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Formula 1 Italian GP

Italian Grand Prix race day

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Perez has taken Sirotkin for ninth.
Radio Comms
"Slight damage on the left front endplate but not a concern" Red Bull tells Ricciardo.
Raikkonen still can't quite get rid of Hamilton - the gap hasn't got above 1.2s yet and it's now fluctuating between 0.7s and 0.9s.
This time he gets it done neatly on the brakes into Turn 1, but not much resistance from Gasly...
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Ricciardo has finally got past Gasly now.
Perez challenges Sirotkin at the first chicane but has to give best on the outside line.
Hulkenberg breezes past Leclerc on the main straight to take 14th as Gasly hangs tough against Ricciardo, with more contact at the first chicane as Ricciardo sent one up the inside.
We're now on lap 11 of this 53-lap race, which is almost certain to be a one-stopper. Raikkonen gets his lead up to 1.2s.
Third-placed Verstappen has fallen 5.3s behind the leaders now but is still not having to do anything too interesting to resist Bottas.
Vettel up to 11th now, while Ricciardo has got past Leclerc for 13th.
Radio Comms
"Same problem! What a shame" says Alonso as he stops in the pits.
Stopwatch
Fastest lap to Hamilton now, a 1m24.349s, but on the next lap a stronger middle sector for Raikkonen rebuilds the gap to 1.1s.
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Alonso has a problem.
Alonso is into the pits.
Suggestions of some minor damage to the Red Bull after a touch with Gasly earlier.
Leclerc holds Ricciardo off into Ascari.
Vettel is past Leclerc now too as the Sauber has a slide coming out of the second chicane.
Vettel cleverly blocked the inside after the move, knowing Ricciardo's reputation for late lunges on the brakes.
Hamilton is closing back in on Raikkonen for the lead - the gap is down to 0.8s again.
Vettel breezes past on the straight.
Vettel has a look at passing Ricciardo into Parabolica!
Bottas is just about a second behind Vertappen in the battle for third but not really hassling the Red Bull.
Leclerc gets past Gasly right behind them.
Perez finally passes Alonso approaching Turn 1.
Stopwatch
Raikkonen reclaims fastest lap, his 1m24.538s brings his lead up to 1.1s and out of range for Hamilton's DRS radar.
Perez is jinking around in Alonso's slipstream.
They won't be set for running in traffic like this given he started at the front.
Radio Comms
Ferrari tells Vettel his brakes are "too hot".
Perez tries to pass Alonso at Turn 1 but Alonso hangs on by defending the inside.
Ricciardo is 14th, Vettel 15th.
Stopwatch
Now Hamilton grabs fastest lap with a 1m24.827s, but that's only 0.032s better than Raikkonen.

By: Geoff Creighton

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