Hamilton, Verstappen crash overshadows a 1-2 finish for McLaren at the Italian F1 Grand Prix

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The Formula 1 Grand Prix of Italy 2021 will be remembered for the McLaren 1-2 finish of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris as well as for the early retirement of championship contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

Verstappen collided with Hamilton at Turn 1 when Hamilton came out of the pits in the middle of the race. The contact resulted in Verstappen’s car driving over Hamilton’s driver’s cockpit. The Halo safety device did its job, but both drivers were done for the day.

Ricciardo led from start to finish after overtaking Verstappen on the first lap at Turn 1 and drove through with a 1.7 second lead over teammate Norris. Valtteri Bottas, who started from the end of the grid after an engine swap penalty, raced through the field and completed the podium in third place.

Here are some of the promotions from Monza:

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Out early

Lewis Hamilton gets out of his Mercedes after colliding with championship leader Max Verstappen in Monza.

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Tight pressure

Max Verstappen pulls away from his damaged Red Bull.

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Impact point

Lewis Hamilton, left, and Max Verstappen, right, meet in Monza.

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Verstappen stranded

Max Vedrstappen’s car is pulled out of the gravel in Monza.

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Red Bull heartbreak

Red Bull crew members follow the action from the garage.

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Below and outside

Max Verstappen’s Red Bull comes to rest in Monza on Sunday in Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes.

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Go up in the air

Max Verstappen climbs the rear of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes.

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Assessment of the damage

Lewis Hamilton examines the damage after the fall.

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Leaving the carnage

Max Verstappen leaves his damaged Red Bull in Monza.

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Long walk

Max Verstappen begins the long walk back to the garage after retiring in an incident at Turn 1 in the middle of the race.

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Still the leader

Despite the early exit, Max Verstappen left Italy five points ahead of the F1 drivers’ championship.

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Unexpected end

Lewis Hamilton is accompanied back to the garages by a course worker after his accident with Max Verstappen.

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He’ll take it

Daniel Ricciardo celebrates his first win since Monte Carlo in 2018.

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Take the lady

Daniel Ricciardo takes a well-deserved 1.7-second victory over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in Monza.

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Runner-up celebration

Lando Norris finished second and gave McLaren their first 1-2 result since 2010.

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