Racing Point's Lance Stroll says a slow getaway at the restart of the Italian Grand Prix ruined an opportunity to win a race the Canadian believed was his to lose. Stroll, who started 8th and held his own in the opening stages of the race, caught a lucky break when he opted not to pit under the successive safety car periods, a decision that pushed him up to P2 when the race was red-flagged following Charles Leclerc's crash. The Canadian was then allowed to restart the race on a set of fresh tyres, but a slow launch off the grid and poor grip saw the Racing Point driver immediately lose positions to Pierre Gasly, Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovinazzi and Carlos Sainz. Stroll made up the lost...
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