Leclerc in seventh heaven after Ferrari home win: 'My god, the emotions...'
It is no surprise Charles Leclerc was overjoyed after his impressive win in the Italian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver won in front of the frenzied tifosi, who were present in large numbers at the Monza circuit.
1 Sept 2024
Nicole Mulder
GPblog.com

Leclerc over the moon after Ferrari home win at Monza. "It is an incredible feeling," began Leclerc, who has already won the Italian GP back in 2019. "I thought the second time, if there was a second time, would not feel as special as the first, but the emotions over the last few laps were the same as 2019. I want to win Monza and Monaco every year and I have managed to do so. It is so, so special. The tifosi were incredible, mamma mia!"

Asked whether Ferrari will also be in good shape for the Formula 1 race in Baku, Leclerc does not yet dare to make any predictions. "Our package was working well on a track like Monza but whether it will be the same for the rest of the season I doubt. I still think McLaren are favourites but we have done a step forwards, that's for sure," the Ferrari driver explained.

‘Seventh heaven’;

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Ferrari strategy masterstroke gives Leclerc famous Italian GP victory
A one-stop strategy from Charles Leclerc saw Ferrari take victory at Monza
1 Sept 2024
Adriano Boin
Total Motorsport

Charles Leclerc and Ferrari pulled off a strategical masterstroke on Sunday, getting the better of both McLarens and taking victory in front of the cheering tifosi at the 2024 Italian GP. It all seemed to be going in McLaren‘s favour, with the papaya duo sitting one-two before the second round of pitstops.

After McLaren stated over the team radio that their drivers could race one another under ‘papaya rules’, it all became a moot point when Norris made a mistake at Turn 4. This allowed Leclerc to close up right behind him, and McLaren pitted Norris for a new set of hards on Lap 33.

Piastri came in soon after, making it a Ferrari one-two at the front with Leclerc leading Sainz. While the rest of the grid also came in for a second stop, the Scuderia opted to keep the pair out in hopes of claiming a famous victory in front of the Tifosi. It paid off in the end, Leclerc taking his second victory of the season following his success in Monaco.

‘Ferrari strategy masterstroke’;

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Leclerc and Ferrari snatch Italian GP win from McLaren
Sep 1, 2024
by Ben Anderson
The Race

Charles Leclerc scored a brilliantly opportunistic victory for Ferrari in the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, defeating Oscar Piastri’s McLaren thanks to a strategic masterstroke at Monza. As McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull all committed their drivers to a two-stop race following a frenetic pace in the opening stint, Ferrari gambled on making it to the end with just one pitstop.

Leclerc held a lead of 11.5 seconds over Piastri with just eight laps to run, after Piastri overtook the rear-gunning Ferrari of Carlos Sainz into the Ascari chicane. Sainz was at this stage struggling with his front-left tyre, despite pitting four laps later than Leclerc did, but Leclerc’s pace held up better - and although Piastri was charging along in the closing laps, Leclerc held on to win by 2.6 seconds.

‘Brilliantly opportunistic victory for Ferrari’;

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Charles Leclerc the toast of Italy as Ferrari outsmart Lando Norris and McLaren
McLaren dominated the Italian Grand Prix with Oscar Piastri leading for most of the race after getting past pole-sitter Lando Norris, but Charles Leclerc was the one who delivered for Ferrari
1 Sep 2024
Daniel Moxon Senior F1 Writer
The Mirror

Charles Leclerc is the toast of Italy again after pulling off a second famous Ferrari victory at Monza - five years on to the day from his first.

McLaren were outsmarted by Ferrari who pulled only pitted Leclerc once. And the Monegasque had enough juice in his tyres to hold off the charging Piastri and send the Italian fans ballistic. Leclerc, who secured Ferrari's last Monza win in 2019, said: "It's an incredible feeing.

‘Enough juice in his tyres’;

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Leclerc overjoyed after leading Ferrari to an unexpected home victory in Monza
The Monegasque driver came through from P4 on the grid to win the Italian Grand Prix for a second time
September 1, 2024
Darius Needham
FormulaNerds

Charles Leclerc was overcome with emotion after claiming victory in Monza, as he described the win at Ferrari’s home as “an incredible feeling.” After qualifying for the race yesterday in P4, Leclerc knew that it would be an uphill task to get past both McLaren’s who lined up on the front row of the grid. However, with most teams opting for a two-stop strategy, Leclerc and Ferrari would go bold by sticking to the one stop.

The first time was so nice, Leclerc had to do it twice. Speaking to formula1.com and the media after the race, Leclerc was overcome with emotion as he described winning in Monza for the second time in his career just as sweet as the first time. “Just watching the grandstands inside of the track – which is tricky! – but incredible,” added Leclerc, who earlier this year won his home race in Monte Carlo for the first time.

“I mean Monaco and Monza are the two races I want to win every year. Obviously I want to win as many races as possible, and the World Championship as soon as possible, but these are the two most important races of the season and I managed to win them this year. It’s so, so special.”

‘Leclerc overjoyed’;

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Leclerc thought Monza F1 win was gone with Norris undercut
1 Sept 2024
Taylor Powling
Motorsport Week

Charles Leclerc has expressed that he was concerned his chance to win Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix had dissipated when Lando Norris undercut him at his pit stop. The Monegasque, who questioned Ferrari’s choice to react to Norris’ first stop, has admitted that he was worried his prospects had been hindered stopping on Lap 16. “I thought that we’ll struggle a bit more compared to the McLaren, but also compared to the Mercedes that seemed to have a really good pace on Friday.”

“However, after a few laps I saw and I felt the car was in a good place. Oscar maybe was a little bit quicker. It was difficult to see Lando’s pace as he was behind. Then once we got undercut, I thought, okay, maybe we are losing the win there, but then once both pitted, I actually picked up quite a lot of front grip having the free air in front.”

“As they said, being the last car, I didn’t have much to lose by trying the one-stop, but we did a really, really good job with that front left, which has been very, very tricky for everybody. We had a lot of front braking but managed to take that front grip again and that helped us to win today.”

‘Thought Monza F1 win was gone’;

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Leclerc stuns with home win for Ferrari at Monza
Piastri finishes runner-up and title-chasing Briton Norris takes third place
01 SEPT 2024
ALAN BALDWIN
Financial Mail

Monza - Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari a stunning home Italian Grand Prix victory and sent the crowd wild with delight after nursing his tyres on a bold one-stop strategy to deny favourites McLaren a one-two finish.

‘Leclerc stuns with home win’;

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‘The emotions were exactly like 2019’ says Leclerc after leading Ferrari to victory joy in Monza
1 Sept 2024
Formula One - Official Site

The result in Italy was aided by upgrades brought to this race by Ferrari. But Leclerc was unsure about whether the team could now become consistent challengers in the remaining eight races of the season, as he looked ahead to the next race in Baku – a track where he has traditionally performed well.

“I don’t know,” said Leclerc, when asked if the upgrade had made the difference, “because I think our package was working pretty well on a track like Monza. Whether it will be the same for the rest of the season, I doubt so.

‘Aided by upgrades’;

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