Charles LeClerc gave the tifosi a reason to cheer as he cliched victory at the Italian Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver held off attacks from both Mercedes drivers to cross the finish line first. Unfortunately, Ferrari’s attack was not quite two-pronged, as Sebastian Vettel spun off early. In the process of rejoining, he tagged an unsuspecting Lance Stroll into a spin of his own.
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However, coming back to Charles LeClerc, he overcame repeated attacks from the Silver Arrows. For most of the race, it was Lewis Hamilton on his tail, but soon, the 5-time World Champion dropped off. Then, Valtteri Bottas took over and tried to attack, but LeClerc’s defence was rock solid.
YEEEESSSS! TWO IN A ROW 😍 GRANDE CHARLES! CHARLES LECLERC VINCE IL GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA 🇮🇹 @Charles_Leclerc takes the #ItalianGP 🏁 flag! #essereFerrari 🔴
HAMILTON: "Congratulations to Ferrari and Charles, they did a great job. There was a lot of pressure from Valtteri and I" #F1 #ItalianGP 🇮🇹
Leclerc choosing to speak in Italian in his post-race interview. Nice touch #F1 #ItalianGP
I love this Monaco/Italian anthem combination ... I've a feeling we'll be hearing it quite a lot in the years to come #F1 #ItalianGP
Today settles it. Leclerc is the Tifosi's new hero #F1 #ItalianGP
Every inch of my skin is covered in goosebumps. @Charles_Leclerc we all applaud you 👏🏻😭❤️🙌🏼#italiangp
Cue totally bonkers Italians. Congrats to @ScuderiaFerrari and @Charles_Leclerc who withstood massive and relentless pressure to win in the home of speed #monza #ItalianGP #f1 #ferrari
Fab WIN for @Charles_Leclerc #ItalianGP under pressure all the way. Future world champion for sure. #essereFerrari