KyroSports
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Formula 1
  • Football
Write for Us
Kyrosports
  • Home
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Formula 1
  • Football
No Result
View All Result
Kyro Sports
No Result
View All Result
Home

Talking Points From The Italian Grand Prix of 2020

Redemption for Gasly, Sainz' heroics, Stroll's P3, fightback from Lewis; all at one crazy race at Monza

Dev Tyagi by Dev Tyagi
7th September 2020 - Updated on 8th September 2020
in Formula 1
7 min read
4 0
0
talking points from the Italian Grand Prix

source: F1 Chronicle

3
SHARES
75
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

READ ALSO

W12

Mercedes Launch 2021 Challenger W12! Will It Win Another Title?

2nd March 2021
4
C41

Alfa Romeo C41 Has Arrived! Will It Perform On The Track?

23rd February 2021
44
7 skills you need to be a professional race car driver

7 skills you need to be a professional race car driver

11th February 2021
28
talking points from Imola

The wait is finally over: Lewis Hamilton’s contract finally in place!

9th February 2021
20
talking points from the Spanish Grand Prix

Events That Made The 2020 Season A Truly Unforgettable One!

31st December 2020 - Updated on 2nd January 2021
36
Sergio Perez

Checo Perez and Mad Max: Finally A Dream Line-Up At Red Bull?

20th December 2020
225
Load More
Much of the narrative of 2020 has been simply that Formula 1 is fast turning into a predictable sport where it’s only one team that dominates. And more often than not, it’s been Mercedes and its star driver Lewis Hamilton. Not much could also be argued against the popular ruling with Mercedes winning five in eight races held so far. But Monza, the home of the Italian Grand Prix withstood none of that rising rancor in giving millions of fans a race that was not only thrilling but hard to forget, apart from also being one that was hard to conceive, panning out in an unprecedented, untellable manner. A 53-lap contest that saw not one but four retirements, including both Ferraris, with an Alpha Tauri winning much to everyone’s surprise (and joy) with both McLarens finishing inside top five, including Sainz’ second career podium, Monza might have begun in the most conventional manner but ended with a result that was as unpredictable as any we’ve seen all season. Not just that, the temple of speed also produced what none could’ve predicted; a red-flagged race, whose eventual conclusion saw the sport’s youngest and perhaps finest talents on the top three steps. Gasly strikes
Talking Points From The Italian Grand Prix of 2020 1
Another win here for Lewis Hamilton might have only produced the most regular outing, given the Briton’s outstanding dominance but for the sake of the fans and the demand of millions in wanting a race that none could predict, Monza delivered an equalizer none saw coming. That’s possibly among the reasons why the contest in the Italian heartland may never be forgotten in times to come. That said, what were the key talking points from the Italian Grand Prix? Before hopping on to Monza, the only podium in young Gasly’s career was the thrilling finish to second at Interlagos in 2019, home to the Brazilian Grand Prix. Never had Gasly in the races hence, tasted what it meant to occupy the top step of the podium. But in the second session, all thanks to the drivers diving into the pits with the race red-flagged, Gasly was a different driver altogether. He was then, holding on third, with Hamilton out in the lead and Stroll, in second. It was going to be his podium to lose. And immediately after the remainder of the contest began, with 26 more laps to go, there was a change in the pecking order. Lewis, having to serve that 10-second time penalty for boxing despite the pit window being closed found himself at the back of the grid with Stroll out in front and Gasly in second. Soon, the young Frenchman would take the lead and would hold onto it brilliantly. Make no mistake. It didn’t mean that Pierre’s task was going to be any easy with a faster McLaren of Sainz doing all it could to bring down the gap to the race-leader but Gasly was on a different level in the closing stages. For someone who, in the space of 18 months, suffered so much as to have been dumped by Red Bull (and demoted to Alpha Tauri), losing out on his best friend in Anthoine Hubert at Spa (in 2019 crash), and also having his house burgled of precious belongings, Monza signaled a day of redemption for a driver who, thus far, has single-handedly led the Italian team’s charge this season. And what a worthy winner he was in the end- right?

Great podium for Carlos Sainz Jr. in McLaren 2 and 4

One of the brightest talents on the grid and also one of the most consistent young names, Carlos Sainz enjoyed his career-best outing at the home of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in collecting a richly-deserved second. But was it any easy for the Spaniard? Not really as before the session restarted, having been red-flagged due to Leclerc’s accident wherein the Ferrari driver slid away to the gravel trap in a major crash around Turn 11, Sainz was hanging on sixth, followed by Norris, in seventh. But upon re-start, the McLaren driver was a different driver altogether; a man on a mission. He would immediately pass Stroll on the straights, after which, the two Alfa Romeos of Raikkonen and Giovinazzi were on his radar. But when the Italian driver Giovinazzi shunted into the pits to serve his time-penalty, Sainz would benefit and jump up into fourth. Hamilton, pitting soon after to serve exactly the same penalty as the Italian would further boost Sainz’ grid position. But make no mistake; Sainz did well to pass Kimi immediately after, the McLaren much stronger in race-pace versus the struggling Alfa Romeo of the Finn. From thereon in, Sainz got busy in catching Gasly for the lead but had to settle for an incredible second, a result that was richly-deserved by a driver who never gave up.

Brilliant recovery drive for Lewis Hamilton

The man who, weekend after weekend, finishes right on top, it was in a way strange to find Lewis Hamilton not the race-winner at Monza. But one of the talking points from the Italian Grand Prix was the stellar recovery driver that Hamilton demonstrated after he fell further at the back of the grid and yet, managed to collect a respectable seventh in the end. While his teammate was found clearly struggling in the other Mercedes, Bottas failing to pass Lando Norris’ McLaren, Lewis Hamilton spent the latter half of the Monza weekend in exhibiting commanding overtakes from the rear-end of the grid.
Talking Points From The Italian Grand Prix of 2020 2
Hamilton, though race-leader until lap 26, was to serve a 10-second time penalty, a decision that one may feel was slightly harsh on the Briton. Resultantly, his lead snatched away, all Hamilton had to do was to find a way to fight back from P17 into a point’s finish. And he did just that as he made not one but several striking moves on drivers in the midfield, including Alexander Albon of Red Bull, Kimi Raikkonen of Alfa Romeo, Sergio Perez of Racing Point, Nicholas Latifi of Williams, to quote just some of the men who found themselves defenseless against ‘Hammertime!’ Not only that, Hamilton, in the process of setting a new lap record during qualifying, wherein he bagged his seventh pole at Monza, also set the fastest-ever lap of the sport’s history in going ballistic at 1:18:887. In so doing, he broke Raikkonen’s record of 1:19:119, also set at the famous track, two years back in 2018.

No luck yet for Kimi

Kimi Raikkonen, in the latter half of the race, seemed in an ethereally good position from which to score some points and finally get his season off to a start. Upon the re-start, the Alfa Romeo driver down on fourth made a stellar move on his teammate- local favorite- Antonio Giovnazzi to go up into third. Later, with Lewis pitting, it was Raikkonen holding onto second, and thus, only a position away from Pierre Gasly, the race-leader. But Raikkonen holding on P2 was always going to be a bit of a mega-challenge, especially since it would require him to defend vigorously from more superior machines, including the two McLarens of Sainz and Norris, and the rest of the packed midfield.
Talking Points From The Italian Grand Prix of 2020 3
It was a task that Kimi didn’t seem comfortable doing, especially on the softer compounds which his team perhaps falteringly opted for. Could Raikkonen have defended and driven better had he been on the hard compounds instead? Nonetheless, what transpired in the last twelve to thirteen laps was the Alfa Romeo sliding backward, having once been in the mighty second to being lapped by Sainz, Norris, Bottas, Ricciardo, and the likes. Eventually, Kimi, struggling everywhere for grip was even passed by the Williams of Latifi before Haas driver Grosjean caught Raikkonen. Resultantly, the Finn finally ended ahead of George Russell, to take thirteenth. Not quite the finish the Iceman was hoping for.

Poor outing for Ferrari

The home race for a true titan of the sport could not have panned out any poorer. With both Ferrari drivers race-retiring, Leclerc having a crash, and Vettel suffering from a brake failure, one of the key talking points from the Italian Grand Prix 2020 saw Ferraris woes exacerbated after a poor qualifying a day earlier. On Saturday, Leclerc managing a P13 and Vettel, P17, made for an awful sight. Not since 1984 had the two Ferraris begun outside of top-10 in their home race.
Talking Points From The Italian Grand Prix of 2020 4
Many saying that it was good fortune for the team with no fans out in attendance, weren’t too off the mark, truth be told. But on race-day, the 53-lap challenge proved to be a bit for exasperating for the home side, even as Leclerc did brilliantly to break into the top ten. Eventually, both cars had to retire- never a pleasing sight if you are a fan of the red. Hopefully, Mugello can see a bit of a recovery.
Tags: MonzaMonza 2020
Share1Tweet1SendShareSend
Dev Tyagi

Dev Tyagi

Related Posts

W12

Mercedes Launch 2021 Challenger W12! Will It Win Another Title?

2nd March 2021
4
C41

Alfa Romeo C41 Has Arrived! Will It Perform On The Track?

23rd February 2021
44
7 skills you need to be a professional race car driver
Formula 1

7 skills you need to be a professional race car driver

11th February 2021
28
talking points from Imola

The wait is finally over: Lewis Hamilton’s contract finally in place!

9th February 2021
20
talking points from the Spanish Grand Prix

Events That Made The 2020 Season A Truly Unforgettable One!

31st December 2020 - Updated on 2nd January 2021
36
Sergio Perez

Checo Perez and Mad Max: Finally A Dream Line-Up At Red Bull?

20th December 2020
225
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
15 Highly Educated Cricketers Of All Time

15 Highly Educated Cricketers Of All Time

8th April 2020 - Updated on 9th April 2020
Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020

Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020 – Complete Team Analysis

24th December 2019
Mario Balotelli celbrates against Manchester United

The astonishing decline of Mario Balotelli

11th June 2020
East Bengal need to play in the ISL

East Bengal and ISL need each other

22nd August 2020
Kuldeep Yadav bowling in the nets (Image credits: Facebook | Kuldeep Yadav)

Kuldeep Yadav, the new Mystery spinner!

Ravi Shastri, the master, may become the Coach of Team India soon (Image Credits: Facebook | Ravi Shashtri)

Ravi Shastri throws hat in the ring for India head coach

He can be the all-rounder India needs

Basil Thampi and Krunal Pandya selected for India A tour to South Africa

The new captain; a lot will depend on how he manages his resources (Image Credits: Facebook)

Joe Root, Dean Elgar set to fight in the 1st England-South Africa Test

How Long Is a Soccer Game?

How Long Is a Soccer Game?

4th March 2021 - Updated on 5th March 2021
NFL divisional

An overall score of NFL divisional round 

3rd March 2021 - Updated on 4th March 2021
Liverpool players take knee in support of black Live Matter movement

Liverpool vs Chelsea: Preview, team news, predicted XI and more | Premier League 2020-21

3rd March 2021 - Updated on 4th March 2021
W12

Mercedes Launch 2021 Challenger W12! Will It Win Another Title?

2nd March 2021
  • 15 Highly Educated Cricketers Of All Time

    15 Highly Educated Cricketers Of All Time

    462 shares
    Share 185 Tweet 116
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020 – Complete Team Analysis

    260 shares
    Share 159 Tweet 42
  • The astonishing decline of Mario Balotelli

    141 shares
    Share 56 Tweet 35
  • East Bengal and ISL need each other

    128 shares
    Share 51 Tweet 32
  • The world will live on these 5 fielders in the world cup 2019

    111 shares
    Share 44 Tweet 28

About Kyrosports

Kyrosports is an all-sports website, with multinational audience and writers. Users engage on the website, read, write and post comments while interacting with like-minded fans from all over the globe. The site covers mainstream sports like Football Cricket Tennis Basketball Hockey Formula One Badminton professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, and boxing as well as niche ones like kabaddi and squash through news, articles.

The site also provides its use live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards).

Kyrosports Tribe

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Quick Links

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of use
  • Series
  • IPL 2020

© 2020 All Rights Reserved | Kyrosports - Powered by CodEye Technologies.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Formula 1
  • Football

© 2020 All Rights Reserved | Kyrosports - Powered by CodEye Technologies.

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Fill the forms bellow to register

*By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.