Despite several close battles at the Italian Grand Prix, front-running drivers say more powerful DRS is needed to make passing easier.
2023 Italian Grand Prix articles archive
Monza “frustrating” for Alonso but Aston Martin expect better form in coming races
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFollowing the delight of their return to the podium at Zandvoort, Aston Martin endured their least competitive weekend of 2023 so far at Monza.
F1 changed rules to stop Mercedes in 2021 but we won’t ‘cry foul’ now – Wolff
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes will not “cry foul” over Red Bull’s domination of the 2023 season despite suffering due to past rules changes, says team principal Toto Wolff.
McLaren will bring ‘follow-up to Austria upgrade’ before focusing on 2024 car
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren will bring a follow-up to their highly successful Austrian Grand Prix update over the coming races.
Magnussen explains why his driving style rarely works with the Haas VF-23
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen described the difficulties of altering his “automatic” driving style to get to grips with the Haas VF-23.
Vasseur impressed Verstappen has ‘not done a single mistake over two seasons’
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur praised rival Max Verstappen in the wake of his record-breaking 10th consecutive grand prix victory.
Lawson left feeling points were possible after first full grand prix weekend
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onLiam Lawson’s second grand prix start was the first time he had participated in a full race weekend – and he believes points were possible at Monza.
Did Bottas really prevent Hamilton winning 10 in a row before Verstappen?
2023 Italian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he hadn’t won 10 races in a row before Max Verstappen set the record because he had “stronger” team mates. Is he right?
Haas pair frustrated front wing “couldn’t go down low enough” for Monza
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Hulkenberg says it was “a big miss” that Haas weren’t able to lower their front wing angle enough for the high-speed Monza circuit last weekend.
Paddock Diary: 2023 Italian Grand Prix
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onWhat’s it like to interview a quarter of the grid in one day? RaceFans’ Claire Cottingham had a busy start to the Italian Grand Prix weekend.
2023 Italian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMonza saw some drivers restricted by their cars, but others still stood out. Here are RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Italian Grand Prix.
Gasly and Ocon endure “super-painful” Italian GP
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine reached the podium at Zandvoort but their drivers admitted Monza was a “painful” weekend for the team.
Sainz showed he’d made “step forward” with Monza pole and podium – Vasseur
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says Carlos Sainz Jnr’s performance at Monza showed he’d made a clear step forward.
Perfect season would be more impressive than “irrelevant” 10 wins in a row – Wolff
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff described Max Verstappen’s record-breaking achievement of winning 10 consecutive races as “irrelevant”.
Verstappen continues his decimation of Formula 1 by piercing Sainz’s defence
2023 Italian Grand Prix review
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr fought valiantly for Ferrari at Monza but nothing could stop Max Verstappen scoring a historic 10th win in a row.
Norris “must be very frustrated” over Italian GP battle – Albon
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onAlex Albon believes Lando Norris must have been “very frustrated” by their battle at the Italian Grand Prix, as he failed to overtake the Williams driver.
Modify Rettifilo chicane to punish mistakes more, says Russell after penalty
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says he would like to see the Rettifilo chicane modified to help avoid drivers getting away with mistakes at the corner.
Analysis: Why Ferrari didn’t go aggressive on strategy in their fight with Red Bull
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onOnce Carlos Sainz Jnr lost the lead on the 15th lap of the Italian Grand Prix, it was always unlikely Ferrari were going to be able to get it back.
Ricciardo return ‘not in Singapore, Japan would be optimistic’ – Horner
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has ruled out the possibility of Daniel Ricciardo returning to race at the next round in Singapore.
McLaren will review whether early Norris pit stop led to ‘unacceptable’ clash
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s drivers will be reminded they should never make contact with each other after the pair touched during today’s Italian Grand Prix.