Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto was not happy with the way the ending of the Italian GP in Monza on Sunday was managed by the FIA.

A late-race PU failure for Daniel Ricciardo forced the McLaren driver to park his car on the side of the track. With only six laps left, there was an outside chance of a safety car restart, but that did not materialise, and the race ended behind the safety car.

Binotto lashed out at the FIA for not being ready to deal with the situation. Calling it a 'shame'. the Ferrari boss said:

He did, however, add that Max Verstappen was very strong throughout the race and deserved to win. Binotto also acknowledged a good weekend for the team - with Charles Leclerc starting at pole and finishing second, while Carlos Sainz narrowly missed the podium.

Verstappen was also asked about the bizarre ending and whether he would have preferred the race not ending behind the safety car. The Red Bull driver replied in the affirmative but said that the problem was with the extraction of Ricciardo's car that led to the delay. He said:

He added due to a shortage of laps and the delay in extracting Ricciardo's car, the race couldn't end under the green flag. The Dutchman said:

Verstappen (335) won his fifth race on the trot - 11th overall - and could seal the World Championship at the next race in Singapore. He leads Leclerc by 116 points.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc felt that maybe a one-lap shootout was possible for the race but admitted he did not have complete knowledge of the situation to comment on it. The Monagesque said:

It's unclear if Leclerc would have had an advantage in the one-lap shootout, but he would have fancied his chances, as Ferrari were faster on the straights.

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