Pierre Gasly claims maiden F1 victory in topsy-turvy Italian Grand Prix

Pierre Gasly secured victory at the Italian Grand Prix to claim his first ever race win in Formula One, taking advantage of one of the most chaotic races in recent memory.An uncharacteristic error from Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes during a safety car deployment opened the door for the young French driver, who was demoted from Red Bull to its feeder team last season due to poor performances.The win for the Alpha Tauri car ended a run of 146 consecutive Formula One races that had been won by either Mercedes, Red Bull or Ferrari, a record stretching back to the 2013 Australian Grand Prix.Gasly had only ever finished on the podium once before — coming second in Brazil last year — and had never previously led a lap of a grand prix. But he drove like a seasoned professional from the restart after the race had been red flagged and temporarily suspended.It meant there was an Italian team victory at the Italian Grand Prix — just not the famous one in red that everybody would expect.An unlikely podium was completed with McLaren’s Carlos Sainz in second and Racing Point driver Lance Stroll in third.