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Formula 1 Italian GP

Italian Grand Prix race day

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Summary

  • Hamilton wins the Italian GP, defeating Raikkonen
  • Vettel fights his way back to fourth after contact with Hamilton on lap one
  • Verstappen gets fifth after 5s penalty for hitting third-placed Bottas
  • Ricciardo stops with smoke pouring out of his car
  • Alonso and Hartley early retirements
  • Check out odds for the weekend with Pitstop Betting

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Driver, Team
Hamilton, Mercedes
Raikkonen, Ferrari
Verstappen, Red Bull
Bottas, Mercedes
Vettel, Ferrari
Grosjean, Haas
Ocon, Force India
Perez, Force India
Sainz, Renault
Stroll, Williams
That's it for our live coverage of a breathless Italian Grand Prix. Thanks for joining us.
Hamilton looks really pumped. That was a great drive from the championship leader - definitely one of his best.
Predictable boos from the crowd as the Mercedes drivers head to the podium.
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Haas is delighted with how Grosjean managed the pressure from the Force India drivers to claim sixth.
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Verstappen clearly disappointed to miss the podium, but he deserved that penalty for moving twice on the straight, regardless of the minimal space he left Bottas on the outside.
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Raikkonen says Ferrari was quick enough to win but the rear tyre "gave up" before the race ended.
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Hamilton says he was "inspired" by British flags in the crowd and harnessed the negative energy from the partisan crowd to turn the race around.
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Final classification: 1 Hamilton, 2 Raikkonen, 3 Bottas, 4 Vettel, 5 Verstappen, 6 Grosjean, 7 Ocon, 8 Perez, 9 Sainz, 10 Stroll, 11 Sirotkin, 12 Leclerc, 13 Vandoorne, 14 Hulkenberg, 15 Gasly, 16 Ericsson, 17 Magnussen. Not classified: Ricciardo, Alonso, Hartley.
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"Disappointing but nothing I could do on those tyres" says a rueful Raikkonen.
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Retirements: Ricciardo, Alonso, Hartley
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Result: 1 Hamilton; 2 Raikkonen; 3 Bottas; 4 Vettel; 5 Verstappen; 6 Grosjean; 7 Ocon; 8 Perez; 9 Sainz; 10 Stroll; 11 Sirotkin; 12 Leclerc; 13 Vandoorne; 14 Hulkenberg; 15 Gasly; 16 Ericsson; 17 Magnussen
Sainz and Stroll round out the points finishers.
Grosjean fends off the Force Indias to take sixth.
Raikkonen takes second, Verstappen crosses the line third but that will become fifth as Bottas and Vettel are moved up to third and fourth.
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Hamilton wins the Italian Grand Prix and gives his title hopes another big boost
Bottas is having another go at passing Verstappen on the road, but it doesn't come off.
Vettel does his best lap of the race to make sure he'll jump Verstappen.
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"Try to avoid the kerbs as much as possible," Ferrari tells Raikkonen.
Raikkonen lets Sirotkin unlap himself as he tries to nurse his tyres to the finish. Then re-laps the Williams.
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Ferrari tells Raikkonen his tyre situation is now "critical". He's got a 9s cushion to Bottas (and Verstappen) on the road.
Vettel is now within 4.8s so that's fourth place when Verstappen takes his punishment.
Ocon within DRS range of Grosjean now in the battle for sixth.
Hamilton's lead over Raikkonen is up to 7.1s with four laps left.
Vettel is now within 6.2s of the stubborn Verstappen, so the Red Bull driver is looking ever more likely to lose two places with his penalty.
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"Now I'm losing time to Vettel but I really don't care," declares Verstappen.
Bottas attacks Verstappen on the outside into the first chicane. That doesn't work, so he tries the outside at the Roggia too. And again Verstappen holds him off.
Everything is pretty settled now in the midfield, though Perez is closing on Ocon and isn't far from picking up DRS now.
Vettel is now within 7.5s of Verstappen and was again over a second quicker. Looking good for Vettel to salvage fourth when Verstappen's penalty is applied.
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"For what??" replies Verstappen when told of his penalty. "Don't worry about it," Red Bull replies. "Don't worry about it?? *** ***. I gave him space!" is Verstappen's response. "They're doing a great job of killing racing, honestly. ***"
Raikkonen has obeyed Ferrari's instruction to just bring the car home and is now 4.2s behind Hamilton.
Bottas is right behind Verstappen on the road now.
Can Vettel benefit from Verstappen's penalty too? He's 9.8s behind with seven laps to go but his last lap was 1.4s quicker than the Red Bull.

By: Geoff Creighton

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