
Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight F1 victory
Verstappen had started second, behind Sainz, but eventually got past him at the start of lap 15 and from then on no one could match the Red Bull pace
Verstappen had started second, behind Sainz, but eventually got past him at the start of lap 15 and from then on no one could match the Red Bull pace
Verstappen also moved closer to his own F1 record of 15 wins set last year and onto 46 overall
With a lead of 125 points over his nearest rival and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, he can even afford to ease up a bit as F1 returns from its mid-season break
At least five people have died in the flooding and 5,000 more have been evacuated, while electricity supplies and cell phone networks have been severely affected
Fernando Alonso finished third for the second consecutive race for his 100th career podium
Verstappen was fastest in all three practice sessions at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit but his qualifying effort was cut short Saturday
Red Bull dominated the season-opener in Bahrain two weeks ago with a 1-2 finish from two-time defending world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez
Carlos Sainz has the fastest time so far over two days of testing