A tale of two Ferraris: Leclerc delivers, Vettel blunders again

MONZA, Italy -- It's been a long nine years, but finally a Ferrari driver has visited the top step of the podium again at an Italian Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc was the man to do it, seven days after his emotional maiden F1 win at the Belgian Grand Prix. But it was a day of wildly contrasting fortunes for Ferrari.

Ferrari's new hero

It might not have been flawless, but Leclerc's drive to victory at Monza was mighty impressive given the pressure he had to withstand from Lewis Hamilton and then, to a lesser extent, Valtteri Bottas.

A couple of errors helped Hamilton get close, notably on lap 22 when he tried a move around the outside at the second chicane. Leclerc refused to yield and Hamilton…