Charles Leclerc's overdue win on Sunday has raised inevitable questions about the status of Ferrari's drivers. The timing could not be more acute going into Monza with an audience more passionate about the team than its drivers. The timing is also appropriate since it will be 40 years, almost to the day, since the Ferrari driver who was unquestionably the fastest made allowances for the team and the championship in their home race.
Gilles Villeneuve was the darling of Monza, his genuine free spirit and hugely dramatic driving style making it seem he was put on earth to be a Ferrari driver.