Italian GP: Pierre Gasly Wins his First F1 Race, As Hamilton Faces 10-second Stop-go Penalty

Pierre Gasly wins his first ever Formula One race (Image: Twitter: @F1)

Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly stunned everyone by winning his maiden race after a hugely-dramatic and incident-filled Italian GP.

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Last Updated: September 6, 2020, 9:09 PM IST
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Pierre Gasly won an extraordinary Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday for his first Formula One success in his 55th race.

PIERRE GASLY WINS! 🏆#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/LLJ8MyjVgw
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 6, 2020

A second F1 podium for ALL THREE of our podium heroes!
Congratulations @PierreGASLY, @Carlossainz55 and @lance_stroll!#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/ny2szPfuFI
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 6, 2020

The French driver in an Alpha Tauri benefitted from a 25-minute red flag suspension after Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari.

Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton was on his way to a comfortable win before a 10-second stop-go penalty pushed the Mercedes world champion at the back of the pack.