Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, the only Formula One driver born and raised in the area, finally wins his home race in Monte Carlo.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the Monaco Grand Prix, becoming the first local winner of Formula One's feature race since Louis Chiron raced through the city's streets in 1931.
Sunday's thrilling victory was the 26-year-old's first time on the Monaco podium in six attempts, and came after two pole position starts in a race stopped when first-lap collisions ended with a fifth-place finish. part of the platoon.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri finished second, 7.1 seconds behind, and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. third.
Red Bull's championship leader and 2023 Monaco winner Max Verstappen started and finished sixth, only the third time in eight races this season that the triple world champion has been beaten.
Leclerc's victory in Monaco ends years of frustration at his home race as he took the jewel of the Formula One calendar from pole position on his third attempt.
Leclerc, through tears, said: “There are no words that can explain this. “It means a lot, it is the race that made me dream of becoming an F1 driver.”
