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Ferrari has explained how no restricted data on the Hard tyre saw Charles Leclerc play an “important role” in the one-stop that won him Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix. Leclerc managed to execute an audacious 38-lap stint on the hardest compound to overcome the two-stopping McLarens to triumph on Ferrari’s home soil at Monza. The […]
Charles Leclerc was able to secure victory on Ferrari’s home track at Monza by executing a daring 38-lap stint on the hardest compound, overtaking the two-stopping McLarens in the process. Starting fourth, Leclerc passed George Russell and capitalized on the McLaren drivers’ squabble to overtake Lando Norris. Despite Norris briefly getting back ahead due to an undercut by McLaren, Leclerc regained the lead after Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri made a second stop. Leclerc’s pace in the closing stages allowed him to finish with a 2.6-second lead over Piastri’s McLaren, leading to cheers from the crowd. Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur expressed surprise at the McLaren duo’s aggressive push in the beginning and credited Leclerc for helping make the one-stop strategy possible due to limited data on the Hard compound’s performance. Vasseur admitted he felt confident in Leclerc’s victory once a substantial margin was established and stressed the importance of staying focused and not getting ahead of themselves with thoughts of the podium.
