Italian Grand Prix: Ferrari F1 star claims STUNNING victory at Monza

Monza, 2023, generic, podium — Photo: © IMAGO

Italian Grand Prix

Ferrari star claims STUNNING victory at Italian GP

The Tifosi will have enjoyed this one

Rhys Thomas

Sunday 1 September 2024 09:12

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A Ferrari driver has claimed victory at the Scuderia's famous home venue in Monza ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.

The Italian team are supported raucously every year at their home race, which is taking place for the 74th time in F1 history.

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The last winner in the red car at the sport's fastest circuit was Charles Leclerc, who heroically fended off both Mercedes drivers in 2019.

This weekend, another of the team's stars took victory at Monza, albeit not one of their full-time F1 competitors.

Charles Leclerc took Ferrari's last win at Monza in 2019

The Tifosi loyally support Ferrari each year at the Italian Grand Prix

Which Ferrari driver won at Monza?

Ferrari are not the only local team to race at the Temple of Speed. Alongside F1 counterparts Visa Cash App RB, support series teams Prema and Trident were also hoping for home glory.

Indeed, Prema took the adulation of their Italian fans with victory in the F2 sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix.

To add to the fitting win, it was achieved by Ferrari junior driver Oliver Bearman, who will race in F1 with Haas in 2025.

The British youngster shot to Ferrari fame when he stood in for Carlos Sainz in Saudi Arabia, and raced admirably to pick up six points from P7.

A Ferrari junior winning for an Italian team in Monza

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In the first F2 race at Monza, Bearman went six places better to pick up his second sprint race win of the season.

Bearman banished the woes of a five-place grid penalty to secure victory from eighth, leading the way from lap seven to the chequered flag.

It is another Monza trophy to add to his collection, alongside the 2023 F2 feature race crown.

The 19-year-old will draw important confidence from the win, as despite impressing on his F1 debut, he has had a quiet F2 season and remains outside the top 10 in the standings.