Italian GP: Max Verstappen tops Practice One ahead of Ferrari's
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Max Verstappen, chasing a record 10th win in a row this weekend, finishes opening practice just faster than Ferraris Carlos Sainz; watch second practice from Monza at 4pm and the rest of the race weekend live on Sky Sports F1 too, with Sundays race at 2pm
Max Verstappen took up his perennial place at the head of the timesheet in first practice for the Italian GP but Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was just behind.
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Alex Albon has a hairy moment in first practice as he runs into the gravel, but manages to regain control of his Williams.
Lewis Hamilton says Max Verstappen has not had the challenge of racing against strong teammates during his and Red Bull's period of dominance in the sport.
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Verstappen leads Sainz in first Italian GP practice
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Italian GP: Max Verstappen tops Practice One ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz as F1 hits high-speed Monza, F1 News
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What we learned from Friday F1 practice at the 2023 Italian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen bids for record-breaking 10th straight F1 win at Monza on Sunday
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