Formula 1, Charles Leclerc wins the 2024 Italian GP: Stats
Scuderia Ferrari's Charles Leclerc bossed the show at the 2024 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. Leclerc was superb on hard tires for about the final 37 laps since a change and kept McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at bay. Notably, the McLaren duo started one and two on the grid with Piastri setting the pole. Here are further details.
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Here are the Top 10 drivers
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 3. Lando Norris (McLaren) 4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 5. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 7. George Russell (Mercedes) 8. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 9. Alex Albon (Williams) 10. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
7th F1 race win for Leclerc; McLaren duo shines
Leclerc, who took third place at the Dutch GP, clinched his 38th podium finish, including 8 this season. Leclerc now owns two race wins this season (also Monaco GP). Overall, he has claimed 7 Formula 1 career race wins. Piastri notched his 5th podium finish this season and seven overall. 3rd-placed Norris took his 10th podium finish this season. Overall, he has 23 podiums.
Sixth race without a win for Verstappen
Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen finished sixth and is yet to win a race since the 2024 Spanish GP. That's six races without a win for the Dutchman. He has clocked two podium finishes in these six races.
Verstappen leads the Driver Standings
With 303 points, Verstappen leads the 2024 Driver Standings. Norris is next, having collected 241 points. He is ahead of 3rd-placed Leclerc, who owns 217 points. Piastri, who finished 2nd, follows suit with 197 points. Carlos Sainz is next with 184 points.
What about the Constructor Standings?
McLaren are closing in on Red Bull Racing in the Constructor Standings. Red Bull Racing lead the show with 446 points. McLaren have closed the gap (438 points). Ferrari own 407 points and are above Mercedes (292).
It's an incredible feeling, says Leclerc
Leclerc won his second race this season with Ferrari. He said, "It's an incredible feeling, I thought the first time felt like this, and the second time wouldn't feel as special, but the emotions in the last few laps were exactly the same as in 2019, just watching the Grandstand inside of the track which is tricky, just incredible."
