9:46 AM ET After a thrilling and controversial Italian Grand Prix, we assembled ESPN’s panel of F1 journalists — Kate Walker, Maurice Hamilton, Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson — to discuss the main talking points from the race weekend. Will Sebastian Vettel win an F1 race again? Sebastian Vettel spun out of fourth place in

4:05 PM ET MONZA, Italy — As the emotions abated at Monza, it soon became clear Charles Leclerc’s Italian Grand Prix victory had resulted in a seismic shift in the power dynamic at Ferrari. Ever since the start of the year, the team had erred towards Sebastian Vettel as its lead driver — giving him

9:27 AM ET The Haas F1 team has cut ties with title sponsor Rich Energy, so the British energy drinks company can pursue a “revised global strategy”. The American team linked up with the little-known brand ahead of this season and adopted Rich Energy’s black and gold colours for its 2019 car. Rich Energy’s outspoken

5:36 AM ET MONZA, Italy — “Do you give the leading Ferrari at Monza a five-second penalty? Out of the question. Then we’d need a police escort out of here!” 1 Related That was the tongue-in-cheek verdict of Mercedes boss Toto Wolff on Charles Leclerc being shown a black-and-white flag for his aggressive defensive move

1:10 PM ET Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 MONZA, Italy — It’s been a long nine years, but finally a Ferrari driver

12:09 PM ET Sebastian Vettel is just one significant incident away from a race ban after an Italian Grand Prix which saw him slapped with the second most severe punishment in the F1 rulebook. Vettel spun at the Ascari chicane early on at Ferrari’s home race. The four-time world champion then attempted to rejoin the

2:35 PM ET MONZA, Italy — Sebastian Vettel was left frustrated after claiming Ferrari’s slipstream tactics failed to play out as planned during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. Vettel qualified fourth, 0.150 seconds off teammate Charles Leclerc on pole position, but ran out of time before his final attempt at the end of the

1:24 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 MONZA, Italy — You don’t see that every day. Charles Leclerc’s second pole position

9:05 AM ET Pastor Maldonado claims he was once as in demand as Max Verstappen is right now and was on the verge on joining Ferrari in 2014, only for the deal to fall through. Venezuelan driver Maldonado claimed a shock victory in 2012 at the Spanish Grand Prix for Williams, during his second season

6:16 AM ET Australian Formula 3 driver Alex Peroni walked away unse by hitcathed from a terrifying crash at Monza after his car was sent airborne after hitting a kerb at speed, seven days after F2 driver Anthoine Hubert was killed in a crash in Belgium. Peroni’s car was vaulted skywards after he appeared to