Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

Charles Leclerc wins Italian GP for his second win of season

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Sam Ahn | Last updated Sep 1, 2024 5:00 PM ET

Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix in Monza on Sunday, utilizing a one-stop strategy to fend off an undercut by McLaren. The victory was the Ferrari driver’s second of the season.

Magical moments at Monza ✨

Here's the moment Charles Leclerc added to his home win in Monaco, with another for Ferrari in Italy #F1 #ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/d8lWa6o3h2
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2024

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, both of McLaren, captured second and third in the race, respectively.

For the second week in a row, Red Bull lacked paced, with Max Verstappen finishing sixth and Sergio Perez finishing eighth.

By failing to win and only finishing third despite having pole position to start the race, Norris was only able to cut into Verstappen’s lead in the drivers’ championship by seven points.

Making a rookie debut for Williams was Franco Colapinto, who battled his way from P18 to P12.

The loss of Adrian Newey seems to be having some impacts as Red Bull has still been unable to figure out the limitations of their RB20. With only seven races remaining, Red Bull will quickly have to dial in the RB20 if they want to fend off McLaren for both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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