Italian GP start delayed after car breaks down on formation lap

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    The start of the F1 Italian Grand Prix was delayed after Yuki Tsunoda broke down during the formation lap.

    Drivers were left stranded on the track as chaos marred the beginning of the Monza GP.

    During the formation lap, Tsunoda was forced to pull over on the side of the track after his Alpha Tauri seemed to shut down.

    The location of his stricken car made it impossible for the stewards to move safely, causing a vehicle to enter the track after the race start was abandoned following two formation laps.

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    Chaos soon ensued as the cars sat there idle on the grid and risked overheating as crews were delayed from entering the track by stewards.

    Pole setter Carlos Sainz was heard asking over the team radio why Tsunoda’s car was yet to be moved as tension amongst the Ferrari team rose in front of their expectant home crowd.

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    The original start time of 14:00 BST was delayed by 23 minutes and the race eventually got underway at 14:23.

    Sainz was able to hold off runaway championship leader Max Verstappen heading into turn one as he forced his Ferrari across to the inside line of the Red Bull.

    Prancing Horse team-mate Charles Leclerc, who had complained about the stability of his car during right-hand turns on the formation lap, was able to hold off Mercedes’ George Russell heading into turn 1 as the front two rows of the starting grid remained unaltered at the end of the first lap.

    Verstappen was eventually able to take the race lead on lap 15 despite Sainz's ferocious defending, Verstappen had the inside line heading into the chicane at turn four and moved clear of the Spaniard heading out of turn five.

    The issue with Tsunoda’s car caused the Japanese driver to miss the start of a Grand Prix at Monza for the second time in three years.

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