Mark Hughes: Monza pitstop blunder left McLaren facing a familiar headache
A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
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Norris topped the times in second Monza practice as Antonelli spun off in the Mercedes
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A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
Here are the total penalty points each 2025 Formula 1 driver has accumulated on their FIA superlicence
Verstappen takes dominant Monza victory ahead of Norris and Piastri
Full F1 schedule for the year, including the next F1 race of 2025: the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku, the whole calendar and circuit guides for the 24-race Formula 1 season
Max Verstappen will start on pole for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix, alongside Lando Norris on the front row. Here’s how the starting grid looks for Sunday’s race at Monza
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Norris topped the times in second Monza practice as Antonelli spun off in the Mercedes
Ferrari enjoys a dream start to its home race, with Hamilton leading Leclerc in FP1
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A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
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