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Open session ticker now!
In ten minutes, the second training in Monza will also begin, and we will shift the action back to our session ticker for now. So there is a short break here, after the end of the training, it will continue as usual with the voices from Friday.
And if you want to know how to watch Formula 1 live during the Italy weekend, you can find out here!
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Formula 2: Pole for Ferrari junior
So far going well for the Scuderia at the home race. Double best time in FT1 and now Ferrari junior Rafael Camara has also secured pole position in Formula 2. An important step for him in the title fight.
Oliver Goethe made it into the top 10 as ninth, which also puts him on second place on the grid for the sprint race. That will take place tomorrow at 14:15 before the Formula 1 qualifying.
Engine penalty also for Albon
Numerous drivers have received a new engine this weekend. We already knew that there would be a grid penalty for Kimi Antonelli because of this, but now Alexander Albon has also been hit.
For him, however, the penalty probably won’t play a big role, as Williams is likely to have a hard time getting out of Q1 tomorrow anyway.
Formula 3: Important pole for Slater
During the team principal press conference, Audi junior Freddie Slater secured pole position in Formula 3. An important pole for the championship leader, as we have already talked about Monza being the penultimate weekend of the year.
Even better for him: title rival Ugo Ugochukwu missed the top 10.
Ferrari announces further updates
At the end of the press conference, the statement by Toto Wolff that Mercedes has no money for more upgrades is discussed again. Vasseur says he will not comment on it as it is not appropriate to talk about other teams’ budgets. A little jab towards Wolff.
For Ferrari, however, he can say that more updates will be brought during the year without problems with the budget cap.
That concludes the press conference. In an hour, FT2 will continue on the track.
Briatore sticks to criticism
Once again, the topic is how to improve processes in the future. Briatore says he basically accepts every decision of the race stewards.
But he returns to the same point and explains again that an independent judge is needed for such a hearing.
Stella disagrees
The McLaren team principal reacts irritably to the topic. He emphasizes that the hearing met the “highest standards.” Furthermore, these accusations are “insulting” towards McLaren.
Briatore: We didn’t know before
Back to the Monaco case. Briatore is asked why Alpine did not express its concerns about the judge earlier. He explains that they only found out later.
But the judge did not act like a judge, but “like a prosecutor,” says Briatore. Quite harsh accusations.
Stella: Monza is very different
Now it gets sporty, and after two wins in a row, Stella explains that McLaren is not necessarily the favorite here in Italy, as Monza is a very different track compared to Hungary and Zandvoort recently.
Precisely for that reason, it will be an “interesting weekend” for the team to see where they stand.
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Briatore: Decision “very unfair”
Briatore starts the press conference with a bang. He says the decision is “very unfair” and suspects a conspiracy. The judge has a connection to McLaren, he says, and explains that this is not acceptable.
Stella says he will not comment on this claim.
Briatore in team principal press conference
In ten minutes, the team principals’ press conference begins in Monza. It could be quite interesting, as Flavio Briatore is among the participants today.
The Italian will surely comment again on the Monaco case. Also present are Frederic Vasseur (Ferrari) and Andrea Stella (McLaren).
We will provide the most important statements here in the ticker as usual.
Mekies: Very satisfied with the decision
Red Bull gets the Monaco podium back from Gasly’s demotion. Team principal Laurent Mekies says on Sky: “We are very happy that the court restored Isack’s podium position.”
“This is important for Isack, but we also did it because we believed it was important for the sport,” Mekies emphasizes. That was a decisive reason why they went to court.
“I think it is good news that you can see the final result of the race at the moment the race ends,” says the Red Bull team principal.
Hadjar celebrated on the podium in Monaco but had to give the trophy to Gasly later. Now Red Bull gets the trophy back.
Alpine loses ground
Of course, the decision also affects the championship. Alpine was actually only three points behind the Racing Bulls in the fight for P5. But with the new Monaco result, it is suddenly 16 points behind.
You can find the updated championship standings here.
Race winners at the green table
Although the Gasly case was “only” about third place, this photo series immediately comes to mind:
Photo series: Controversial: Ten race winners at the green table
Schumacher criticizes decision
Expert Ralf Schumacher says on Sky about the whole situation: “This is always difficult for Formula 1. […] I thought it was great that they admitted it and removed the penalties and then he got his trophy.”
“But now in, now out – I don’t know. Neither good for Formula 1 nor for the viewer. I don’t know what this is all about,” says Schumacher.
In the end, you have to “accept” the decision, but it is all “not good for the sport,” he says.
Gasly loses Monaco podium again!
During FT1, there was breaking news: The International Court of Appeal (ICA) of the FIA has made a decision in the dispute over Pierre Gasly’s Monaco podium.
The two penalties against the Frenchman, which were initially withdrawn after an appeal by Alpine, now remain in place. Thus, Gasly loses third place retroactively again.
You can read all the background here.
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