Ferrari on 8 September: Charles Leclerc’s Monza breakthrough
On 8 September 2019, Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari, delivering a home victory in his first season with the team. The result ended Ferrari’s wait for a Monza win dating back to 2010 and followed his maiden Formula 1 victory at Spa-Francorchamps one week earlier.
It was not the first Ferrari success on this date. Michael Schumacher had also won at Monza on 8 September 1996, connecting two generations of Ferrari drivers through the same anniversary.
September 8 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Explore Ferrari Grand Prix results, qualifying and Sprint sessions, driver birthdays, remembrance dates and selected milestones connected with this day.
Ferrari Grands Prix held on September 8
Overall F1 Drivers' Championship decided during this Grand Prix weekend · Overall F1 Constructors' Championship decided during this Grand Prix weekend
Ferrari driver birthdays on September 8
Stefan Johansson
Stefan Johansson was born in 1956. Ferrari record: 31 Ferrari F1 starts · 6 podiums.
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2019: Charles Leclerc wins in front of the tifosi
Charles Leclerc converted pole position into victory at Monza, resisting the challenge from Mercedes to secure his second Formula 1 win. The result brought consecutive victories at two of the championship’s most recognisable circuits.
For Ferrari supporters, the setting gave the achievement particular significance. A driver in his first year with the Scuderia had won its home Grand Prix, with the celebrations unfolding beneath Monza’s famous podium.
1996: Michael Schumacher’s first Monza win for Ferrari
Michael Schumacher’s victory on 8 September 1996 also came during his first season as a Ferrari driver. It was his third win for the team that year, following Spain and Belgium.
Although the 1996 season did not bring a championship, the Monza result became an important early success in the partnership that would later deliver five consecutive drivers’ titles.
More Italian Grand Prix history on 8 September
Fernando Alonso finished second at Monza on this date in 2013, while Alain Prost took third in 1991. The calendar also records the birthday of former Ferrari driver Stefan Johansson, born on 8 September 1956.
Compare the circuit’s wider history in our Monza F1 records and Ferrari statistics, or choose another anniversary in the Ferrari On This Day calendar.
