Formula 1

• F1 - Bottas takes P1 for sprint qualifying in Monza ahead of Hamilton and Verstappen

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  Sport news The opening segment of qualifying was run at frenetic pace, with traffic proving a constant issue as drivers sought the best window for...

• Aston Martin, Alpine fined for Italian GP qualifying pitlane incident

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  With the slipstream so important for a quick lap around Monza, teams were eager in Friday evening’s session to try to stay close together to...

• Horner praises Perez "sacrificing half a second" for Verstappen tow

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  In the deciding Q3 shootout at Monza, Perez left the pitlane ahead of Verstappen to provide the Dutchman with a crucial tow that compromised his...

• Verstappen: Challenging Mercedes was “unrealistic” in Monza F1 qualifying

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  Max Verstappen says it would have been “unrealistic” to have expected to qualify higher than third on the grid for Saturday’s F1 sprint at Monza. 

• Wolff hints Mercedes prepared to use team orders in Monza F1 sprint

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  Toto Wolff has indicated that Mercedes will use team orders if necessary to boost Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 title bid during the Italian Grand...

• ‘Not my best F1 qualifying’ - Hamilton after defeat to Bottas at Monza

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  Lewis Hamilton has admitted there was “plenty” of lap time left on the table as he was beaten by Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas in Formula 1...

• Bottas expects “maximum points” in Monza F1 sprint

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  Valtteri Bottas says he is “expecting to get maximum points” in Formula 1’s sprint race at Monza after topping qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix.

• Mercedes won't employ pre-race team orders for Monza F1 sprint

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  Bottas turned the tables on his world champion team-mate Hamilton with a brilliant lap to grab the top spot in Friday’s qualifying session at...

• Norris: Narrowly missing P3 in Monza F1 qualifying "sucks"

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  Following his worst qualifying of the year last weekend at Zandvoort, where his unbroken run of consecutive Q3 appearances came to an end with 13th...

• Bottas confident of "strong points" at Monza despite grid drop

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  News emerged during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix on Friday evening that Bottas would be starting Sunday's race from the back of the grid...

• F1 Italian GP: Bottas beats Hamilton in Friday qualifying

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  Hamilton’s title rival Max Verstappen qualified third for the sprint race, which will set Sunday’s grand prix grid, but finished 0.411s adrift of...

• Bottas pips Hamilton to pole for Monza F1 sprint race

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  Valtteri Bottas pipped Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Lewis Hamilton to top qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix and head the field for Saturday’s...