German driver Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) wins the Italian Grand Prix of Formula 1 at the Monza circuit ahead of his teammate, British driver Lewis Hamilton, who started from pole position but had a bad start.

Rosberg, with flawless driving over the 53 laps, moves to second place in the championship, only two points behind Hamilton, thanks to his 21st victory in Formula 1, the seventh this year. The podium was completed by another German, Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), more than 20 seconds behind.

Hamilton, the leader of the championship with a two-point advantage over Rosberg, reached the first corner in sixth place despite starting from pole position.

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The good performance of his car and Ferrari's strategy, with two pit stops to change tires compared to the single pit stop of the 'Silver Arrows', allowed him to reach the second step of the podium and maintain his leadership in the championship.

Behind Vettel, who saved the honor of the 'Scuderia', his teammate, Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen, and the Red Bull of Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo finished 4th and 5th, respectively.

A sea of fans, most of them supporting Ferrari, flooded the track at the foot of the podium to cheer on the top three drivers.

Source: AFP

Translated by OpenAI