- Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc gained the 2024 Method 1 Italian Grand Prix
- Leclerc gambled with a one-stop technique
- Reigning world champion Max Verstappen of Crimson Bull Racing nonetheless leads the championship
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took victory on Sunday on the 2024 Italian Grand Prix after managing to make his tires last more than anybody else, whereas additionally keeping off McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
Piastri completed second, roughly two and a half seconds behind Leclerc, whereas Norris with a bonus level for the quickest lap completed six seconds behind to take third. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was fourth whereas Mercedes-Benz AMG’s Lewis Hamilton rounded out the highest 5.
Norris began the race on the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on pole and was joined on the entrance of the grid by Piastri, whereas Leclerc began again at fourth. When the lights turned inexperienced each McLaren drivers have been off the road fast and they might combat wheel to wheel over the primary few turns, enabling Leclerc to catch up. Sainz was additionally in a position to transfer up after Mercedes’ George Russell ran off the observe instantly after the beginning.
The tussle between the McLaren drivers allowed Leclerc to leap forward of Norris and transfer into second place. Nonetheless, Leclerc’s Medium tires have been quickly beginning to expertise degradation, and he was finally undercut by Norris to be again in third place. Leclerc then made a swap to Arduous tires on lap 15 and proceeded to drive on them to the end, in contrast to the McLaren drivers who have been each on a two-stop technique.
The gamble paid off as Leclerc, as soon as again within the lead, held a constant tempo which put him out of attain of Piastri and Norris. Sainz wasn’t as fortunate. He was additionally on a one-stop technique, although he was handed by each McLaren drivers, having helped his teammate by keeping off Piastri as greatest he may.
2024 Method 1 Italian Grand Prix – Picture by way of Mercedes-Benz
It was a troublesome day for Haas as each drivers have been penalized for separate incidents. Nico Hülkenberg acquired a 10-second penalty for inflicting an accident that ended RB driver Yuki Tsunoda’s race.
Later, Haas’ Kevin Magnussen tried a transfer down the within of Alpine’s Pierre Gasly however the two drivers got here into contact after Magnussen’s brakes locked up. Magnussen was given a one-race ban for the incident.
And rookie Franco Colapinto in his F1 debut completed a good twelfth for Williams. Colapinto has changed Logan Sargeant at Williams for the rest of the season.
Following the weekend’s motion, Crimson Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen nonetheless leads the 2024 Drivers’ Championship with 303 factors. Norris is second with 241 factors and Leclerc is third with 217 factors. Within the Constructors’ Championship, Crimson Bull leads with 446 factors. McLaren is second with 438 factors and Ferrari is third with 407 factors.
The subsequent race on the calendar is the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sept. 15.
2024 Method 1 Italian Grand Prix – Picture by way of Ferrari
Under are the total outcomes from the 2024 Method 1 Italian Grand Prix:
1) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2) Oscar Piastri, McLaren +2.664 seconds
3) Lando Norris, McLaren +6.153 seconds
4) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari +15.621 seconds
5) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG +22.820 seconds
6) Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing +37.932 seconds
7) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG +39.715 seconds
8) Sergio Perez, Crimson Bull Racing +54.148 seconds
9) Alexander Albon, Williams +67.456 seconds
10) Kevin Magnussen, Haas +68.302 seconds
11) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +68.495 seconds
12) Franco Colapinto, Williams +81.308 seconds
13) Daniel Ricciardo, RB +93.452 seconds
14) Esteban Ocon, Alpine +1 lap
15) Pierre Gasly, Alpine +1 lap
16) Valtteri Bottas, Sauber +1 lap
17) Nico Hulkenberg, Haas +1 lap
18) Zhou Guanyu, Sauber +1 lap
19) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +1 lap
NC) Yuki Tsunoda, RB – DNF
