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Leclerc’s podium finish raises spirits at Ferrari ahead of its home F1 race at Monza

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Ferrari had an unexpected boost at the Dutch Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc’s hard-earned podium finish cheered the out-of-form Italian team ahead of its home race in Formula 1. Leclerc was sixth on the grid Sunday but overtook Red Bull’s Sergio Perez at the start before also getting ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and the on-form McLaren …

Ferrari has got its fighting spirit back. In the end it was Carlos Sainz Jr. who edged Charles Leclerc for the final spot on the iconic Monza podium, behind runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen — who claimed a record 10th straight victory on Sunday — and Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez. “I felt really, really at home.” Sainz’s gutsy …

F1 Italian Grand Prix Highlights: Verstappen wins tenth consecutive Grand Prix, Perez, Sainz complete podium

Indian driver Jehan Daruvala clinched his fourth win in Formula 2 as he stood on the top step of the podium for the Feature race at the Temple of Speed, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. This was Daruvala’s first win this season after starting sixth in the Sunday race and his second at the venue on the trot having won the …

India’s Jehan Daruvala raced to his first feature race win in the FIA Formula 2 Championship here on Sunday to make it a double podium weekend for himself. Jehan Daruvala takes his FOURTH win in Formula 2 🏆 The @redbullracing Academy driver managed to avoid all the chaos and carnage of the Feature Race in his quest for victory 😅#ItalianGP#[email protected]/0HGbm9ynvX …

Jehan Daruvala makes Formula 2 podium return at Monza

Indian racer Jehan Daruvala returned to the podium with a third-place finish in the Formula 2 Sprint race at Italy's historic Monza race track. Indian racer Jehan Daruvala "It feels good to be back," said Jehan, after taking his seventh top-three finish of the season. "We're starting in a similar position for tomorrow and we can draw a lot of …

Report: Italian GP: Max Verstappen wins on podium debut at Monza, Leclerc finishes second Lap 41/53 Lance Stroll of Aston Martin pits the car after instructions from the team, to box the car. Lap 38/53 Leclerc clocks his fastest lap of the race, but the Dutchman still has the lead intact as he eyes his first ever win, as well …

Indian Racer Jehan Daruvala Finishes Third on Podium at Monza

Indian racer Jehan Daruvala has returned to the podium with a third-place finish in the Formula 2 Sprint race at Italy’s historic Monza race track. The Red Bull-backed driver went wheel-to-wheel with Logan Sargeant right off the line, with the pair going side-by-side in a heart-stopping battle all the way through the first chicane and the long, high-speed Curva Grande. …

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Daruvala, who had sealed his second Formula 2 win with a dominating drive in the second sprint race on Saturday, was sluggish from second and clocked 56:41.936. Monza, Italy: India’s Jehan Daruvala missed out on podium, settling for a fifth-place finish in the Feature Race of Formula 2 in Monza on Sunday. Oscar Piastri clinched a dominant first Feature Race …

France’s Pierre Gasly won an astonishing Italian Grand Prix thriller for Italy-based AlphaTauri on Sunday in a topsy-turvy race packed with suspense and none of the usual top teams on the podium. Mercedes’ championship leader Lewis Hamilton finished seventh after starting on pole and dropping to last following a 10-second stop/go penalty for entering the pit lane under a red …