MONZA, Italy (AP) – Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari’s home track.
“That’s a nice stat,” Verstappen said on team radio immediately after the win.
Another flawless performance from the two-time defending champion saw Verstappen beat teammate Sergio Pérez by 6.802 seconds. Carlos Sainz Jr. was third, 11.082 behind Verstappen and just ahead of Charles Leclerc as the two Ferrari drivers battled for the final spot on Monza’s iconic podium.
“I never would have believed that was possible but we had to work for it today and that made it definitely a lot more fun,” Verstappen said.
Verstappen had started second, behind Sainz, but eventually got past him at the start of lap 15 and from then on – just like the rest of the season – no one…
