Pierre Gasly produced a redemption story for the ages and joined one of Formula 1’s most select groups with a stunning victory for the Red Bull junior team at the Italian Grand Prix. Not much more than a year ago, the Frenchman was demoted from Red Bull’s senior team after just half a season, in which he had struggled to get on terms with team-mate Max Verstappen. “To then build the confidence up in a not-as-quick team and then come around with some really great performances he’s had this year already with that car and then to get a win, it is not easy. As the inquest started at Mercedes after the race, team boss Toto Wolff had something to say before he answered the first question. Earlier this year, a decision was made to put the team up for sale.

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