Nico Rosberg explains Monza ‘goosebumps’ after Charles Leclerc wins for Ferrari

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Ferrari have endured a pretty miserable run of results throughout the summer, by their own high standards – but they may have made up for all of it with two performances.

Both the Monaco and Italian Grands Prix are the two events that the team would pick, if they could guarantee the wins each year.

Charles Leclerc seemed destined for Monaco heartbreak after years of coming oh-so-close to glory around his home streets, but he finally cleared that hurdle this year.

And five years after his first triumph, he has now endeared himself to the Tifosi again after winning a thrilling Italian Grand Prix with a bold one-stop strategy.

Nico Rosberg has ‘goosebumps’ after Charles Leclerc wins the Italian Grand Prix

It was an excellent move to deviate in strategy and challenge McLaren directly by stopping Leclerc one less time.

The track position and clean air they were able to run in helped to keep their tyres clear for a prolonged period, giving them the advantage that they needed to win.

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It’s something that impressed 2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg, who complimented their ‘beautiful’ race.

“Ferrari rolled the dice,” he said on Sky Sports. “We’re in Monza, look where we are! There was a chance to get that win with a one-stop, so they just rolled the dice beautifully and it just worked amazingly.

“I still have goosebumps just even standing up here. This is just unreal. Imagine you’re Charles Leclerc now, he’s the king of Italy. Mesmerizing.”

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After securing two podiums in a six race period, Ferrari have managed to improve drastically since the summer break.

In fact, Leclerc is a sleeper candidate for the world championship, sitting just 23 points behind Lando Norris who is favourite to take the crown for many people now.

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Of course, Ferrari don’t enjoy the same car advantage as their rivals down at McLaren, but they have more upgrades coming and they are in a pressure-less situation.

They’re dark horse candidates for both titles and could thrive will all the media attention focused on McLaren and Red Bull.

Hitting form at the right point in the season is imperative for building momentum and putting their rivals under pressure, who will now be very aware of the Italian outfit’s presence.