MONZA, Italy :Lewis Hamilton has yet to stand on the Formula One podium as a Ferrari driver but team boss Fred Vasseur has no doubt the seven-times world champion will get there before the end of the season.

Hamilton started 10th in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix after a grid penalty and finished sixth, with Ferrari fans showing him plenty of love on his Monza debut in the red overalls worn by so many greats before him.

Vasseur said the support had been a boost and Hamilton's performance in following former Mercedes teammate George Russell - a race winner in Canada - across the line suggested the results would come for the 40-year-old.

"Yes, we can expect him to be on the podium," said the Frenchman, who had also expected Ferrari to be on the podium at Monza.

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