Charles Leclercꦿ says his victory at last year’s Italian Grand Prix has left him feeling part of Ferrari’s Formula 1 history.

Leclerc followed up his maiden grand prix victory at Spa by delivering Ferrari its first🎃 win on home soil since 2010, having soaked🦋 up late attacks from Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to seal a popular victory.

The Monegasque scored two wins and seven pole positions in his first season at the Scuderia to beat four-time world champion teammate Sebastia🐭n Vettel to fourth spot in the standings.

Asked if he now feels part of Ferrari’s history following his Italian GP win during a fan Q&A at Autosport In✤ternational, Lecಞlerc replied: “Yes, definitely.

“At least the fans mak💮e me feel this way and it is great to feel that way but then whenever I stand next to Mario Andretti or other legends I don’t feel at the right place.

“Now it is up to me to do t🌳he ⛦job on the track and to try to show my ability.”

Speaking about the pressure to win on home soil for Ferrari, Leclerc added: “It is very, very difficult to find the words to d🍌escribe what I felt during that race.

“I had a lot of pressure, the whole team h🐎ad a lot of pressure because we were in Italy and Ferrari in Italy is huge and everyone wanted us to win so there was big p♏ressure around the whole team.

“The week started from the Monday which is quite different compared to the otheꦜr Grand Prix as we usually start on the Thursday as drivers, but we started on the Monday in Milan.

“The pressure was building ♔up and then doing the pole position was something already but then I had to focus on the race and in the race I had no space to brea♑th.

“I had Lewis [Hamilton] all of the race less than two seconds [behind], so a lot of pressure and then to be on the podium and to have finally won 🅺the race and to see the red army on the podium was something ext﷽remely special.

“It gave me chills and made me realise what it is like t🐷o be a Fer💛rari driver. Of course, I realised a bit before, but I think you really realise when you win in Monza and see the passion.

“You can see it in the eyes of the people, the passion they have for the brand, it i🦋s unbܫelievable to see.”