Sometimes you will have to adapt to it.<\/p>\n “I haven’t been able to adapt as quickly as I should and I had to change my driving style a bit to adapt into the car more than in the beginning of the season, for example, when things were coming more naturally.”<\/p>\n “Sometimes you will put a part on it and you will straight away go faster with it. Sometimes you will have to adapt to it.<\/p>\n “I haven’t been able to adapt as quickly as I should and I had to change my driving style a bit to adapt into the car more than in the beginning of the season, for example, when things were coming more naturally.”<\/p>\n Red Bull have been fined after Max Verstappen was caught speeding in the pit lane in Monza.<\/p>\n A limit of 80kph was enforced during practice on Friday which all drivers were warned of prior. Verstappen was caught by sensors travelling at 84.8kph during the second practice session, and the stewards wasted no time in clamping down on the matter.<\/p>\n Red Bull were fined \u00a3428 in total as a result, with the usual \u00a384.60 per kph rule being enforced to ensure that all punishments are not up for debate. Verstappen will not face a sporting punishment as it was only a practice session.<\/p>\n Felipe Massa has been banned from the Italian Grand Prix this weekend after his legal team called for their client to be paid damages for the 2008 Formula One World Championship.<\/p>\n The Brazilian driver is still angry about the result and was set to travel to Italy this weekend but received a phone call from someone at Formula One telling him not to attend.<\/p>\n \u201cMassa had already bought a flight ticket and received a call from the high ranking of Formula 1 on Monday, asking him not to go to Monza,” Massa’s spokesman told Motorsport.com.<\/p>\n Massa’s legal team alerted the FIA and FOM of their intentions regarding the 2008 season earlier this week by naming a lawsuit in the British High Court, providing a deadline that to heap pressure on the organisations.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. 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<\/p>\nKEY EVENTS<\/h4>\n
That’s all folks<\/h3>\n
Hamilton concerned by Williams<\/h3>\n
Leclerc humble after quali disappointment<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nVerstappen strikes back at Hamilton<\/h3>\n
Perez downbeat after Monza P5<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nVerstappen appears to taunt fans<\/h3>\n
Ferrari duo cleared by stewards<\/h3>\n
Sainz seals blockbuster pole<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nSky apologise for X-rated comment<\/h3>\n
Rosberg not ‘100 per cent’ convinced by Hamilton new deal<\/h3>\n
Williams chief calls for Sargeant to improve<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nNorris opens up on injury problems<\/h3>\n
Verstappen lashes out at criticism<\/h3>\n
Sainz plays down Ferrari hopes<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nPerez makes Red Bull admission<\/h3>\n
Red Bull punished for Verstappen speeding<\/h3>\n
Massa banned from Italian GP<\/h3>\n