Leclerc's Triumph: A Historic Win at the Italian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc secured a remarkable victory for Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix, thrilling the crowd with a daring one-stop strategy. He managed to hold off McLaren challengers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. The result leaves Norris 62 points behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the championship standings.
Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari a stunning home Italian Grand Prix victory, sending the crowd wild with delight. By nursing his tyres through a bold one-stop strategy, he denied McLaren a one-two finish.
Australian Oscar Piastri, who had taken the lead from pole-sitter and teammate Lando Norris on the first lap, finished as runner-up, while Norris took third. McLaren's strategy of two stops unraveled as Leclerc stretched his set of hard tyres for 38 laps around Monza's super fast circuit.
The result leaves Norris 62 points behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who finished sixth. 'Mamma Mia, Mamma Mia,' screamed Leclerc over the car radio as he took the chequered flag, celebrating an 'incredible feeling.'
(With inputs from agencies.)
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