Despite to the expectations, Mercedes was very much in contention for the pole position for today’s Italian Grand Prix. After Ferrari’s impressive performance in the qualifying session at Spa, many believed that the Italian could carry their superior one-lap performance over to their home race, but that was not the case. The Friday practice sessions already indicated that Mercedes would be able to take on the fight to Ferrari on qualifying runs which was then confirmed during the qualifying session. Even if the dying minutes of the all-important Saturday session was interrupted by crazy tactics, the pattern was clear when it came to Ferrari’s and Mercedes’ strengths. Mercedes...
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