Charles Leclerc takes Ferrari’s first Components 1 win in 5 years at Monza.
Charles Leclerc gained the Italian Grand Prix to the delight of Ferrari’s many followers as Lando Norris once more diminished the lead of struggling champion Max Verstappen within the Components One drivers’ standings.
Monegasque Leclerc claimed victory at Monza on Sunday for the second time after successful in 2019, holding off McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Norris in an exciting race that noticed Verstappen end virtually 38 seconds off the tempo in sixth.
Large roars stuffed the stands as Leclerc took the chequered flag after holding on to a set of arduous tyres he had modified at his solely pit cease on lap 16.
All of his primary rivals, apart from team-mate Carlos Sainz who completed fourth, stopped twice and McLaren anticipated the Ferrari pair to do the identical.
However Leclerc managed to maintain his tyres in good situation to remain forward and completed the race comfortably forward of Piastri, who had been the race chief within the early laps.
Norris, who took pole regardless of ending third, managed to cut back Verstappen’s championship result in 62 factors with eight races remaining, whereas his Dutch rival’s poor run continued.
Verstappen has didn’t win any of the final six GPs after taking victories in seven of the primary 10, and his and Purple Bull’s dominance of F1 seems more and more below query.
A fourth consecutive world title appeared virtually a certainty when Verstappen gained in Spain in June, however he has completed on the rostrum simply twice since.
