![]() ![]() READ MORE: Sainz determined to enjoy Ferrari’s home race at Monza despite looming Red Bull threat When they head to Milan, it doesn’t take long for them to get swarmed. It offers an opportunity for fans to catch a glimpse of their heroes in the flesh. That winning feeling there – Charles had it in 2019 – I’m yet to experience such thing, but already last year was super exciting and one of the best weekends.”Īs you’d expect, the build-up Ferrari’s home race – which this year is celebrating its centenary - is a busy one for Leclerc and Sainz, with a plethora of sponsor engagements and fan activities to contend with before the cars hit the track. “This year, we’re lucky we have a competitive car and we can have a competitive Ferrari in Monza. ![]() “I watched F1 since I was a kid, I watched Ferrari, I watched Monza and I said being a Ferrari driver in Monza must be the best feeling ever. “It’s a dream come true for any kid,” said Sainz. This weekend Leclerc and team mate Carlos Sainz head to Monza for the fourth and second time respectively as Ferrari drivers, hoping to make it back onto that iconic podium after racing in front of one of the most passionate crowds in sport. Racing for Ferrari, you only see red – or 98% of people are red – and this make you feel like home.” “Being up there was a very special moment. I was trying to find her but there were way too many people. "She arrived Saturday night because she saw I had done the pole position but I didn’t have the pass for the Sunday – I had already promised it to someone else so, I said 'Mum the only thing I can get you is a pass in the grandstand', so she was on the main straight. “There were people as far as I could see,” he said when we spoke at Zandvoort ahead of this weekend’s Italian GP. READ MORE: Ferrari unveil special livery with a splash of yellow for home Grand Prix at Monza The 24-year-old could be seen scanning the crowd. Leclerc was touched by the din that greeted him on the rostrum, fans having been let onto the track below the podium after the race to celebrate with the top three as is traditional. The dreams of much of Italy had come true, ending a wait of nine years for this feeling of nirvana. When Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix for the first time for Ferrari in 2019, Monza – bursting at the seams with red-clad Tifosi – exploded. ![]()
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