George Russell joked with Charles Leclerc after things got a little close between them at the first corner of the Italian Grand Prix. Leclerc started on pole after a fine performance during qualifying, while Russell was promoted to second after Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez and Sir Lewis Hamilton all took grid penalties. At the start of the race, the Briton tried to get side-by-side with the Ferrari driver, but there was no room on the outside, so the 24-year-old took to the run-off and re-joined, still in second place. Verstappen had made a solid start, clearing the bogged down Lando Norris, before dispatching former Red Bull team-mates, Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo....
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