Will Monza provide Piastri with another crunch moment on Italian soil?
Italy holds special significance for a number of Australian F1 drivers explains BEN EDWARDS, none more so than the latest race winner to come from those shores
Australian racers in Formula 1 have been key characters from the early days when former Spitfire pilot Tony Gaze launched the connection in 1952 with four entries including Silverstone and Monza.
Three years later, compatriot Jack Brabham made his F1 debut at the British GP and went on to become the only triple world champion from the other side of the world. Knighted in 1979, Brabham saw another Aussie take the title in 1980 as Alan Jones swept through the opposition in his Williams FW07B with sheer tenacity and determination.
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