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Italian GP driver rankings: Leclerc hits rock bottom

Sep 8, 2026 · 39m

Summary

Ed Shaw and Josh Suttill analyze the Italian Grand Prix, with Antonelli topping the rankings for his home win despite Leclerc's crash. The episode debates Russell's third-place rank versus Verstappen's sixth, and compares Antonelli's performance to Gasly's. They also discuss Colapinto's costly mistake, Sainz's strong showing, and the latest driver rankings championship standings.

Topics discussed

Sponsors: Discover Card, Liquid I.V., and Dell XPS Intro: Monza race recap and remote vs on-site perspectives Announcement of the full driver rankings Debate: George Russell's 3rd place and race circumstances Analysis: Antonelli vs Gasly for 1st place and track conditions Champions tier member rankings comparison Sponsors: Vanguard, Discover Card, and Best One Yet McLaren: Piastri vs Norris and the Lawson incident Aston Martin: Limblad's strong weekend and Sonoda's issues Sponsors: Dell XPS and Discover Card Alpine: Colapinto's costly mistake and self-criticism Williams: Sainz vs Albon and car reliability issues Antonelli's potential and the 'convoluted algorithm' defense Championship standings update and preview of next race Sponsors: Discover Card, Liquid I.V., and JBL Headphones
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