F1, Italian Grand Prix: Best Races of Ferrari at Monza

#3 2004 Italian Grand Prix

The Italian F1 Grand Prix

2004 had been a dominant year for Ferrari, but the initial stages of the Italian Grand Prix would have made every fan jittery. Rubens Barrichello started on the pole and Michael Schumacher was third on the grid. While the former opted for Bridgestone intermediates, the latter chose dry weather tyres.

The rain was not kind to either choice as the German spun off soon after the race began and the Brazilian had to pit extremely early as his tyres wore off. However, the Prancing Horse team showcased their ability as soon as the track started drying up, with both their drivers making dents into the lead that the front-runners had built.

From ninth and eleventh as they were at one point, Rubens and Michael finished the race in an assertive one-two, much to the delight of the Tifosi.