Race winner Pierre Gasly of France and Scuderia AlphaTauri celebrates during the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on September 06, 2020 in Monza, Italy. With 10 laps to go, Gasly was holding on well at the head of the pack, with a near-3s gap to Sainz, who had a similar advantage to Stroll, who was now up to P3, with Norris holding on from Bottas in fourth – while Hamilton was up to P12, although both Mercedes drivers were having cooling problems on their W11s. Take Pierre Gasly’s win at Monza, for example. What was a fairly uneventful race at the start was eventually won by the Frenchman after a nail-biting second half. Lower down the order, it wasn’t a great start for Red Bull, Verstappen dropping two places from fifth on the grid – and even briefly dropping behind Lance Stroll’s Racing Point to P8 before re-passing the Canadian – while Alex Albon was tagged by Gasly’s AlphaTauri at Turn 1 at the start and missed the corner, dropping him from P9 to P15. Last year, the AlphaTauri driver grabbed the most surprising Formula 1 win of the decade at Monza. Pierre Gasly's shock win at Italian GP caps off whirlwind 18 months . Gasly knew that he would do one thing particular on that day in Monza, and certainly he gained the race. Can Gasly repeat in 2021? Meanwhile, Albon’s race took another hit, as he was handed a five-second race penalty for squeezing Romain Grosjean’s Haas into Turn 1. Drivers and Team’s quote after the race, What a day, what a win! Pierre Gasly secured victory at the Italian Grand Prix to claim his first ever race win in Formula One, taking advantage of one of the most chaotic races in recent memory. READ MORE: ‘It's a blessing there's nobody in the stands,’ says Vettel after nightmare Italian GP for Ferrari, Hamilton immediately, instinctively darted his car into the pits for a change of tyres to mediums, as Sainz stayed out to take the lead, with Giovinazzi following Hamilton into the pits behind. He ultimately had to cede to the Finn, but took the outside line into the second chicane and sensationally claimed P3 from the Mercedes, with Sergio Perez nearly nipping through as well. Congratulations to Pierre Gasly and AlphaTauri for grabbing a surprise race win in fine style. • Pierre Gasly is the109th driver […] Behind Bottas, on a day where the order was a topsy-turvy as this, Ricciardo will have been disappointed not to have been in the mix for the podium places, as he drove a steady race to sixth, ahead of Hamilton, who’d done well to make it up to seventh by the flag after his penalty. Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix in 2020 and stayed back after the celebrations to soak in all the emotion. It was such a crazy race, and then we capitalised on the red flag. Pierre Gasly benefitted from a penalty for Lewis Hamilton that cost the Brit an almost certain Italian GP win, instead handing the AlphaTauri driver a path to his maiden grand prix win. (Miguel Medina / Associated Press) By Associated Press However, on a day when victory had been seen as a near-certainty for Mercedes, it had been a humbling race for the Silver Arrows... DRIVER OF THE DAY: Gasly adds fan honours to Monza triumph. And it was my day. Pierre Gasly on his win at Monza, a possible return to Red Bull and what lies ahead. Phoebe Dynevor spotted after Pete Davidson romance rumors. But with Hamilton diving into the pit lane when it was closed (as did Alfa Romeo’s Antonio Giovinazzi), he was handed his penalty – which he served after the race was restarted on Lap 28 of 53, following a 25-minute red flag period after Charles Leclerc crashed heavily at the Parabolica. That day at Monza, somebody was watching over me. Our strategy worked out perfectly: Pierre had started P10 and moved up to P3 when the red flag came out. The Frenchman held off McLaren’s Carloz Sainz in a heart-stopping finish to hand AlphaTauri a famous win on home soil. Pierre Gasly has won the 2020 Italian GP held at Monza. Pierre Gasly Experiences Historic Win At Chaotic Italian GP. Gasly becomes the first French winner in the sport since Olivier Panis won in 1996. But as the Italian national anthem rang out over the sobbing AlphaTauri mechanics; as Carlos Sainz, a future Ferrari driver, took an incredible career-best second place; and as a disbelieving Pierre Gasly sat on his own on the podium, swigging champagne and reflecting on a maiden F1 victory at the end of a tumultuous 18 months, there was no doubt that race day in Italy had witnessed something very special indeed in the history of this sport. In unthinkable and unimaginable fashion, Pierre Gasly won their first-ever Grand Prix at Monza in one of the most fascinating races in recent years. So as the pack settled down, by Lap 5 it was Hamilton from the McLaren duo of Sainz and Norris, then Perez, Bottas and Verstappen in P7. The Alpha Tauri driver opened up on how a lot that win in Italy meant to him. Down at the other end of the field, a hard tyre-shod Sebastian Vettel hadn’t gained any positions from his P17 start – while on Lap 6, the Ferrari driver pounded through the polystyrene boards at the escape road at Turn 1, his brakes having failed. Today is MY day. The Monza circuit is known as the ‘temple of speed’ however this weekend will be regarded as the ‘temple of drama’ in the action-packed Italian Grand Prix. Pierre Gasly gained the Italian Grand Prix in 2020 and stayed again after the celebrations to soak in all of the emotion. Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll on the podium at Monza. Pierre Gasly was left “struggling to realise” his maiden Formula 1 victory after delivering a shock result for AlphaTauri in the Italian Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll on the podium at Monza. Pierre Gasly has revealed part of the joy of his remarkable first win at Monza was being able to finally answer a question he had been asked ever since his F1 arrival. Pierre Gasly claimed a shock first Formula 1 victory in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton’s victory hopes disappeared with a disastrous penalty at Monza. Things weren’t improving for Bottas either, who couldn’t seem to make progress from sixth, the Finn having to cool his Mercedes and complaining vocally about the engine modes Mercedes had opted to run. And now my first win in Formula 1 in Monza, I struggle to realise… I have got no words. It was a moment of high drama with Carlos able to use DRS when he got to within less than a second of Pierre, but our Frenchman held firm and wrote another page in our Formula 1 history, along with all the team. “It’s a joke.”. By Fred Smith. The AlphaTauri driver claimed victory in an eventful Italian Grand Prix last September, admittedly helped … Last year, the AlphaTauri driver grabbed the most surprising Formula 1 win of the decade at Monza. The AlphaTauri driver claimed victory in an eventful Italian Grand Prix last September, admittedly helped … Alpha Tauri scores a stunning victory in an epic race at Monza. After his second place in Brazil last year, this time he made it to the top step of the podium to take us to the top of the motorsport world! Pierre Gasly, of the Alpha Tauri team scored his first win in F1, which brings only the second race victory for Alpha Tauri since 2008 here at the same track. The real shock was how Bottas had been unable to recover higher than fifth, with Lando Norris able to easily hold him off to take P4 and cap a fantastic result for McLaren. I kept thinking, Today is my day. Both Ferraris retired from their home race, meanwhile, Leclerc with his off at the Parabolica, while Sebastian Vettel suffered a brake failure on Lap 6, while Max Verstappen also retired on Lap 31 – meaning it’s the first time in the turbo-hybrid era that a Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari hasn’t finished on the podium. This promoted Pierre to the lead. © 2021 Scuderia AlphaTauri S.p.A con socio unico, Vittoria GP Italia 2020 Gallery6 della Scuderia AlphaTauri, Vittoria GP Italia 2020 Gallery7 della Scuderia AlphaTauri. The Alpha Tauri driver opened up on how much that win in Italy meant to him. Gasly couldn't believe he'd taken his first win, on a day that had looked like a walkover for Mercedes In unthinkable and unimaginable fashion, Pierre Gasly won their first-ever Grand Prix at Monza in one of the most fascinating races in recent years. We have won our home race at Monza. It is also the first win for us as AlphaTauri, although the second in our history. As an F1 fan, I knew about the importance of Gasly’s success. “I’ve been through so much in the space of 18 months, my first podium last year, I was already like ‘wow’ with AlphaTauri. Pierre Gasly celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Grand Prix at the Monza racetrack in Monza, Italy, on Sunday. Gasly, the 24-year-old Frenchman unceremoniously dumped … The team worked flawlessly and Pierre delivered an amazing drive while everyone, from the pit wall, to the mechanics, the entire team in fact, both at the track and in Faenza and Bicester, played their part to perfection. He had Carlos Sainz in the McLaren breathing down his neck for the final ten laps, getting closer and closer. It was also France’s first win since 1996, while it was effectively the AlphaTauri squad’s second Monza win, after Vettel triumphed for Toro Rosso back in 2008. Hamilton served his penalty at the end of Lap 28 – duly dropping 30s behind the leaders – and leaving the order as Gasly from Raikkonen, Sainz, Stroll and Norris, with Bottas sixth ahead of Ricciardo. Pierre Gasly says he 'never expected' what has happened since his demotion from Red Bull just over one year ago, having now scored his maiden Formula 1 win at Monza. The French national anthem rang out on the podium for Pierre, the first French F1 winner since Olivier Panis won the 1996 Monaco GP, followed by the Italian one for Scuderia AlphaTauri. Pierre Gasly on his win at Monza, a possible return to Red Bull and what lies ahead. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff hailed Pierre Gasly’s dramatic Italian Grand Prix win as a victory for Formula One. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1526810873155-0');}); Sebastian Vettel suffered a brake failure on Lap 6, Valtteri Bottas’ race began disastrously, Alex Albon was tagged by Gasly’s AlphaTauri, Ferrari driver pounded through the polystyrene boards, Hamilton immediately, instinctively darted his car into the pits, Dutchman storming angrily away from his car, stunned Gasly secured a quite phenomenal first win, Williams family’s last ever weekend in F1. Somehow, Pierre Gasly Won The Italian Grand Prix After early misfortune delayed both Mercedes entries, Gasly becomes the second driver to ever win … Now, along with Monza 2008, we can remember Monza 2020, both races having a special place in our history. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff hailed Pierre Gasly's dramatic Italian Grand Prix win as a victory for Formula One. As the laps ticked down, Sainz ground down Gasly’s lead, telling his race engineer Tom Stallard: “I want this win.” Ultimately, though, he couldn’t get close enough to make it happen, crossing the line 0.415s adrift of the Frenchman, as a stunned Gasly secured a quite phenomenal first win, 13 months on from being dropped by Red Bull. F1's newest race winner reflects on his incredible victory at Monza following what's been a roller-coaster ride in the sport over the past 18 months. The race was turned on its head by a Safety Car brought out as Kevin Magnussen’s stricken Haas had to be recovered. The race was green-flagged again on Lap 24 of 53, Hamilton leading out front after the pit stops, while behind Leclerc quickly moved past the Alfa pair to take P4. Gasly becomes the first French winner in the sport since Olivier Panis won in 1996. It was also France’s first win since 1996, while it was effectively the AlphaTauri squad’s second Monza win, after Vettel triumphed for Toro Rosso back in 2008. Pierre Gasly has revealed part of the joy of his remarkable first win at Monza was being able to finally answer a question he had been asked ever since his F1 arrival. Gasly knew that he would do something special on that day in Monza, and indeed he won the race. The team’s only other win came in their previous guise as Toro Rosso and was also at Monza… Ahead of him were Hamilton and Stroll. A win involves so many things: sacrifice, courage, strength, consistency, […], An historic day! ANALYSIS: What does James Allison stepping back from Technical Director role mean for Mercedes? Daniil Kvyat also finished in the points, crossing the line in ninth spot, after fighting his way through the field. Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll on the podium at Monza. Pierre opens up to us right after his brilliant victory at Monza on what it feels like to be a Grand Prix winner! It wasn’t uncommon to see midfield drivers like Robert Kubica, Nick Heidfeld and Jarno Trulli spraying champagne with the title contenders in the late 2000s, a far cry from today. Can Gasly repeat in 2021? Pierre Gasly and AlphaTauri slayed the giant at the F1 Italian Grand Prix in Monza.. No, that's not a misprint. Pierre Gasly, of the Alpha Tauri team scored his first win in F1, which brings only the second race victory for Alpha Tauri since 2008 here at the same track. Pierre Gasly Experiences Historic Win At Chaotic Italian GP. Now fourth, Bottas’ fortunes would get worse in the next few corners, Perez getting Bottas a few corners down the road at Lesmo 2, while Ricciardo had demoted Bottas to sixth with a lunge down the inside of the entry into Ascari. Monza and Mugello mean home races for us! WATCH: Italian GP red-flagged as Leclerc walks away from huge crash. AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly scored one for the little guys in Formula 1 with his win in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. So, not great for Mercedes, not great for Red Bull and truly awful for Ferrari. Max Verstappen had dropped down to 14th after an issue at Turn 1 at the restart, but pulled into the pits and out of the race on Lap 31, the Dutchman storming angrily away from his car having suffered a power unit issue. There were effectively two races for the price of one, with the race red flagged after Leclerc’s crash. He wouldn’t complete the lap, however, with the Monegasque suffering a twitch at the Parabolica and counter-steering, before the SF1000 snapped back and ploughed into the outside wall. In that moment, I just felt grateful, you know? It was a nasty looking shunt, but mercifully Leclerc emerged unhurt. Pierre got another perfect getaway at the restart and soon passed the Canadian, to go second. (CNN)Pierre Gasly secured victory at the Italian Grand Prix to claim his first ever race win in Formula One, taking advantage of one of the most chaotic races in recent memory. Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly has won the race at Monza, taking advantage of a mid-race penalty for Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to claim victory by a second over Carlos Sainz. Pierre Gasly Wins Italian Grand Prix. He finished ahead of only Giovinazzi, while having been P3 at the race restart, Raikkonen fell as far as 13th by the end of the race. Italian GP Facts & Stats: The post-race celebrations at Monza were all about one driver, AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly – the first Frenchman to win a Grand Prix since Olivier Panis at Monaco in 1996. “I can’t race with these engine settings,” he growled over team radio. As an F1 fan, I knew about the importance of Gasly’s success. No disrespect to Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari who … It will be Ferrari’s 1,000th World Championship Grand Prix – so we wait to see what the team pull out at this gem of a circuit nestled in the beautiful Italian countryside, to follow up what’s sure to go down as one of the all-time classic F1 races. That left Gasly at the head of the field, after he’d pitted before the Safety Car was brought out, with the Frenchman holding on brilliantly to take a sensational maiden win in Formula 1 at AlphaTauri’s home race, as McLaren’s Carlos Sainz finished second, with Racing Point’s Lance Stroll completing the podium. “This team have done so much for me, they gave me my first opportunity in F1, they gave me my first podium, now they are giving me my first win. The win for Pierre Gasly at Monza evoked memories of a more competitive field in the past. Like, I had done it — we had done it.- Pierre Gasly. Pierre Gasly has won the 2020 Italian GP held at Monza. WATCH: Leclerc destroys Ferrari in huge crash at Monza. Lance Stroll was probably left thinking that a win might have escaped his grasp on race day, but couldn’t be too disappointed with his second career podium, as he came home third. Lando Norris was fourth for McLaren, holding off the leading Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas in P5, after the Finn had suffered a poor start that left him sixth at the end of Lap 1. I was already aware of the climate around the Red Bull Racing second seat, because I’d been judging the performances of Albon and Gasly across the season. Pierre opens up to us right after his brilliant victory at Monza on what it feels like to be a Grand Prix winner! Ocon, Kvyat and Perez rounded out the top 10, while it was a shame that, on the Williams family’s last ever weekend in F1, Nicholas Latifi finished just outside the points in P11 – while Albon in the sole Red Bull could do no better than 15th of 16 runners left at the flag, having suffered heavy floor damage early in the race. Karan Singh, Correspondent, evo India. After a 25-minute stoppage, part two of the race got underway starting from Lap 28, with the top 10 looking like this: Hamilton (with a penalty hanging over him, which he was obliged to serve within three laps), Stroll, Gasly, Raikkonen, Giovinazzi (also with a penalty), Sainz, Norris, Bottas, Latifi, Ricciardo, while Max Verstappen was P11, and Perez down in P14. Ride onboard and listen to the full team radio as AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly crosses the line to win his maiden Formula 1 race victory at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Carlos Sainz, Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll on the podium at Monza. ... and now my first win in Monza. https://www.scuderiaalphatauri.com/en/pierre-gasly-monza-gp-2020 I’m not realising what’s happening right now. Pierre Gasly's Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix victory for AlphaTauri has been voted Autosport's 2020 Moment of the Year presented by Marelli ... and Mercedes to move into the lead at Monza. Karan Singh, Correspondent, evo India. Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly has won the race at Monza, taking advantage of a mid-race penalty for Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to claim victory by a second over Carlos Sainz. Russell says psychologist helped him come into 2021 season 'stronger than ever', Our 2021 car ‘doesn’t really have any strengths’ relative to Red Bull’s RB16B says Mercedes’ Shovlin, Red Bull performance at unfavoured Bahrain shows they are ‘leading the pack’, says Wolff, © 2003-2021 Formula One World Championship Limited, 2020 Italian Grand Prix: Bottas tumbles down field in frantic F1 race start, 2020 Italian Grand Prix: Leclerc destroys Ferrari in huge crash at Monza. Ricciardo took sixth ahead of Hamilton, who recovered well from his penalty to take P7, with the Renault of Esteban Ocon, the second AlphaTauri of Daniil Kvyat and the Racing Point of Sergio Perez rounding out the top 10. It was a big error from Hamilton and Giovinazzi, who’d both failed to spot that the pit lane had been shut as Magnussen’s car was recovered…. The Monza circuit is known as the ‘temple of speed’ however this weekend will be regarded as the ‘temple of drama’ in the action-packed Italian Grand Prix. Pierre Gasly has revealed that he can remember “every single second” of his dramatic Italian Grand Prix win at Monza. Once the pit lane was opened again, Sainz and Norris led the majority of the field in, with Stroll opting to not pit and taking up P2, while having pitted before the Safety Car, Gasly slotted into a promising looking P3, with the Alfa Romeos of Giovinazzi and Raikkonen P4 and P5 and Charles Leclerc sixth, Williams’ Nicholas Latifi in seventh, with Sainz, Norris and Bottas rounding out the top 10.