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Ferrari is ahead in p2 too, again my risky bet for the weekend is on Mercedes.

About wheater, we should have only Sun until Sunday.

^  True but most of the time FP1 doesn't really show these drivers' real pace yet.  Come FP3 the real pace will be shown with a couple of surprises here and there at quali.  I'm still expecting Red Bull - Ferrari - Mercedes in that order after quali.  The race could be different tho.  I fancy Hamilton racing against the leaders and fight for a podium finish.  I mean esp after last week, he's prolly itching to race again.  He could've gotten to the podium if he had the softs on imho.

Edit:

2022 F1 Italian GP FP2 Results

1   Carlos Sainz   ESP   Scuderia Ferrari   1m21.664s
2   Max Verstappen   NED   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m21.807s
3   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   1m21.857s
4   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   1m22.338s
5   George Russell   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team   1m22.386s
6   Sergio Perez   MEX   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m22.394s
7   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team   1m22.503s
8   Esteban Ocon   FRA   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m22.728s
9   Fernando Alonso   ESP   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m22.752s
10   Alexander Albon   THA   Williams Racing   1m22.835s
11   Daniel Ricciardo   AUS   McLaren F1 Team   1m22.911s
12   Guanyu Zhou   CHN   Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen   1m22.938s
13   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen   1m22.993s
14   Pierre Gasly   FRA   Scuderia AlphaTauri   1m23.135s
15   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   Scuderia AlphaTauri    1m23.217s
16   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   Haas F1 Team   1m23.557s
17   Sebastian Vettel   GER   Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team   1m23.731s
18   Lance Stroll   CAN   Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team   1m23.785s
19   Nicholas Latifi   CAN   Williams Racing   1m23.982s
20   Mick Schumacher    GER   Haas F1 Team   1m24.586s

1   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   1m22.410s
2   Carlos Sainz   ESP   Scuderia Ferrari   1m22.487s
3   George Russell   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team   1m22.689s
4   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team   1m22.831s
5   Max Verstappen   NED   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m22.840s
6   Esteban Ocon   FRA   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m23.075s
7   Fernando Alonso   ESP   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m23.099s
8   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   Scuderia AlphaTauri    1m23.260s
9   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen   1m23.394s
10   Daniel Ricciardo   AUS   McLaren F1 Team   1m23.511s
11   Alexander Albon   THA   Williams Racing   1m23.529s
12   Guanyu Zhou   CHN   Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen   1m23.570s
13   Pierre Gasly   FRA   Scuderia AlphaTauri   1m23.640s
14   Sergio Perez   MEX   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m23.661s
15   Lance Stroll   CAN   Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team   1m23.688s
16   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   1m23.856s
17   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   Haas F1 Team   1m24.006s
18   Antonio Giovinazzi   ITA   Haas F1 Team   1m24.317s
19   Nyck de Vries    NED   Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team   1m24.731s
20   Nicholas Latifi   CAN   Williams Racing   1m24.941s

Source: https://www.crash.net/f1/results/1011881/1/f1-italian-grand-prix-practice-results-leclerc-leads-ferrari-12-fp1

Ferrari at top followed by.... Mercedes.

At told yesterday, be aware of Mercedes

Every great Champion we had in F1 before was also accompanied from a huge amount of luck because without it no matter how brave you are and how skillful you are you cannot win consecutive Championships in a sport like this.Based on this I think the time of Hamilton has finally ended and we are witnessing the time of a new Champion,that of Verstappen which also had a huge dose of luck in the last GP of last season which netted him the Champion title.
We need some competition from any team to him as only Ferrari is not enough,we need McLaren back and some other teams also including Mercedes.

I haven't heard of any other update but it looks like Mercedes have changed the engine of Hamilton's car so it is confirmed that he is starting from the back of the grid.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-set-for-back-of-the-grid-start-with-monza-f1-engine-penalty/10365580/

When it comes to the challenge between Hamilton and Russell it can really turn into Hamilton - Rosberg in time. Russell said before coming here that he was going to be easy going with Hamilton like Bottas was also. It didn't seem like Russell was going to compete with Hamilton this season. However things seem to have changed. Especially the last race was a pretty nice example. Russell is a very competitive driver so he can't hold himself off from trying for better every time. He has had a much better season than Hamilton so far so I understand Hamilton's actions from now on. Because Hamilton still wants one more title.

Those yellows suits on Ferrari are just lovely  <3 and personally , I wouldn't mind to see Ferrari on those tracksuits on every race. Now , Monza ...what can it bring new ? Last 2 years here were crazy with Gasly victory and then Ricciardo doing the shoey so this year should be the one for Ferrari ? I remember that Leclerc won here in 2019 and the driver story is still funny.

Did Mercedes bring any updates ? Also the rumors are that Russel can fight with Lewis on every track from now on because Lewis decided to stop giving info to Russel of what he and his mechanics tested for a long time and apparently this upset Russel a lot as we saw the answer last race when he wanted to push for victory. With all this getting to surface , I'm getting flashbacks from 2016 Rosberg vs Hamilton and to be honest, I don't see Russel backing down from this but neither Hamilton but nothing is working in favor of Hamilton any longer.

I also think that these paint job with the yellow numbers and letters looks great. They should keep this for the rest of the season. I mean it would totally fit to the yellow logo of Ferrari. Regarding the race itself i expect Red Bull to be the strongest team again. Monza is a course where you need cars that have a high top speed and Red Bull is great at that this season. Ferrari is also good at that so if they manage to make no stupid mistakes this weekend then maybe they can battle Verstappen and Red Bull for the win this time.
Mercedes on the other hand should be weaker this weekend as their car is better for tracks with fast corners and not so long straights.

I've come across a really interesting rumour today.

According to the news, Mercedes might be assessing Ricciardo's condition already now. They might be thinking of him as a replacement for Hamilton in case Hamilton doesn't extend his contract. His contract is ending at the end of next season as you know. If they make such move I guess that Russell would be their main driver.

However I'm not so sure about Hamilton now. Mercedes are improving day by day. Considering this fact he wouldn't like to quit F1 before winning his 8th world title. Therefore we would probably start watching Ricciardo in a different team by next season instead of being a backup driver already now.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/ricciardo-mercedes-backup-driver-hamilton-27937869

I also read that Ferrari will use a new downforce package at Monza. So now we just have to wait and see. But the team's own mistakes were still the decisive factor in the last races.

It now seems that Audi will remain the only team of the VAG group in Formula 1, the negotiations between RedBull and Porsche have broken down.

https://kurier.at/sport/motorsport/formel-1-traum-gescheitert-porsche-und-red-bull-beenden-gespraeche/402140205

I am 100% sure that Ferrari will find a way to screw up even if they have a chance to win. However, by the looks of how amazing Red Bull is doing and how amazing Max is doing, there is a small chance that Ferrari would even be good at all, they would probably be losing anyway and make sure that they do not lose for sure with some mistakes, even get passed by Mercedes as well.

I feel like Ferrari is doomed with this team, they need to reconsider how they are doing everything. All in all, there is a gloom in the minds of all staff, people who would be good in another team, just do not care about the team enough and that makes everyone worse than they already are.

With the change of the hight of the cars keep a big eye open on Mercedes, as the simulation said 2 months ago they earned for free around 6/10 of a second...

It's not just only the repainting with a lot of yellow on the car, a bit unusual at first glance, but I personally don't think it's that bad. The team clothing and the motorhome will also have yellow accents for the 75th anniversary of Ferrari and the 100th anniversary of Monza.




I would be happy if a Ferrari would win this weekend, the lead of Max is big enough, but probably Ferrari will screw up again and give away the victory due to an unlucky pit stop or wrong strategy.

Can Ferrari be fast enough on the straights to compete with the Redbulls?

Quartararo has never had a good run at Aragon and has always been inconsistent there, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand how the Aragon circuit is laid out.
It's just that Quartararo hasn't been able to beat the Aragon circuit well so he doesn't get a good performance when racing there (Aragon).

But as for the Yamaha motorcycle, I think you have forgotten a race that was held by Dorna in 2020 which was also in Aragon with the title Teruel race where at that time Franco Morbidelli was able to win the race with the 2019 version of the Yamaha M1 motorbike which was followed by the Suzuki duo ( Alex Rins and Joan Mir) at the time to complete podiums 2 and 3. This means that Yamaha still has to be watched out for by other competitors or other manufacturers at this time because they are actually catching up points from the Yamaha manufacturer.

Of course, Red Bull have a much better car and Verstappen is one of the greatest drivers on the grid. However Ferrari can still do better than this at least. They have given up on the championship race very early. There is a huge gap (more than 100 points) between not only Verstappen - Leclerc but also Ferrari - Red Bull. This is all Ferrari's fault I'm afraid. At least I wish they didn't make this many nonsensical mistakes. It makes the team more embarrassing.





Anyway, a new race weekend ahead. Verstappen is the absolute favourite as always. Ferrari have made some preparations for this special race like some changes in the look of their car and the racing suits are also going to be in yellow instead of red. But this won't change anything about their speed.    I'd like to bet on Verstappen but his odd is only 1.36 now. Maybe I can try my luck by Leclerc @7.00.  

Yamaha tested the bike with the new engine and chassis at the #MisanoTest last Tuesday. Both Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli agree that the new engine is better in acceleration and top speed. And so far Yamaha's top speed has really increased for the new engine that will be used next season. Good day for Yamaha!

Likewise, the Honda manufacturer has tested several important parts during the MisanoTest last Tuesday, including the new swingarm installed on the Honda RC213V.
And that was something that really caught the attention of a lot of people during the Misano test and Honda reportedly partnered with Moto2 chassis manufacturer Kalex on the swingarm, and they introduced their first collaboration with a full aluminum chassis. Honda is really working hard to catch up.

The design does not help unfortunately.They don't have time to put an upgrade to their car although I don't know if they have any planned for the car anymore for this year since they are well aware that their chances to win the F1 Championship are extremely slim if at all non existent.The only good thing about Monza race is that Verstappen so far has never won it and I hope the trends continue and we see a good race.I would love to see a Ferrari win and in this track anything is possible.The odd for Verstappen at 1.40 is to say the least deceiving as it won't be that easy for him to win.

It is worrying that Ferrari is lagging behind in race pace. They are in a competitive position in qualifying but not good enough in the race itself. As a result, things get very difficult for Ferrari. There are a few races left of the season and Ferrari has not been able to show its potential in consecutive races. The team needs to be regrouped as soon as possible. The Monza race is important for Ferrari. I think they will catch a good series with Monza. Ferrari is making some changes in the vehicle design at Monza. I like the new design.

I also liked the special design of the car for this GP. However I still can't adapt to the yellow racing suit for this race. 



This is a very special race weekend for Ferrari obviously. The season has been really problematic for them so far. They have had durability issues and it hasn't been the only issue. The crew have made so many simple mistakes so far. All of these combined have made the season a nightmare for Ferrari. The team would still aim to do their best to help one of their drivers win this race and Leclerc is prioritized for this of course. But to be honest, I think there is no chance for Leclerc to keep up with Verstappen in these conditions.

Source: https://www.formulapassion.it/motorsport/formula-1/f1-team/ferrari-f1-75-in-versione-monza-la-gallery-foto-leclerc-sainz-giallo-gran-premio-italia-632472.html


Ferrari will use special colors for the home GP, remembering an anniversary.

I Like It.

I agree with Sainz odd being really high.He was almost winning a race in Italy a couple of years ago don't know if here or at Mugello but whatever the case it means that he will be extra motivated before the "Tifosi" during this race.I know Verstappen lately is on another planet and he wins races like a walk in the park but that will not always be the case as this track has been won by teams who were not the fastest if we recall last year McLaren victory.This is also a track where usually shit happens in the first turn and this mean a Safety car will most probably be present here to change things around.Ferrari need to profit from this and not to screw Sainz race up like they did in the Dutch GP last week.