"Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix, with a dominant run at Monza for Red Bull. Having fought a frenetic scrap on the opening laps, during which he lost and regained the lead, the Dutchman went on to pound out a lead and control it to the flag. Verstappen beat the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third in a race defined by McLaren once more imposing orders on their drivers in the closing stages that proved controversial."
"For Norris, who had taken the lead from Verstappen on the second lap but could not hold off the world champion when he came back at him, his most vital task of beating his teammate Piastri was the very least he required. Having dropped to 34 points behind the Australian after being forced to retire in Zandvoort, he has now reduced the deficit to his rival to 31 points, with eight meetings remaining."
"The victory is a huge spur for Verstappen, his first since Imola in May and only his third this season, demonstrating a feisty refusal to be cowed by both driver and team, as Red Bull have very much been on the back foot against McLaren this season. It is also the first GP victory for the new principal, Laurent Mekies, as the team enter a new era in the wake of the dismissal of Christian Horner."
Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after losing and regaining the lead early, then building and maintaining control to the finish. Lando Norris finished second and Oscar Piastri third, with McLaren imposing controversial team orders late in the race and instructing Piastri to return a position to Norris after a slow pit stop. Charles Leclerc placed fourth for Ferrari, George Russell fifth for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton moved from tenth to sixth on his Monza debut for Scuderia. The victory is Verstappen's first since Imola and the first Grand Prix win under new Red Bull principal Laurent Mekies.
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