Charles Leclerc took a stunning victory on Ferrari’s home soil by holding off Oscar Piastri at the Italian Grand Prix, as Lando Norris finished third.
Leclerc used an alternative one-stop strategy to beat Piastri by 2.6 seconds to win for a second time this year.
McLaren were favourites for the race as they had a front row lock-out but Norris’ race was hindered by Piastri overtaking him on the opening lap.
It left Norris playing catch up for the remainder of the Grand Prix but he couldn’t get back into the lead battle, so settled for third which reduces his deficit to Max Verstappen to 62 points in the Drivers’ Championship.
Carlos Sainz finished fourth ahead of Lewis Hamilton, with Verstappen limiting the damage in sixth in front of George Russell.
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Despite clipping a bollard on his way to the pits, McLaren’s Lando Norris completed a subsequent undertake on Charles Leclerc
Sergio Perez was eighth and Red Bull retain the lead in the Constructors’ Championship but only by 10 points from McLaren with eight events to go.
Willliams’ Alex Albon was ninth, with Haas’ Kevin Magnussen in 10th.
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