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2020 Italian Grand Prix — Formula One race

September 6, 2020

Pierre Gasly won the 2020 Italian Grand Prix from tenth on the grid, marking AlphaTauri's only Formula One victory and the first win by a non-Mercedes, Red Bull, or Ferrari driver since 2013.

Quick Facts

Year
2020
Category
general

Key Facts

Race winner
Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri-Honda)
Championship round
8th round of 2020 F1 World Championship
Gasly's grid position
10th
Last French F1 winner before Gasly
Olivier Panis, 1996 Monaco Grand Prix
Podium finishers
Gasly, Carlos Sainz Jr., Lance Stroll
Last podium without top 3 constructors
2012 Hungarian Grand Prix

By the Numbers

8
Championship round
10
Gasly's grid position
1,996
Last French F1 winner before Gasly
2,012
Last podium without top 3 constructors

Location

Map of Monza, ItalyMap of Monza, ItalyMonza, Italy

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Lewis Hamilton led the race until a safety car was deployed to retrieve Kevin Magnussen's broken car. Hamilton entered the pit lane while it was closed and received a penalty, which he served during a subsequent red flag period. Gasly, having pitted before the safety car, found himself in front when racing resumed.

Event

The 2020 Italian Grand Prix was held on 6 September at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. Pierre Gasly, starting tenth, capitalised on a well-timed pit stop, Hamilton's penalty, and a red flag restart to take the lead. He defended against Carlos Sainz Jr. in the closing laps to claim victory, with Lance Stroll completing the podium.

Consequence

Gasly's victory was the first Formula One win for AlphaTauri and the first by a French driver since 1996. The race was the last for Frank and Claire Williams at Williams Racing. The result ended a seven-year streak of race wins exclusively by Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari drivers, and produced the first three-team podium since the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix.

Result

Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri-Honda)
1st: Gasly, 2nd: Carlos Sainz Jr., 3rd: Lance Stroll

at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

First French F1 race winner since Olivier Panis at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix

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