Leclerc returns the illusion to Ferrari and Alonso misses the shot in Monza

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Anything can be expected from Ferrari at the Italian GP.

It has happened so many times, for better and for worse, that this

by

should not have surprised even one of the more than 105,000

packed into Monza.

The return of the Monegasque (1:20.161) unleashed a torrent of illusion, although he himself was the first to calm things down.

"Tomorrow, guys, tomorrow," he warned on the radio after beating

by 26

.

This is his eighth

of the year, although the last five, for one reason or another, he has not been able to convert into victory.

Before other considerations, it is worth clarifying that Verstappen, still a favorite for victory, will start from sixth place due to a penalty.

And that Sainz's podium options are severely compromised for the same reason.

The man from Madrid knew that he was condemned in advance to the back of the grid, just like

.

In this way, the most plausible bet for Mercedes corresponds to

, who will share the front row with Leclerc.

Served these data, give way to the euphoria of the ferraristas, who have suffered enough in the last three months.

When nobody had the speed of the SF-75 on these straights, Leclerc completed a fantastic lap, out of reach for Red Bull.

Now it remains to be seen if in the long runs, the red car manages to hold up against the predictable attacks of the next champion.

Out of bounds at turn 7

Of course, the aerodynamic novelties introduced by

have fitted in Monza.

Sainz also attests to this, who also led Q3 after the first attempt (1:20.584), with 18 hundredths over Leclerc and 27 over Verstappen.

Even in Q2 the Madrilenian stamped his signature (1: 20.878) with three tenths over Verstappen and Leclerc, victim of a scare in the Ascari Variant.

He sure would have loved a symbolic

, but the Monegasque usually sharpens his aim better at the decisive moment.

At the opposite end of the spectrum,

must be placed this time .

Among the multitude of penalties was the two-time champion with the legitimate right to fight even for pole, but this time he missed the shot.

He had to abort the first attempt in Q3, reporting a lack of temperature in the tires, and was forced to return to the track too early, with the consequent difficulty in finding a slipstream.

That last shot wasn't even approved by the stewards.

His 1m21.829s, eighth time, was erased for running the limits at Turn 7.

Esteban Ocon

, with five places on the grid, did not meet what his Alpine demanded either.

The Frenchman was out of Q3 by 68 thousandths after an attempt to improve was not very favorable for Alonso, ninth, surpassed by

and

.

An entertainer named De Vries

After these very difficult weeks, Alpine has wanted to close ranks and even Monza has been approached

, CEO of the Renault Group,

, head of the F1 division and

, whose goodbye as non-executive director raised a great dust cloud

No one can be satisfied with what was seen this Saturday.

By way of closing, a refreshing surprise in the Mercedes ecosystem.

Because the sudden indisposition of

gave an opportunity to

, who had put on the Aston Martin green jumpsuit this Friday during the first free session.

The Dutchman, who had already tested with the Silver Arrows at Paul Ricard, responded to Williams' confidence by reaching Q2, with two hundredths of a margin over

.

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