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Charles Leclerc wins Ferrari’s home Italian Grand Prix

08 September 2019 - 16:39 By REUTERS
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Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (front) competes ahead of Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas and other drivers during the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit in Monza on September 8, 2019.
Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (front) competes ahead of Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas and other drivers during the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit in Monza on September 8, 2019.
Image: Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP

Charles Leclerc ended Ferrari’s Italian Grand Prix win drought on Sunday with the team’s first Formula One victory in front of their home fans since 2010.

Valtteri Bottas was second for Mercedes with five-times world champion Lewis Hamilton finishing third.

Leclerc’s German team mate Sebastian Vettel was lapped by the 21-year-old Monegasque and failed to score.

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