Charles Leclerc<\/a> has experienced that feeling twice, winning at Monza in 2019 and 2024.<\/p>\n His new teammate Lewis Hamilton<\/a> has experienced victory at the Italian Grand Prix on five separate occasions.<\/p>\n Hamilton won at Monza on his final visit to the circuit as a McLaren driver before winning four races in five visits between 2014 and 2018.<\/p>\n After Sunday\u2019s race, Hamilton was quick to thank Ferrari\u2019s fans for their support<\/a> after making up four positions to finish sixth.<\/p>\n RANKDRIVERTEAMPOINTS1Max VerstappenRed Bull252Lando NorrisMcLaren183Oscar PiastriMcLaren154Charles LeclercFerrari125George RussellMercedes106Lewis HamiltonFerrari87Alex AlbonWilliams68Gabriel BortoletoSauber49Kimi AntonelliMercedes210Isack HadjarRacing Bulls1<\/p>\n Nico Rosberg was impressed by the change he saw in Hamilton across the race weekend<\/a>, and he appeared to be far more positive in his interviews.<\/p>\n However, Ferrari cult hero Jean Alesi<\/a> was less impressed with Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n Alesi was despondent after Ferrari failed to secure a podium<\/a> on Sunday, and explained exactly why he was far from impressed with the seven-time world champion\u2019s attitude.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to family<\/a><\/p>\n Alesi was writing in Corriere dello Sera<\/a> after the race, via FormulaPassion<\/a>, and he explained: \u201cVerstappen: extraordinary, especially in qualifying when he took pole, alone, without a slipstream.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then he was aggressive as always at the start before adopting a wise and correct attitude when he handed the position back to Norris.<\/p>\n \u201cThen he repassed him and definitively pulled away.<\/p>\n Grand Prix starts201ConstructorsTyrrell, Ferrari, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, JordanPole positions2Wins1 (1995 Canadian GP)Podiums32Fastest laps4Points241Best championship result4th (1996, 1997)Jean Alesi\u2019s Formula 1 career<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t like Hamilton\u2019s attitude, however. He really could have, and perhaps should have, helped Leclerc in qualifying on Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone expected Lewis to behave like that, without even being asked to do so, given his words, the course of the season, and his first encounter with the Italian fans.<\/p>\n \u201cI agree, even though a better grid position wouldn\u2019t have changed the outcome of the race for Ferrari.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s clear we\u2019ll have to wait until next year, maintaining our faith and trust.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: All you need to know about Scuderia Ferrari from team principal to factory<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Ferrari](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234123593-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Jayce Illman\/Getty ImagesJean Alesi \u2018didn\u2019t like\u2019 Lewis Hamilton\u2019s attitude after failing to help Charles Leclerc in qualifying<\/p>\n![\"Former](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233819340-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Marco Canoniero\/LightRocket via Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton closing the gap to Charles Leclerc after tricky start at Ferrari<\/p>\n