Stake F1 Demonstrates Enhanced Potential at Monza

Bottas Feels ‘Closer’ to Scoring Points but Remains Cautious

30/08/2024

Bottas edges closer to points, buoyed by Stake F1’s promising performance at Monza.

Valtteri Bottas enjoyed a positive day at Monza, clinching fifth in the first practice session and finishing 11th by day’s end. The Stake F1 driver is cautiously optimistic, noting the track suits his car better than Zandvoort did.

“A slight smile! But it’s only Friday, just practice, so I don’t want to get too excited. However, we’re in a better position on this circuit that less accentuates the car’s weaknesses,” Bottas remarked.

“It was a straightforward day; we focused on balancing and still need to make progress for tomorrow. The soft tyres are delicate here, so they weren’t consistent over long stints, but for a single lap, it’s a solid base.”

Is he closer to scoring points than at any other time this season? The Finn likes to think so: “Based on today, probably. By tomorrow, everyone will have improved and we must too. But if we make the right advancements, we’ll be closer and in the fight.”

Guanyu Zhou, unfortunately, had a more mundane day, recording the slowest time in the second practice session: “They’ve done a good job with the bumps; the track has more grip. The first session went well; the second was tougher with brake issues, and we need to ensure they work.”

“There’s a lot we can fine-tune before tomorrow, and I think we can perform better than last weekend. In terms of settings, we have several opportunities, and we’re focusing on data analysis.”

Stake F1 Demonstrates Enhanced Potential at Monza

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Chinese GP
21 Mar 2025 - 23 Mar 2025
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21 MAR 03:30 - 04:30
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21 MAR 07:30 - 08:14
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22 MAR 03:00 - 04:00
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22 MAR 07:00 - 08:00
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2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+15.135s
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
F1 CALENDAR 2025
Race
Date
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Chinese
Shanghai International
23 Mar
Japanese Flag
Japanese
Suzuka Circuit
6 Apr
Bahrain Flag
Bahrain
Sakhir desert
13 Apr
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street
20 Apr
United States Flag
United States
Miami
04 May

2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
10
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
4
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
2
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

1
McLaren
27
2
Mercedes
25
3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
Racing Bulls
0
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