An Italian GP full of surprises

In a weekend full of red, this years Grand Prix ended in the blue of red bull with Max Verstappen taking the win after an incredible lap in Saturdays qualifying session. 

The tifosi weren’t left totally disappointed as both Ferrari drivers got a decent result, with Charles taking P4 and Lewis taking P6 after he started P10 due to a 5 place grid drop penalty he received after last weeks race. 

Both McLaren drivers took the other steps on the podium, but not without controversy surrounding the teams strategy which has left fans wondering if the team prioritises one of the drivers over the other. 

Oscar pitted first with a good stop, they then pitted Lando who faced a slow stop and ended up dropping behind Oscar after he ran P2 for most of the race. The team ordered Oscar to swap positions with Lando so he could keep P2 position. Lando later said that “it’s what we decided as a team beforehand” and if it had been the other way around he would have done the same thing. Mean while Oscar sounded less pleased, and that’s valid when you’re leading the championship against your teammate, Oscar said there would be “things to discuss” within the team post race. So is there problems with this years leaders? 

3 of this years rookies finished in the top 10, Isak taking P10 following his first podium in Zandvoort. Gabriel finished P8 helping sauber bring in points after Niko had to retire during the formation lap due to an mechanical issue. And Kimi took P9 in his home race, fighting well in the midfield to get into the points. 

We now head to Baku this weekend, a favourite on the calendar for a lot of fans. With only a few races left in the 2025 season, will the cracks start to show more in McLaren? And can Ferrari get their first win of the year?