Summary

  • Charles Leclerc wins at Ferrari's home grand prix thanks to one-stop strategy

  • McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris second and third

  • P4: Sainz, P5: Hamilton, P6: Verstappen, P7: Russell

  • Norris closes gap on Verstappen to 62 points in title race after fastest-lap bonus

  • Kevin Magnussen set to miss Azerbaijan GP after reaching 12 penalty points

Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

  1. 'I think Leclerc has got this'

    Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    With 10 laps to go, I'm going to be brave and say that I think Leclerc has got this, I think it's going to be so hard for Oscar Piastri because he's going to have a fight with Carlos Sainz.

  2. Lap 43/53

    Charles Leclerc is on 27-lap old hard tyres, while team-mate Carlos Sainz is running slightly fresher rubber with hards 23 laps old.

    Do you think Ferrari can pull this one-stop strategy off?

  3. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Norris is through on Verstappen into fourth place, this is not the race Max Verstappen was hoping to have as Norris will try and peddle his way up the road to catch up to his team-mate Oscar Piastri who is four seconds up the road.

  4. Lap 42/53

    Red Bull have made the call that this is the perfect time to call in Max Verstappen for his second stop. Medium tyres for the three-time world champion.

    Ferrari, however, are rolling the dice on a one-stopper. Charles Leclerc is leading the field with birthday boy Carlos Sainz in second place...

  5. Norris overtakes Verstappen

    Lap 41/53

    Have another go, Lando. With DRS to boost his chances, Norris passes his Red Bull rival easily on the straight for fourth place.

  6. When will Verstappen pit?

    Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter

    The question is, where are they going to pit Max Verstappen? At the moment him and Norris are out on track together, we know Verstappen has to come in for another pit-stop, he's done two tyres and he has to go onto the medium.

  7. Lap 40/53

    The test has come for Lando Norris. He's on the rear wing of the Red Bull of Max Verstappen but the championship leader is not going to let his rival pass that easy. The McLaren man will have to wait this one out in fifth at the moment.

  8. Lap 39/53

    Charles LeclercReuters

    Charles Leclerc goes to the top of the pile, but the Ferrari driver has only stopped once in this Italian Grand Prix.

  9. Team radio - McLaren to Piastri

    Engineer: "Do you think there is any chance we can one-stop?"

    Piastri: "I don't think so, the front left if pretty dead."

  10. Lap 38/53

    Oscar Piastri is asked if he can make the one-stopper work. The Australian doesn't think it's possible, so into the pits he comes.

    Round two for George Russell and Sergio Perez. The Mercedes overtakes the Red Bull for eighth, but it was another interesting encounter between the pair.

  11. Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter

    Piastri doesn't have to but he came in on Lap 17 and I would be amazed if he can get to get to the end of this race with the pace that he is with just one-stop.

  12. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Perez is coming in and that surely indicates that Verstappen will have to pit again, but the big question, do any of the top four have to pit again, will they want to pit again?

  13. Lap 37/53

    The purple stopwatch is parked by Lando Norris in sixth place and the McLaren is gaining on the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. The Dutchman is on the radio to ask what strategy he should take whe his title rival approaches.

    "When it’s possible to defend, do you want me to race [Norris]?" he asks his engineer.

    "Yes please, yep." comes the reply.

  14. Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    We are coming into where traffic will be playing a part for those up front. Charles Leclerc is tucked up behind Gasly at the moment, he should be getting the benefit now - or soon - of DRS down the main straight.

  15. Lap 36/53

    Following his scrap with George Russell, Sergio Perez is in to the pits - and out quickly - on some medium tyres. Can the Red Bull driver come out ahead of the Mercedes? Yes he can.

  16. Lap 35/53

    The right-rear tyre was the sticky spot for Mercedes on George Russell's pit stop. He's up one place though, as he passes Daniel Ricciardo for 11th spot.

  17. Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is not what Lando Norris was wanting at all, I'm going to keep a close eye on the lap times here between Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc.

  18. Team radio - Norris

    "I don't know why I'm killing my front left so much."

  19. Lap 34/53

    Oscar PiastriGetty Images

    Oscar Piastri has stayed out and leads the Italian Grand Prix from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by 5.5 seconds.

    George Russell is called in to the pits, it's a slow stop too for Mercedes, and he comes out outside the top 10 in 12th place.

  20. Jennie Gow
    F1 pit-lane reporter

    Lando NorrisReuters

    Norris comes into the pit-lane putting him on the hard tyres, it's a slow stop I think it was the rear-left, he's gone out, 3.3 seconds.