Leclerc has given Ferrari a popular home win at Monza after McLaren's two-stop strategy failed to pay off
Charles Leclerc delighted Ferrari's home crowd in a strategic triumph to beat Oscar Piastri to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, after hanging on to the tyres in a one-stop strategy. Leclerc managed to hold on from a rapidly closing Piastri, who had much fresher tyres thanks to a two-stop strategy, and crossed the line with a 2.884-second lead - the crowd becoming more audibly ecstatic in the closing laps as the tactical gambit became clear.
Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38, George Russell, Mercedes F1 W15, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W15, the rest of the field through the first chicane Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images Norris recovered to third, having not expected Piastri's first-corner move; the two were granted permission to race, but Norris was unable to sufficiently close in on his team-mate throughout the race - having...
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