Overview

• After giving back the lead for a first‑lap chicane cut against Lando Norris, Max Verstappen retook control and won by about 20 seconds to end a 112‑day, eight‑race drought.
• The Italian Grand Prix set records as the fastest full F1 race on record and featured Verstappen’s all‑time quickest qualifying lap at Monza.
• McLaren’s slow stop dropped Norris behind Oscar Piastri, who was instructed to yield the place back, prompting frustration and renewing questions about team operations.
• Oscar Piastri leads the drivers’ standings by 31 points over Norris, with Verstappen third and well behind after his Monza victory.
• Separately, Sky News reported McLaren’s value has risen above €3 billion as majority shareholders seek the remaining 30% of McLaren Racing, and the team plans a 2027 World Endurance Championship entry.