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The French Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) conquered this Sunday the Italian GP at the end of a completely crazy race marked by an interruption and an unprecedented podium. It is Gasly’s first F1 victory and the first for a French driver since 1996.
Spanish Carlos Sainz Jr. (McLaren), second, and Canadian Lance Stroll (Racing Point), third, escorted him on the podium. “It’s incredible. I’m not sure it’s real. It was a completely crazy race,” said the Frenchman surprised by his victory.
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The Mercedes, who started out as clear favorites, finished in fourth place with Finn Valtteri Bottas and in seventh with Briton Lewis Hamilton, the latter after suffering a penalty for having tried to enter the pits when he did not have permission to do so.
The race had to be interrupted due to a spectacular but not serious accident of the Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari). Pierre Gasly took the lead in the race at the restart, while Hamilton served the penalty.
Monza is a circuit that is perfectly suited to Alpha Tauri, as this team achieved on the Italian track what was its only victory so far, with German Sebastian Vettel in 2008, under the name Toro Rosso.
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In the general classification of the World Cup, Lewis Hamilton, seven times world champion and current champion, continues to lead ahead of his teammate Valtteri Bottas.
AFP
