Daniel Ricciardo won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix on Sunday as the Australian took advantage of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s dramatic crash which eliminated both championship rivals.
Ricciardo was followed by his McLaren teammate Lando Norris in the British team’s first win since the 2012 Brazilian GP, while Valtteri Bottas will take third despite starting in last place due to a five-second time penalty for Sergio Perez.
DANIEL RICCIARDO WINS! WOW! 🏁
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 12, 2021
It's his first victory since Monaco 2018, and his maiden podium for McLaren. Incredible!#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/tQ8Ulg4SzL
Reigning champion Hamilton and championship leader Verstappen crashed into each other after Hamilton re-entered the Monza track from the pit lane.
Red Bull driver Verstappen tried to dart past Hamilton just after the Briton’s pit stop but ended up with his back wheel rolling over the top of his rival’s Mercedes, narrowly missing Hamilton’s head.
Both drivers then slid into the gravel and were forced to retire from the race, which Hamilton was hoping to make his 100th Grand Prix victory.
Instead the Briton stays five points behind Dutchman Verstappen in the drivers’ standings in his hunt for a record eighth F1 title.
#F1 #ItalianGP
— The Field (@thefield_in) September 12, 2021
Did you see that coming? 😲https://t.co/GdxTZZZ8sz
Here’s a look at the incident:
LAP 26/53
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 12, 2021
Hamilton and Verstappen collide at Turn 2!
They are both out of the race #ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/6uuh7NhfZ4
LAP 26/53
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 12, 2021
Hamilton was returning to the track after pitting before the pair came together#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/iSL9RENEwR
Race stewards will be reviewing the Hamilton/Verstappen incident after the race 👀
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 12, 2021
LAP 30/53: Safety Car out on track#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/bjITEjBUQQ
Reactions to the incident:
"That's what happens when you don't leave space."
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) September 12, 2021
Max Verstappen was furious after the collision with Lewis Hamilton 😳
The incident will be investigated after the race.
📺 @SkySportsF1#SkyF1 | #F1 | #ItalianGP 🇮🇹
Thank goodness for the Halo. #F1 https://t.co/HV8a3hkEPo
— Jennie Gow (@JennieGow) September 12, 2021
Halo does its job again 👏 #F1 #ItalianGP
— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) September 12, 2021
That looked dangerous damn. Halo what a great invention.
— absy (@absycric) September 12, 2021
Seeing that crash in slow motion makes you realise what an incredible job F1 have done to protect the drivers these days
— Matt Gallagher (@MattyWTF1) September 12, 2021
Anyone else still in shock? 😲#F1 #Formula1 #ItalianGP 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/xA20IPM3nf
— Autosport (@autosport) September 12, 2021
Verstappen clearly angry about his appalling pit stop. Lewis was in front the entirety of the battle. Lewis even left him space. Max then just drove into him because he was going to lose championship points to him. Dangerous and immature from Verstappen. #F1 #ItalianGP
— Connor Humm (@TikiTakaConnor) September 12, 2021
McLaren 1-2. STOP THE COUNT.#F1 #ItalianGP
— Benjamin (@Tiametmarduk) September 12, 2021
The halo just saved Lewis Hamilton’s life. What a scary incident! 🤯 Big thanks to everyone who advocated for it to be introduced to F1. #MonzaGP pic.twitter.com/Z4IkctCFpf
— Usher Komugisha (@UsherKomugisha) September 12, 2021
Thank God @LewisHamilton is okay. Divinely protected even from the WORST vibes. ✨🙏🏾 #ItalianGP #f1
— Kelechi (@kelechnekoff) September 12, 2021
#F1 fans when it comes to watching the #ItalianGP on 'Drive to Survive' pic.twitter.com/pSPILgHqKN
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) September 12, 2021
I look forward to Christian Horner's
— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) September 12, 2021
ensuing PowerPoint presentation where he tries to assign 100% blame to Lewis Hamilton for that crash. F1 should livestream the hearing.
Who else? It's the Halo pic.twitter.com/84DAPR4cBW
— JSxRVxCR (@TRYANG06) September 12, 2021
With AFP inputs