a one-off Monza special or genuine F1 progress?

Although ultimately Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc could do little to stop Red Bull roaring to another 1-2 finish, that they were at least able to battle wheel-to-wheel with F1’s current benchmark squad was something to be proud of after a 2023 campaign that has had its fair share of frustrations.

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But while Ferrari has returned to its Maranello base this week boosted by…