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Formula 1 Italian GP

2010 Italian Grand Prix Race day at Monza

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Lap 6: The lead trio are pulling well clear of Rosberg in fourth.
Lap 6: Adrian Sutil was caught in midfield bunching at the first chicane on the first lap. He has been into the pits and rejoined, but runs 22nd.
Lap 5: Alonso is all over Button's gearbox as the Ferrari enjoys its straight-line speed advantage into the first corner.
Lap 5: Liuzzi is up to 13th with Alguersuari 14th, Petrov up five places to 15th, Trulli 16th and Glock 17th from 24th!
Lap 5: Replays show terrible starts for both Red Bull drivers. Vettel has fallen to seventh, with Webber ninth.
Lap 4: The position changes are amazing down the field. Schumacher is up to eighth and ahead of Webber who is challenging. Buemi is 10th with Barrichello 11th and de la Rosa 12th.
Lap 3: With Hamilton out and Webber down the order, this race is already set to tighten the championship race considerably.
Lap 3: Alonso is right with Button's McLaren and surely has more straight-line speed with a much smaller rear wing.
Lap 2: Hamilton's right front clipped the left rear of Massa's Ferrari entering the Roggia. His steering arm was broken immediately and he went off for good at the first Lesmo.
Lap 2: Webber has also had a terrible start and is down to ninth, behind Schumacher.
Lap 2: Kubica is fifth, Hulkenberg sixth with Vettel down to seventh.
Lap 2: Button leads for McLaren into lap two from Alonso, Massa and a fast-starting Rosberg.
Lap 1: It's disaster for championship leader Hamilton as he clashes with Massa at the second chicane. He's out!
Lap 1: Button leads through the Lesmos from Alonso and Massa.
Lap 1: Alonso gets a tardy start and Button takes the inside and holds it into the first chicane. Button leads!
Lap 1: The five red lights go out and we are racing at Monza!
All now in position. Let's get ready for a high-speed and hopefully safe race.

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It's a wonderful sight as the front row takes up position. The field is lagging behind them.
The heat haze shimmers off the racing surface as Alonso rolls towards his grid slot.
Alonso has now backed right off the pace and begins to get the pack in line behind him as he rounds the right-hander.
The polesitter exits the Ascari chicane and begins the run towards the Parabolica. The tension is rising all the time.
Round the Curva Grande and the pack continues into the Roggia chicane. Alonso is setting a brisk pace thus far.
The heat haze rises from the grid on a sunny afternoon at Monza. The track temperature is 35 Celsius.
The formation lap begins at Monza. The tifosi cheers wildly as Fernando Alonso leads the field away from the grid.
The engines fire with a minute to the formation lap.
Schumacher's immediate worry for the start is now allayed, but he will need to watch out for Buemi's straight-line speed in the opening stages.
The problem afflicting Kamui Kobayashi is gearbox related. The Sauber team is working hard to make sure he is ready to start from the pitlane.
The safety car rumbles away from the front of the grid. There is a strong chance of an intervention from the big Mercedes in the early laps.
There are just five minutes to go before the formation lap begins at Monza.
Jenson Button gets his final instructions from team principal Martin Whitmarsh before his first front-row start of the season.
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"I don't know what is going to happen. We will see in a minute. My starts have been good the last few races. Turn 1 is the tricky one as is Turn 4. More downforce should help in looking after the tyres but we've got to be careful we don't overheat them."
Jenson Button, grid P2, speaking to BBC TV
The Italian national anthem rings out around Monza on the public address system and the tifosi rise in unison.
Kamui Kobayashi is still in the pits. He will start the race from the rear of the field having encountered a problem.
The pitlane is now closed. Any car not on the grid by now will be required to start from the pits after the field has taken the start.
Kamui Kobayashi hastily returns to the pits and is into the garage, with just five minutes to go before the pitlane closes.
Massa is cheered on by the huge crowd as he draws up to take his place on the grid.
The Ferrari cars are trundling though the pitlane for an opportunity to practice a start and then take a further lap to the grid.
The softer tyre is the choice of the field for the tours to the grid.
Kobayashi is another on a sighting lap, with the crowds building steadily in the grandstands around the circuit.
Sebastian Vettel guides the Red Bull round on a lap of Monza. Can he keep his head this afternoon?

By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton

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