Leo Turini: Ferrari — the red giant in a sea of melancholy

      Yesterday's results hardly pleased Scuderia's fans, which, however, did not prevent them from, after the Italian Grand Prix, by long-standing tradition, filling the start-finish straight at Monza from end to end. And this is what Leo Turini thought as he watched that impressive sight — a man who, at the start of his journalistic career, met Enzo Ferrari himself several times…

      Ferrari — a red giant in a sea of melancholy.

      It is only right to give credit straight away to Max Verstappen — he deserves it. In Monza he won the fastest Grand Prix in Formula 1 history. The Dutchman raced to his triumph at an average speed of 250.706 km/h, beating the previous record set by Michael Schumacher in 2003 — 247.585 km/h.

      In short, allow me to add that we've also lost that historic record. The fact is, Ferrari fans like me are left with only one thing: seeking consolation in memories of bygone days. Because at present we have no cause for joy.

      Let me be clear. As it turned out, claims that McLaren in 2025 was unbeatable under any circumstances and on any circuit are not true. (By the way, the British team decided to restore Lando Norris to second place, which Oscar Piastri had inherited because of Norris's botched pit stop — something unheard of in the days of the Senna–Prost rivalry.)

      In Monza "Super-Max" proved the opposite: I tip my hat to him for beating McLaren!

      As for the Scuderia, one must admit that the statistics this season are rather grim. Zero wins, whereas even Mercedes has one. Lewis Hamilton hasn't been on the podium even once, and it's already September. Charles Leclerc is already tired of worrying — it's pointless to get upset each time. Although on Saturday the team could have helped him by giving him the chance to use a slipstream in qualifying, they didn't.

      Monza was yet another gloomy confirmation of something that's been clear for a long time: it's time to bet on next year. Charles's restrained comments after the race only underline his helplessness; he effectively admitted that he is giving up.

      But how many times have we told ourselves that next year we'll surely win?..

      Fortunately, the demonstration the crowd staged in the Monza park after the Italian Grand Prix signals that in the collective consciousness enviable resilience still dominates over disappointment, the collapse of illusions and hopes. However, it's high time to repay the fans for their loyalty and unwavering enthusiasm, don't you think, Monsieur Vasseur? So when will this happen?

      As for the rest, Mattia Binotto is right: Gabriel Bortoleto is a brilliant driver.

      Kimi Antonelli finally returned to the top ten, but I doubt he's satisfied, considering he started from the third row.