Charles Leclerc

2022 - 9 - 11

Italian GP

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Guardian"

Charles Leclerc starts on pole for Italian Grand Prix: F1 – live! (The Guardian)

Lap-by-lap report: Charles Leclerc's Ferrari starts in pole at Monza – Daniel Harris has the latest.

Lap 33/53 Norris is now fourth, but he’ll have to pit again so is likely to finish lower rather than higher. Lap 42/53 A double DNF for Aston Martin, Stroll, the only classified finisher in every race this season having to retire and join Vettel in the garage. Lap 44/53 Perez, being caught by Hamilton, comes in for a fresh pair of softs and comes out behind Norris; he’s got work to do if he’s to pass both and wind up fifth. He’s looking pretty good, 17s and change off the lead – he’ll expect to go in front when Verstappen stops. Lap 40/53 You sometimes see a player or team, in any sport, getting a break, or a win, and using it go on, which is exactly what’s happened with Verstappen. Lap 45/53 After all the excitement of last year, it’s strange to see Verstappen winning both race and title so easily. Lap 53/53 Of course, driver safety is the most important thing, but there’s got to be a better way of finishing a race than this. Lap 49/53 Verstappen comes in for a free pit and so does Leclerc; it’s possible we finish this race behind the safety car, which makes Verstappen’s 17-second lead so important. Lap 52/53 Yup, this is going to finish behind the safety car. But no, the safety car comes out and with Verstappen and Leclerc past it, Russell, just by the pit lane, is called in. Leclerc is frustrated not to have had a race at the end, but he gave it all and is disappointed not to have won in front of the tifosi. Verstappen says he wanted a restart, but his team were the fastest on every compound, and it was “really enjoyable to drive today”, though a bit hot.

Italian GP live updates as Max Verstappen lead Italian GP after ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Charles Leclerc starts the Italian Grand Prix from pole as he looks to deliver a famous victory for Ferrari on home soil, while grid penalties have pushed ...

But the man standing in for Alex Albon is running eighth, after starting in that same position. But now he is starting to make progress, and has a gap of 19s to close. The undercut was on for the AlphaTauri man, but Daniel Ricciardo held him off after a very nice pit stop from McLaren. Making his competitive debut in [Formula 1](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/), the Dutchman finished ninth in his [Williams](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/williams-f1) to leave fans of all stripes impressed with the Formula E champion. Russell also came in as Mercedes opted for hards. Both Verstappen and Leclerc have stopped for fresh tyres. An afternoon to forget for them. A strategic race at Monza saw the lead change hands several times, as Ferrari reacted to an excellent start from Verstappen. But he is already up to seventh place and closing in on the podium spots – much to the approval of the delighted Italian crowd! [George Russell](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/george-russell) drove well to secure another podium finish, crossing the line third. [Carlos Sainz](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/carlos-sainz) and [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lewis-hamilton) drove from the back of the grid to finish fourth and fifth, ahead of [Sergio Perez](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/sergio-perez) and [Lando Norris](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lando-norris). The race never got restarted, denying Leclerc the chance to race for the win and leading to a chorus of boos from the grandstands.

Italian GP: Max Verstappen denies Charles Leclerc in Monza for fifth ... (Sky Sports)

Max Verstappen produced a dominant performance at the Italian Grand Prix to deny Charles Leclerc victory in Monza and secure a fifth successive win.

When a VSC was triggered by Vettel stopping on lap 11, Ferrari brought Leclerc in, while Verstappen stayed out. With Leclerc forced to make a second stop, Verstappen held a near 20-second lead in the closing stages, before a technical failure for Daniel Ricciardo saw the McLaren stop out on track with five laps remaining, and the race end behind a Safety Car. Max Verstappen started from seventh after a grid penalty but was up to second after just five laps; Charles Leclerc was on pole but was unable to match Verstappen's pace; the Dutchman's fifth straight victory tightens his grip on the world championship

Charles Leclerc hopeful of converting pole position at Italian GP into ... (India Today)

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is hoping to convert his pole position at Monza into a race win on Sunday. Leclerc went on to say that Ferrari must ensure that ...

Leclerc also went on to say that the race pace for Ferrari is strong and even if they slip up in the first lap, he can come back and win the race. "The first run [of Q3], I didn't do a great lap, but then I managed to put everything together. Leclerc was able to grab the top position after a scintillating lap on Saturday.

Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris fume over safety car decision at ... (Daily Express)

With Ferrari two-stopping, Verstappen was some 17 seconds clear of Leclerc when Ricciardo stopped by the side of the road on lap 48. But despite clearing the ...

With Ferrari two-stopping, Verstappen was some 17 seconds clear of Leclerc when Ricciardo stopped by the side of the road on lap 48. The flag could have been red-flagged after [Daniel Ricciardo](/latest/daniel-ricciardo) stopped on the trakc but race control decided to leave the safety car out, allowing [Max Verstappen](/latest/max-verstappen) to claim his fifth straight victory. Leclerc had started on pole while Verstappen was demoted to P7 due to taking a penalty to change his fifth international combustion engine (ICE).

Charles Leclerc laments 'frustrating' Italian Grand Prix Safety Car finish (PlanetF1)

Charles Leclerc reflected on a “frustrating” Italian Grand Prix after his hopes of a late challenge to Max Verstappen were thwarted.

“I think the pace was quite strong today. “It’s a shame, but overall I gave it all, P2 today. “The end was frustrating,” said runner-up Leclerc in his parc ferme interview.

Max Verstappen Tops Charles Leclerc to Win 2022 F1 Italian Grand ... (Bleacher Report)

The starting grid at Autodromo Nazionale Monza looked different than most races with Max Verstappen beginning in seventh and Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz at ...

#F1 #ItalianGP #Motorsport #Monza
#ItalianGrandPrix It led to a story we have seen many times this season: Verstappen cruising to victory with the Ferrari strategy being questioned. However, he stated his mindset in a pre-race interview. Engineer: "We will finish the race behind the safety car"

Charles: "Come on. The top drivers still showcased their ability, with Verstappen quickly making his way to the front and building a large lead. Charles Leclerc took an extra pit stop and couldn't make up the ground before the yellow flag, finishing in second place for Ferrari. The gap has only just gone below 19s #F1 #ItalianGP Come on!" LAP 5/53

Make that P2 😮

Verstappen gets past Russell on the run down to Turn 1#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/E64FZtsn0V

Charles Leclerc bemoans 'frustrating' finish to Italian Grand Prix as ... (Daily Mail)

The race marshals were unable to move Ricciardo's car in time, though, meaning the race failed to get back underway. Leclerc was frustrated by the end of ...

Leclerc was frustrated by the end of the race, particularly as he was looking for a win in front of 125,000 Ferrari fans at Monza. I gave my all but we got P2 today,' he said in the immediate aftermath of the race. We will have to look into it, but I think we were quite strong. He continued: 'We didn't know what they [Red Bull] were going to do behind so we took that choice. Charles Leclerc admits 'I wish we could have gone racing' after the Italian Grand Prix finished behind the safety car... I wish we could have gone racing.

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