It will take a few more weeks to outline this second part of the season inaugurated with the hat-trick Spa – Zandvoort – Monza started with a big signal from Red Bull and his leading man, Max Verstappen, our top driver at Fanta F1. There are 6 races to go but the Dutchman could be crowned world champion well before the end and this is partly due to a Ferrari which was unable to counter the force unleashed by RB18 and her almost infallible team.
Expectations for Monza were low, but despite this, the Reds didn't exactly disfigure, on the contrary. Especially with Carlos Sainz the F1-75 and its extraordinary comeback has returned to ideal levels even if there are still some issues to comb through, such as tire management or why the F1-75 now struggles in the driven sections. In Monza also there Mercedes he did not disfigure, and, to be considered as a third force, he often manages to usurp the throne of 3rd place from Red Bull or Ferrari, something that in 2021 in reverse, very little happened. Between first and unexpected successes and failures let's see how the prices change at Fanta F1!
Who goes up at Fanta F1
Carlos Sainz: Sainz is on the right path, and in the Monza which usually acclaims only a king, Charles Leclerc conquers the public with a "remuntada" worthy of its name. We're probably reviewing last year's Sainz a bit, the one who didn't have to prove he could fight with his teammate fighting for the world championship, but more the team man, solid and constant.
Updated value: 31 Masi
George Russell: Russell is the survey of 2022. With Monza he reaches the same number of podiums as Sergio Perez but unlike the Mexican he does not have the support of the vehicle, which most of the time he compensates with the tough skin he finds. The only GP that he finished outside the top 5 was at Silverstone where he retired. More solid than that?
Updated value: 32 Masi
Alexander albon (DeVries): We can't wait to see them together maybe from 2023. Williams, especially with Albon, is achieving interesting results. We could not expect the same from De Vries, suddenly put on a made-to-measure seat for Albon, but even if exhausted at the end of the race Nyck managed an extraordinary feat: to score points. There is only one problem for Williams at the moment, because the car + driver package, if coupled with a good driver, can pay off.
Updated value: 16 Masi
Who goes down to the Fanta F1
Sebastian Vettel: It now seems to be counting the days until retirement with great anticipation. Aston Martin's difficulties don't make things easier. His latest Monza ends with a retirement. The coup de grace? L'attack on Mattarella, but for that he has to thank us because "insulting a head of state" does not give a penalty to the Fanta F1.
Updated value: 17 Masi
Daniel Ricardo: Daniel at Monza reconfirms the rule that the winner of the Italian GP in the following year's edition is destined to retire, perhaps in the only race where McLaren had a chance of placing well. In the last 4 races his score has always been seriously under-scoring and his average is around that of Magnussen. The price goes down again.
Updated value: 17 Masi
Valtteri Bottas: Valtteri is disappointing a lot. In 4 races he collected 3 retirements and in Monza he was unable to move up the positions, letting his young teammate escape who finished in the top 10.
Updated value: 14 Masi