2021 Italian Grand Prix - Race results
1 Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 53 laps - 1:21:54.365s 12 Lando Norris McLaren + 1.747s 1
3 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes + 4.921s 1
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 7.309s 1
5 Sergio Pérez Red Bull + 8.723s 1
6 Carlos Sainz Ferrari + 10.535s 1
7 Lance Stroll Aston Martin + 15.804s 1
8 Fernando Alonso Alpine + 17.201s 1
9 George Russell Williams + 19.742s 1
10 Esteban Ocon Alpine + 20.868s 1
11 Nicholas Latifi Williams + 23.743s 1
12 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin + 24.621s 2
13 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo + 27.216s 2
14 Robert Kubica Alfa Romeo + 29.769s 1
15 Mick Schumacher Haas + 51.088s 1
Nikita Mazepin Haas DNF 3
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes DNF 1
Max Verstappen Red Bull DNF 1
Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri DNF 1
Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri DNF 0
To answer your question, Steve Austin, I still can't believe it ! I watched it live, sitting up watching tv after midnight on a Sunday night.
And then of course I had to stay and watch all the interviews.
I know there is a lot to discuss about this race particularly the DNFs but I'm just so happy for Daniel Ricciardo so I am just going to post about the win. I will leave the other discussions for others.
It did make me think, how strange it is that I feel so happy that a racing driver won a race in Italy. But that's the joy of enjoying a sport and following it for a while.
He just seemed so deserving of a win, mainly because he'd won races back in his Red Bull days so he has the talent but his team switching decisions must have played on his mind numerous times as he battled to get any decent results from the McLaren car.
At one point he said how he hadn't seen his parents for over a year and he missed his Dad being able to pat him on the back after a race no matter what result. And that's why I like Dan Ricciardo as a driver, no matter that he is an Aussie, but that he shares how he feels and there is a sound decency and relatability there.
Congrats Dan Ricciardo ! (And Lando Norris) (And I was pleased that Valtterri Bottas got third)