There have been times in recent years when Ferrari has been (rightly) criticised for not making the most of the machinery at its disposal. But the home team’s performance last weekend was the opposite – and made the Monza event one of the best F1 races of 2023 so far.
Ferrari saw an opportunity, committed to a bespoke package at the high-speed track, and made Red Bull fight for victory, as Alex Kalinauckas and Jake Boxall-Legge explain in our report package. It was brilliant to see Carlos Sainz put up a proper defence against Verstappen, even if it did harm his overall race.
