Second consecutive victory for the nineteen-year-old from Bologna at Suzuka, aided by the Safety car. Second Piastri with Mc Laren, then Charles who stoically resists Russell
Another special day for Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes. After the victory in Shanghai, the nineteen-year-old from Bologna did an encore on the Suzuka circuit in Japan and with the success also achieved the leadership of the Formula 1 World Championship. In 1953 Ascari was the last Italian to win a Formula 1 grand prix twice in a row and now there is this boy with the friendly face and black curls who made the morning of those Italians who woke up to follow the grand prix beautiful. Never before had Formula 1 had such a young leader. Well done and lucky Kimi who benefited from the Safety Car for the accident Bearman When Russell And Plates they had just made the pit stop and he jumped into the lead. But then he deserved the success which projects him into the lead of the Drivers’ World Championship. On the podium with him the Australian’s McLaren and the Ferrari of one stoic Leclerc capable of resisting Russell’s attacks at the end. Behind them the other McLaren of Norris which he overtook in the final laps Hamilton who was third for a stretch before a partial final collapse. The top ten is completed by Alpine Gasley which resists the return of in the end Verstappen sadly 8th in front of Lawson.
The race
Antonelli gets off to a bad start for clutch problems e he even finds himself sixth while Piastri takes the lead ahead of Leclerc, Norris and Russell. But then it takes a short time for the Mercedes to regain their pace and demonstrate their superiority: Kimi passes Hamilton, Russell does the same to Norris and Leclerc. The silver arrows in the straight have no rivals, but the strategy this time regarding tire changes is wait-and-see, anticipated instead by Norris and Leclerc. On lap 28 Bearman’s accident shuffles the cards: At that point Antonelli leaves and becomes impregnable, while behind him Russell doesn’t have the same pace and has to settle for fourth place behind PIastri and Leclerc. The Monegasque passes the Englishman with three laps to go and then resists stoically managing to conquer the lowest step of the podium.
