Victory for the Englishman from Mc Laren in Zandvoort, but Antonelli remains leader and will show up in Monza at the top of the World Championship: this hasn’t happened since the days of Alberto Ascari. Controversy at Ferrari, Hamilton takes it out on the wall: “We’re wasting time”
Lando Norris and Mc Laren they returned to last year’s levels when the Englishman won the world title after going head-to-head with teammate Piastri. In Zandvoort he hit the ground running, winning both the Sprint and the Grand Prix on a Sunday full of twists and turns with two starts and the accident to the home idol Max Verstappen, fresh from renewing his contract, but ended up against the wall at the exit of the parabolica probably because the right tire ended up on the wet grass and Max lost control of his car.
Kimi leader
It could have been the day of Kimi Antonelli, but the world championship leader, after a beautiful race, suffered a drop in performance from his Mercedes at the end and was overtaken by the wild Norris. In fifteen days in Monza, the Italian temple of motoring, Kimi he will enter the Italian Grand Prix leading the world championship. It hasn’t happened since the days of Alberto Ascari and it will be wonderful to see the audience divided in support between the young Emilian talent who has blossomed this season and the Ferraris who will have to try to quickly forget the disappointment of Zandvoort.
The two departures
In the first Antonelli demonstrated that the uncertainties at the start are now forgotten and he burned everyone by taking the lead at the first corner. Leclerc also did well and gained two positions, beating Piastri and Hamilton. But Verstappen’s accident and the long stop forced the drivers to make a second start and this time Kimi was once again the most reactive, while Leclerc was overtaken by Russell and Hamilton. Own the Ferrari Englishman became the protagonist of a controversy over the radio with the team because according to him his return to the pits was delayed. “I’m faster than Charles and have better tires, let me pass“, Hamilton said on the radio once he reached Leclerc. “We’re wasting time!“, he added on the first lap behind the number 16. “Great way to waste time guys, great job“, he added sarcastically once Leclerc returned to the pits. After the tire change Antonelli no longer achieved the same times: “I have no rear – he continued to repeat – so I can’t go anywhere”. Ocon’s retirement on lap 55 led to the virtual Safety Car: the two Ferraris returned and Kimi found the right pace and also overtook his teammate Russell, managing to keep the Ferraris at a distance, thus ending up at the foot of the podium.
