Verstappen not expecting “straightforward and easy” Italian GP

Verstappen will start Sunday’s race from pole position because of sprint race winner Valtteri Bottas dropping to the rear of the field thanks to Mercedes giving him a fourth 2021 engine ahead of Friday evening qualifying, which the Finn also topped.
Lewis Hamilton, who finished the sprint race in fifth after making a poor start, reckons Verstappen’s position at the head of the pack for the …Keep reading