Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton suggested after qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix that it might take a crash before the sport did anything to prevent qualifying turning into a farce at high-speed circuits like Monza. The fastest track on the calendar produced one of the slowest ever final shootouts for pole position for Italian Grand Prix. Nine drivers did all they could to avoid taking the lead, all eager to get a tow from someone else at a track where the aerodynamic pull from a car in front can be significant until most ran out of time. The pole was decided on the first flying laps, clocked before red flags came out as Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen crashed at Parabolica. When the...
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