Published September 01,2024
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Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari a shocking residence Italian Grand Prix victory and despatched the group wild with delight after nursing his tyres on a daring one-stop technique to deny favourites McLaren a one-two end.
Australian Oscar Piastri, who had seized the lead from pole-sitting McLaren teammate Lando Norris on the opening lap, completed runner-up with the title-chasing Briton third.
Both McLarens made two stops however the technique unravelled when Leclerc eked out his set of arduous tyres for 38 laps round Monza’s tremendous quick circuit as the group roared him on.
The end result left Norris 62 factors behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who completed solely sixth, with eight races remaining.
“Mamma Mia, Mamma Mia,” screamed Leclerc over the automobile radio as he took the chequered flag waved by former Italy soccer participant Alessandro Del Piero.
“It’s an incredible feeling,” Leclerc stated earlier than the rostrum celebrations.
“I want to win Monza and Monaco every year and I have managed to do so. It is so, so special.”
Leclerc was 11 seconds clear with seven laps to go and eight.3 forward with 5 remaining because the massed ranks of ‘tifosi’ willed him on.
He crossed the road 2.664 forward.
“We considered a one-stop strategy the whole race but it was not possible with the amount of (tyre) graining I had,” stated Norris, who had began the day 70 factors behind Verstappen and hoping to achieve way more.
“We are disappointed but Ferrari drove a better race.”
McLaren may even have taken the lead within the constructors’ championship however ended the day nonetheless eight factors behind Red Bull, down from a earlier 30.
Carlos Sainz was fourth for Ferrari with the Italian staff’s future driver Lewis Hamilton fifth for Mercedes.
George Russell was seventh for Mercedes with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez eighth and Alex Albon taking treasured factors for Williams in ninth.Kevin Magnussen was tenth for Haas regardless of a ten second penalty for inflicting a collision.
Source: www.anews.com.tr