The Italian Grand Prix - Highlights Formula 1

Welcome to Monza and the Italian passion here, hoping that he is

going to do them justice. Going passion here, hoping that he is

this race, let's see how everything stands. Sebastian Vettel arrives

here a 46 points gap on Alonso. stands. Sebastian Vettel arrives

year's Monza winner, Lewis Hamilton, has points to make up. Red Bull

year's Monza winner, Lewis Hamilton, commanding the table with a lead of

77 over Mercedes. 301 points are still available. Here is the story

Lewis Hamilton didn't have a smooth ride in Q2. He damaged the car.

Lewis Hamilton didn't have a smooth time he was blocked by Adrian Sutil,

meaning he couldn't get in a lap good enough to stop him from missing

out on the top ten. That is the worst I have driven for a long time.

I messed it up for the team. Did The plans for Alonso to get a tow

from Felipe Massa didn't go well. for third place was a shock to him

and the rest of the grid. Going for third place was a shock to him

Q3 I was not thinking about a top three finish. We were fighting for

Mark Webber got his first -- best ever qualifying in Monza. But Vettel

We have had years where we have ever qualifying in Monza. But Vettel

a great car but one that wasn't competitive in downforce trim. In

that regard, we did our homework. Red Bull have locked out the front

of the grid. Then it is Hulkenberg followed by the Ferraris. Daniel

Ricciardo was impressive in his followed by the Ferraris. Daniel

Rosso. Sergio Perez outqualified Jenson Button. Adrian Sutil takes a

BEN EDWARDS: Everybody preparing for the fastest racing form and a one on

63rd Italian Grand Prix... Lights out, and away we go! Mark Webber

gets away cleanly. Alonso goes on the attack. Vettel leads in the

middle. Webber has been passed. DAVID COULTHARD: We will see what

on it. Does Vettel have a flat spot wing looked OK. We will keep an

on it. Does Vettel have a flat spot damage? Here to defend hard into

start. Out already is Paul di Resta. that chicane. There was a very

start. Out already is Paul di Resta. The front wing has gone. Looks to me

as though he has pulled over on The front wing has gone. Looks to me

right-hand side. Extent of damage to the front of the car. Vettel leads

into Parabolica. Hulkenberg has chopped down to fifth. Hamilton

into Parabolica. Hulkenberg has able to defend. You can see the

right end plate is missing. Pit able to defend. You can see the

it is. Raikkonen, who usually is out trouble this time. What is going on

behind Vettel? Felipe Massa hold of the second. -- holds on to second.

he is under attack himself. Bottas and Maldonado are trying to get

anything they can out of this race. Bottas is having to watch out for

Charles Peek, who has got to the head of his battle. -- Charles Pic.

Maldonado is not giving it up at all. He has started to open the

Maldonado is not giving it up at as they go down to the chicane.

Vettel making a bit of a break up front. Felipe Massa stays just over

a second behind him. There is the They are great rivals and great

friends. -- Alonso. Paul di Resta watches, for the second race in

friends. -- Alonso. Paul di Resta It is going to be an afternoon of

watching for Paul di Resta. Another attack from Alonso. But Webber had

it covered. He can see Vettel just attack from Alonso. But Webber had

he wants to beat so much. He has got a good tow. He is go to have a run

to the second chicane. Can he go around the outside? He has done

to the second chicane. Can he go Alonso goes around the outside of

That was incredible. Mark Webber has got damage to his front wing. Let's

have a look. Did they have contact later in the corner? Did he clip his

win? He did. It will be interesting to see what impact it has on his

We saw McLaren go through in eighth. TEAM RADIO: Concentrate on our race.

They go across the line and Vettel The battle is continuing between Red

interesting to see Lewis Hamilton on his tyre. In terms of degradation,

it is better than the other tyre. As we see a replay of the start, we can

see Alonso starting quickly. He we see a replay of the start, we can

Hulkenberg. It was swamped. Visible distance between them. We can see

the double locked up from Vettel. He distance between them. We can see

doesn't do the chicane come he goes across the grass. It is a case of

imagining where he would be if you come through the corner normally. On

board with Raikkonen. He launched come through the corner normally. On

was rear-ended by Raikkonen. Let's past the McLaren Jenson Button to

was rear-ended by Raikkonen. Let's look at what happened to Hamilton.

was rear-ended by Raikkonen. Let's Hamilton. A little punt to the back

was rear-ended by Raikkonen. Let's of the McLaren. Clearly didn't gain

penalty. Was that Grosjean on di Resta? Oh, look. TEAM RADIO: I just

is hard to tell on thermal imagery. Very rare from di Resta. No, but

fair enough. TEAM RADIO: Lewis, Very rare from di Resta. No, but

cannot hear you. Flick your own where switch from two 21. Back

cannot hear you. Flick your own yeah, we are on target and two is,

no, not so happy. They know what he is doing. They know when he shifts

Hamilton has Jenson Button right behind him. He is running in 11th

outskirts of the top ten. Up ahead of them are Perez and Jean-Eric

Vergne. TEAM RADIO: Pool to the car. Karen Wigley car, that's right,

complaining about a funny feeling car. Karen Wigley car, that's right,

turbulence from other cars. As we can see, the battle is between

Jenson Button and Hamilton. We are picking up a message that Raikkonen

is being told to avoid any overlap. Jenson Button is looking racy. He

has set the fastest first sector of anybody. Hamilton is there on the

orange banded tyre. Jenson Button definitely looks as though he could

be a bit quicker than Hamilton at this stage. Through Ascari they

mirrors. When you have got dirty air in traffic, some cars are less

affected for whatever reason. All of you analysts at home can tell us.

Out of Parabolica, Hamilton should have an empty get into the -- should

have been able to get into the slipstream. Alonso moves up to

second place here at Monza. Ferrari are second and third. Alonso goes on

the chase of Vettel. Can he do anything about the 3.6 seconds gap

that Sebastian Vettel has opened up? Two years ago, -- in a row,

that Sebastian Vettel has opened are side-by-side. Where is Jenson

Button? It was Rosberg. We were getting excited about the wrong

battle. Sorry, it was Rosberg we were looking at. Getting confusing!

race leader, Sebastian Vettel. And he does do the pass. Jenson

race leader, Sebastian Vettel. Similar lap time for him and he

race leader, Sebastian Vettel. staying out there. Maybe that was a

message from earlier and they have corrected it. Unless they popped

some special fluid into that, I corrected it. Unless they popped

not know how they can correct a corrected it. Unless they popped

puncture. TEAM RADIO: Pitkin firm. hit confirm. -- pit confirm. It

puncture. TEAM RADIO: Pitkin firm. extraordinary searing -- seeing

those Mercedes mechanics surrounding their box. They have been neither

for two minutes. I am looking at the pit board, that is the only way

for two minutes. I am looking at the can communicate with him. They are

sitting around, twiddling their thumbs, they have the tyres and

sitting around, twiddling their are just waiting. They will just

have to react if they see him coming down the pit lane. The old-fashioned

way. People often ask why they have a man hanging out with plastic

numbers and it is for this reason. If you have communication failures.

signals bouncing around, all of those mobile phones and wireless

beautiful Italian Park. He has got the message. He will switch from his

hard compound tyres to the medium tyres. Just giving -- getting his

visor off. Another message being given. Job clear. On the back of it,

it said no fuel. That is a message for the mechanics when working on

those cars and I do not know if for the mechanics when working on

had written something or not. Jenson Button still chasing down Jean-Eric

place, and the other riders, Kimi no denying the fact that Sebastian

place, and the other riders, Kimi Raikkonen, did stop and he is still

out there, in 19th place, he has Raikkonen, did stop and he is still

out there, in 19th place, he has passed both Marussia cars. Charles

Pic has opened up a gap. That will be an uncomfortable moment for him,

getting that radio reset. Mark Webber at the back of the leader

Massa. That endplate damage means he is not going as quickly as Sebastian

Vettel. Slower on that last lap is not going as quickly as Sebastian

nine seconds behind the leader, losing time, of course, in the air

that has been dispelled from the back of the Ferrari. Mark Webber,

not struggling as much as he might sending him off. Mark Webber has

never been on the podium at Monza. What a way it would be to finish his

last Formula One grand prix at this historic circuit if he can get back.

And problems for Jean-Eric Vergne. Coasting to a halt at the side of

released Jenson Button into 10th place. We cannot see the problem at

this stage. Button was passing. Some tell-tale smoke. That looks like

engine failure. He turns into the corner and you can see that smoke.

Being blown from the left side. corner and you can see that smoke.

could be hydraulic. We will find out in time. Disappointing for Toro

Rosso. That brings Grosjean into 10th place. Real disappointment

Rosso. That brings Grosjean into Jean-Eric Vergne. Whether it is

hydraulics or the engine. It is Jean-Eric Vergne. Whether it is

very tough track on engines, more circuit so it is tough on engines.

very tough track on engines, more will have another look at Lewis

very tough track on engines, more his marks. What does that say?

very tough track on engines, more could be reset. That is old school.

Written with a felt tip pen. Romain Grosjean, Adlington with Jenson

Button. This is a brand-new set Grosjean, Adlington with Jenson

the harder tyres. -- that link. Grosjean, Adlington with Jenson

battling. He heads out of the pit lane. That is another valuable chunk

of time lost for Grosjean. His qualifying it not go well, he had

problems with Kimi Raikkonen making contact with errors. That ensured

Raikkonen. And that relatively slow pit stop for Romain Grosjean. TEAM

RADIO: Grosjean has had a poor pit stop. We need to push as hard as

possible. Jenson Button will be responding to that. And giving it

everything he can. He is 2.4 seconds behind his team-mate, Perez. This

will be close-run between McLaren. Felipe Massa still in third place,

around Parabolica, doubling back onto the start-finish straight.

Neither coming in. Or Fernando Alonso or Sebastian Vettel. The

Neither coming in. Or Fernando has been reduced upfront. TEAM

RADIO: Box this lap.Change of plan from McLaren. Jenson Button is

straight into the pits. No doubt, he should be out in front of Grosjean.

Given that he had a problem. Three seconds. As opposed to 5.6 seconds.

Lewis Hamilton won this race on seconds. As opposed to 5.6 seconds.

23 last year. -- stopping on lap 23. Lewis Hamilton joins his team-mate.

Rosberg. And Perez, not far behind. that medium compound. TEAM RADIO:

Rosberg. And Perez, not far behind. stops. The gap between first and

second place was 6.5 seconds. It is 5.7. Not a huge change but another

fast lap from Fernando Alonso. Definitely going quicker than that

will add this time of the race. Definitely going quicker than that

quicker than Sebastian Vettel at wonder where Perez will come out in

relation to his team-mate. Jenson Button heading towards Parabolica

see if -- and see if they can turn eight around. Jenson Button coming

past our position. Perez will come out in front. Jenson Button has

gained the advantage by stopping early. That looked like a fairly

slow slog for errors. -- slow stop for Perez. Tom, what did you say?

There was a problem with both France tyres. And with these wheels, it is

difficult to get the front tyre tyres. And with these wheels, it is

because the front wing is in the way. -- France tyres. Sebastian

Vettel is coming in and that will put him right with Perez. Once he

has completed his pit stop. That will put him in front of Adrian

Sutil. Sebastian Vettel into the pits. In fact, you can see Mark

Webber behind Sebastian Vettel. Watch this. That is a great view -

And that is a very quick stop from achievable. Fantastic work from

And that is a very quick stop from Milton Keynes group. Mark Webber

Raikkonen. Kimi Raikkonen me that Visible damage that was done with

that overtake of Alonso on that to that endplate. Slick work from

the Red Bull team. TEAM RADIO: It is hard... Hard to speak German. He

will have to learn Italian! Brando Alonso continues. Is he coming in?

No, he stays. Fernando Alonso is the leader at the moment. But will this

work out as we go further into this race? Sebastian Vettel is on a fresh

set of tyres. Felipe Massa into race? Sebastian Vettel is on a fresh

pits. And the other one that has not stopped is Nico Rosberg, who moves

into second place. What a different story with Mercedes. Hulkenberg

into second place. What a different into the pits. He was running in

fifth position. That is Mark Webber and he will go past Felipe Massa? He

Raikkonen behind. Hulkenberg locking up as Valtteri Bottas heads into

that first corner. Just in front of Williams. And that keeps him just in

front of Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari had to react to that pit stop with

Mark Webber and he came in at the same time as Sebastian Vettel.

not .5 seconds slower than Mark Webber. -- half a second. There

not .5 seconds slower than Mark is, at the back of this group.

stop. -- Valtteri Bottas. We are Trying to get past Williams. Battery

stop. -- Valtteri Bottas. We are on the approach to that right-hand?

stop. -- Valtteri Bottas. We are Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso has

Sebastian Vettel has done 27.5. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso has

second faster. That gap will be Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso has

more in the time that Fernando Alonso decides to change his tyres.

Incomes Valtteri Bottas. -- in comes. Sebastian Vettel is the first

Gutierrez has moved into fourth who, in effect, is in a very strong

position but Fernando Alonso will be well ahead of him at just about

position but Fernando Alonso will be distance. Fernando Alonso charging

but does not have any answer for Sebastian Vettel. Running in third

place. We can look out and see if we can spot him. Max Chilton in 20th

Vettel. You will lose around 25 seconds from the pit stop here at

Monza. We can hear that translation of what was said to Fernando Alonso.

It was, stay calm. Let us do some green sectors. That is an indication

personal sector. Ferrari trying green sectors. That is an indication

control Fernando Alonso. We will see where Rosberg comes back out in

control Fernando Alonso. We will see order. Jenson Button is behind

approaching 340 kilometres per hour. order. Jenson Button is behind

approaching 340 kilometres per hour. TEAM RADIO: This is more than we

need. You need to save your tyres. So, Vettel being urged not to push

it too hard. The team principal So, Vettel being urged not to push

Red Bull will be watching this. Kristian, your guys have put in

Red Bull will be watching this. They have done a double stop. Mark

got in the jump, so a fantastic They have done a double stop. Mark

How much do you see this thread They have done a double stop. Mark

Alonso? He has come out in front of Mark Webber. You think Mark Webber

has the pace to get in front of Mark Webber. You think Mark Webber

Ferrari? It is going to be hard Mark Webber. You think Mark Webber

Mark to get in front of the Ferrari. We are going to take the fight to

them. Still a long way to go. That loss of performance with the front

wing, clearly not enough of a loss that you are changing it? Absolutely

not. We had a bit of damage like this in Montreal, and it is not

not. We had a bit of damage like balance a bit but he is still able

Thanks for joining us. Hamilton going on the attack here. The two

Mercedes are very close to one another, but just have enough room.

Through goes Lewis Hamilton. TEAM RADIO: We need to finish the race on

this set of tyres, so be sensible. RADIO: We need to finish the race on

this set of tyres, so be sensible. That is Mark Webber trying to chase

The message that the engineer was That is Mark Webber trying to chase

The message that the engineer was giving was fairly clear. They are

afternoon. There is podium potential at the end of this race. Holding

that a whole, gives behind Kimi Raikkonen. We expect -- Hulkenberg

is behind Kimi Raikkonen. We expect Raikkonen to stop again at some

pressure from Hulkenberg with a fresh set of hard compound tyres. He

has done four lapse on that tyres so far. Raikkonen has now done 27 laps

on his compound tyres. They are definitely past their best. We might

see Raikkonen in fairly soon. Going into the Grand Prix, the information

suggests the medium had a life span of around 25 laps. That information

usually get -- gets better during a race. As you go into the Grand Prix,

you are burning fuel. 2.5 kilos race. As you go into the Grand Prix,

predictions are always based on race. As you go into the Grand Prix,

information you have at that time. As the weekend and the race goes on,

On board with Hulkenberg as he They are all trying to use tactics a

bit here. Rosberg is trying to use the tow from these guys up ahead. We

will be doing for the softer tyre once again. A bit of oversteer at

the apex. Here comes Raikkonen, then. He is forced into a two stop

lap once again. As Lotus go to work, strategy. Where will it bring him

lap once again. As Lotus go to work, is trying to make the most of what

inside. The battle continues here. he can. Sauber goes defensive on the

inside. The battle continues here. Hulkenberg is not wanting to make it

easy for Lewis Hamilton. We do think that Hamilton is going to have to do

another stop in this race. Let's see Hamilton, on the DRS, is in that

zone. Gary, Kimi Raikkonen has to make that second stop, which we

zone. Gary, Kimi Raikkonen has to he was going to have to do. How

zone. Gary, Kimi Raikkonen has to can he get on those tyres? He is go

to have to do the rest of the race. -- he is going to. Big points are

Maldonado. Raikkonen is in 14th place. Lewis Hamilton is trying

Maldonado. Raikkonen is in 14th pick up the tow. He has got the

Maldonado. Raikkonen is in 14th in operation. He is having a think

about it. Hulkenberg does defend but he has gone wide and that gives

Hamilton a chance to cut back on the exit! Reminders of Brazil last year,

when Hulkenberg was leading the Grand Prix. Hamilton goes through on

the inside. Hulkenberg was slow Grand Prix. Hamilton goes through on

of that chicane. Is he going to Grand Prix. Hamilton goes through on

Just going back to some of the leaders' pit stops, Vettel pitted,

but the next thing Ferrari did was to bring Felipe Massa in. It is

but the next thing Ferrari did was We will have to look at that later.

time? -- will be traffic. It looks like it has helped Alonso. The gap

being able to live -- use the DRS. like it has helped Alonso. The gap

being able to live -- use the DRS. They are racing for position. They

have done their pit stop in this country. Hulkenberg has been told

not to worry about Hamilton, because he has to stop again. Rosberg is

catching quickly. You can see that Alonso is lapping than Vettel. But

he is a long, long way behind. I doubt that Vettel is going to allow

the gap to reduce significantly doubt that Vettel is going to allow

hear that Vettel has said his tyres are still stage one. No concerns now

wonder how Rosberg is going to size this up. He is chasing Hulkenberg in

the Sauber. Sauber, with the Ferrari engine, there were five Ferrari

the Sauber. Sauber, with the Ferrari was understood that Mercedes would

be strong here. They have been in the past here at Monza. Up front,

head, there's Lewis Hamilton bearing down on the two Marussias. Rosberg

goes straight down the escape, rejoins. He has lost a huge amount

of ground to Hulkenberg. Hamilton has just got past Max Chilton.

Hulkenberg, a sigh of relief for has just got past Max Chilton.

Rosberg. Sauber's next driver, who you saw there, will be 18 year.

Rosberg. Sauber's next driver, who Gutierrez is being urged to make

far up the road. Gutierrez has the some progress. Ricciardo is not

far up the road. Gutierrez has the sixth fastest lap, interestingly, in

this race. The other Sauber driver is doing a good job. The rookie

driver hasn't scored any points is doing a good job. The rookie

this year. It would be a tall order to get into the top ten. Mercedes

are waiting for Hamilton. He must be heading into the pits. Hulkenberg

Mauritiuss. They were waiting for him but he didn't come. They are

That might have been to force a stop. It could be the radio problem.

Normally you would always look at fail-safe. I would be surprised

Normally you would always look at he has got much else to do when

Normally you would always look at goes past the start-finish. They can

come out and try to force the hand of the competitors. Hamilton, at 2.8

seconds behind Felipe Massa, maybe they are trying to scare Ferrari

into a reaction. Perez is still Button. Grosjean was catching. There

he is. You just Gutierrez go through the shot. He is in 12th. Raikkonen

is 14th. Maldonado is 15th. Two Karzai out of this Grand Prix. They

worked. He has gone past the game. Hamilton, once again, he... The

Grosjean down the inside of Perez! his clear message to the team.

Grosjean down the inside of Perez! Let's take a look here. This is

Lewis Hamilton a moment ago. We didn't see that. Never pretty to go

with those sleeping policemen. Perez was getting a DRS activation for

team-mate, Button. So, Grosjean was getting a DRS activation for

into the top ten. They are on lap 39 responds to the pit board. Where

does it bring him out? A good stop for them. Let's see how it stacks

up. 3.2. Not the best. Ferrari and Raikkonen goes through. He has got

to do it all again. TEAM RADIO: Raikkonen goes through. He has got

have an issue. We need to short shift. Problems for Mark Webber

have an issue. We need to short the gearbox side of things. This is

very much for position. Hamilton, having made two stops, as Raikkonen

has done, they are both trying to charge through the field. Lewis

Hamilton is on the freshest tyres of anybody. He has an opportunity to do

some overtaking manoeuvres. There is nobody better than Lewis Hamilton

team will get a radio message up to Charlie Whiting. That is not just

the first chicane, second chicane, Sebastian Vettel macro Hamilton

the first chicane, second chicane, with Adrian Sutil. And Hamilton

the first chicane, second chicane, got past Gutierrez. His KERS use has

just dropped away. They will not use it at all. Here is the replay. He

has to make that choice. He decides to go left, carries that overspeed

and it is very straightforward. to go left, carries that overspeed

still has to stop for that chicane. We can see Dani Pedrosa, MotoGP

Hamilton catching Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton on those fresh tyres.

Catching Kimi Raikkonen as we get into the final eight laps of this

Italian Grand Prix. They might not be fighting for the win because

Fernando Alonso. TEAM RADIO: Use that to defend. And he takes Adrian

Sutil at Parabolica. Lewis Hamilton will use his DRS to use -- to do

exactly the same. And Grosjean getting past Jenson Button, the

other builders has gained a place. Defending, as he can. He impeded

Hamilton yesterday. They used to be friends. It does not seem as if

Hamilton yesterday. They used to be are any more. Will there be enough

space from Adrian Sutil? That will give him the inside. And in the

space from Adrian Sutil? That will not that much resistance. We always

see good racing on the circuit. not that much resistance. We always

reductions. Sebastian Vettel would we are fighting but we need to short

shrift. He has never been on the short shifting. Listening to the

message. He wants to finish. You can acceleration. Painful. When he has a

chance of finishing second in his last ever grand prix at Monza, to be

on the podium but also something very special. A couple of teams

on the podium but also something having a fuse -- few problems with

KERS, they cannot use it to the having a fuse -- few problems with

Raikkonen has been told something similar. He has been nursing fuel

issues. He has been told not to overlap his brake and throttle early

in the race. Some messages telling him that they are slightly over

target. They will have enough fuel to finish at full power. Interesting

trying to get a couple of points this afternoon but not able to use

the full performance of that car. Especially with Hamilton bearing

down upon him. And they are both quicker than the car is ahead of

them. There is a chance of them getting into the points today. Mark

Webber crosses the line. That end plate is even more damaged at this

stage, really starting to drag on the circuit, which I did not notice

earlier. The damage is getting worse as the load is getting pushed down.

You can see it flapping. And Felipe Massa is quicker than both of them.

Not far behind, so Mark Webber could end up in a Ferrari sandwich. And

look at this macro TEAM RADIO: We but there is with Hamilton. He

look at this macro TEAM RADIO: We 50%, he uses that little boost

coming off. He is in that DRS zone. That is another 15 kilometres per

hour. Kimi Raikkonen has got errors and Jenson Button just in front

hour. Kimi Raikkonen has got errors place. Both McLaren car is our in

the top ten but these two behind our catching them very quickly. We are

getting into the latter stages and Kimi Raikkonen has got a problem so

he is desperately trying to stay in front of Hamilton and trying to

catch those guys up ahead. Hamilton strategically used the last of his

KERS. It is difficult to imagine how Kimi Raikkonen can defend. Hamilton

is on the outside with additional speed. Kimi Raikkonen is very late

on his brakes. He just has to get out of it and Kimi Raikkonen stays

in front of Hamilton. Great stuff! He knows that resistance is futile.

If he has an issue, it is only a matter of time but great that he is

taking this as far as he can with Hamilton. They are so busy battling

each other, they have lost a little bit of time compared to what they

had been doing. They are in the Bearing down on Ricciardo. Five

had been doing. They are in the left to go. Sebastian Vettel leading

by 10.4 seconds from Fernando Alonso and Webber is in the hunt for second

place. TEAM RADIO: Seven tenths and Webber is in the hunt for second

the middle sector. Come on! Come on, boy! Felipe Massa still being given

will he still be with Ferrari next boy! Felipe Massa still being given

will he still be with Ferrari next year? We might find out later this

Mercedes and Perez having a go at his own team-mate. And he still

cannot quite do it. Has Hamilton got some KERS? And he sweeps around

cannot quite do it. Has Hamilton got outside and Hamilton worked that

beautifully. He saved his KERS, outside and Hamilton worked that

he did earlier, and that is how outside and Hamilton worked that

got past Kimi Raikkonen and he is chasing McLaren. That might help

Camilo Raikkonen if he has an issue. You can see the right in front of

him. Kimi Raikkonen goes to the inside, Perez did not really looked

like he was having a proper attempt. He overruns slightly, that lock

like he was having a proper attempt. and as soon as that happens, that

affects the angle for the next part of the chicane. Round of applause.

enjoyable to watch. Great battles this afternoon. And look at that,

right behind Perez. So, Hamilton, can he take McLaren? Sweeping up

into the gearbox and the slipstream. He will get DRS. And Lewis Hamilton

draws alongside the McLaren, this is to get into the points. He has had

to make two stops and he has done the inside. He has got past Perez,

traffic ahead... He just managed to squeeze past and Hamilton will go

chasing after Jenson Button. Great stuff. The Caterham just getting out

of the way sufficiently. Charles Pic, running 17th, but he has a

of the way sufficiently. Charles Bianchi and Max Chilton are still

running at the lower end. Neither of Bianchi and Max Chilton are still

running at the lower end. Neither of those Williams car is will be in the

points once again. TEAM RADIO: those Williams car is will be in the

about it. Seven macro. Will Fernando those Williams car is will be in the

Variante Ascari. They could get those Williams car is will be in the

cars on the podium and Hamilton those Williams car is will be in the

be well into that slipstream. Here we go. His former team-mate, Jenson

Button, McLaren against Mercedes and he goes to the inside and Jenson

Button does not even try to defend. He tries to pick up that slipstream.

Straightforward form Lewis Hamilton and he has gained another position,

ninth place. Still one McLaren in the points. Kimi Raikkonen is not

far behind, on fresh tyres. Jenson Button did not have the benefit

far behind, on fresh tyres. Jenson did not try to defend on the first

part and then pulled across into that slipstream. There was nothing

Jenson Button could do. It will that slipstream. There was nothing

difficult for Felipe Massa, that gap has opened up. Couple of laps left

to go. Couple of Ferrari 's on the podium. This is looking like a walk

in the park for Sebastian Vettel. Fernando Alonso is quicker again on

that lap at Sebastian Vettel seems allowing him to get closer. 7.8

seconds, as he still attempts to stay in front of Mark Webber. That

is close for second and then Felipe Massa is 2.1 seconds behind and

is close for second and then Felipe moves up one more position, not

quite into the points yet. He needs to get past the other McLaren. This

will be hard. At the very end, he has got DRS but he might be too

will be hard. At the very end, he away. Hamilton, the fastest lap

will be hard. At the very end, he the race. Well, incredibly, so

will be hard. At the very end, he faster than Grosjean in front. Well

behind. He could get eighth place come towards the chicane. Raikkonen

gives him breathing space. Perez come towards the chicane. Raikkonen

gives him breathing space. Perez chasing his seventh place. Ricciardo

need to be honoured for these laps. Vettel, this is a quick grand prix.

TEAM RADIO: Last lap, bring it home, we have enough issues. We don't

TEAM RADIO: Last lap, bring it home, you to chase the fastest lap. That

is what they are saying. This has been a very untroubled time but

is what they are saying. This has behind Grosjean and then Ricciardo

Hamilton gain two places on the behind Grosjean and then Ricciardo

lap? He just locks up into that chicane. Talking behind the Lotus.

Grosjean will be aware that Silva machine in his mirror. Adrian Sutil

into the pits. Retired. Hamilton moves to the outside. He tries to go

around the outside. He will have to give up his place. He will have

around the outside. He will have to give it back, and he does so. He

just locked up and was not able give it back, and he does so. He

make that stick. It looks like he might have released Ricciardo into

finishing in seventh place, which will take in front of his team-mate

in the World. Coming through to will take in front of his team-mate

the Italian Grand Prix is Sebastian Vettel. His third win at Monza,

where he started his amazing career back in 2008. Fernando Alonso then

Mark Webber. Double podium at Red Bull. And Mark Webber get his first

ever podium. Can he work it? Can he use his KERS? The start-finish line

is quite early on this. And it looks like Ricciardo finishes in seventh

place. Grosjean holds on for eighth like Ricciardo finishes in seventh

final point is Jenson Button. He this occasion and comes to an early

the result, Sebastian Vettel takes four points. -- full points. The

championship now looks like this. Lewis Hamilton is third. He is

championship now looks like this. Red Bull are still dominating. Look

at the switchover between Ferrari Let's catch up with the main players

just managed the first turn. It Let's catch up with the main players

pretty close. It just didn't seem to come back. I had a huge flat spot. I

wasn't sure whether the tyre dietary survived. -- actually survived.

There was just enough rubber left to make it round. I pushed straightaway

to get a bit of a gap, should we be forced to stop early. Fortunately,

we achieved enough laps to make forced to stop early. Fortunately,

one-stop work. When I got out of the carriage, I was calm. I didn't flat

spot the tyres. Nice until the end of the race. How close was the

gearbox issue? You would have to ask the team. I was trying to make up

some take -- time. Nearly a perfect Friday and Saturday, we just need to

congratulate him. He did a better need to do better. We heard there

Ferrari drivers coming up. Assuming would you rather have Felipe Massa,

The team to make a. Many teams have Rosberg, Hulkenberg? We will see.

The team to make a. Many teams have already announced -- the team have

to make a decision. Many teams have already announced theirs. I have no

preference. I didn't get the best start. Ferrari, as usual, were

strong. I just generally felt better on the softer tyre in the other

race. Fernando had a good battle. Fair play to him. I settled in after

that. We were thinking, how are Fair play to him. I settled in after

going to get Felipe Massa around the stops? We got the undercut very

well. The guys did a good job in the comfortable. To my surprise, we

well. The guys did a good job in the back in the ball game even with

Fernando. Had to nurse the tea box gearbox. Overall I think the maximum

was second on the gearbox. You can always say you would like more.

was second on the gearbox. You can the end, it wasn't too bad for us.

Sebastian had a seamless weekend. He has a love affair with this place.

We will try to get a couple off has a love affair with this place.

I am ninth. We should have been further ahead. Very disappointed.

Disappointed with myself. I blew it in qualifying. It was impossible to

catch up. The radio failed in the race. I didn't know what was going

on. I missed my pit stop laps. Overall, a disaster weekend. Do

on. I missed my pit stop laps. championship? I think it would be

sensible to say yes. I flat spotted the car. It was like driving with

tricky moment for Vettel in turn A bit emotional. Apart from that

tricky moment for Vettel in turn the race. Unlike other races, I

think he realised the significance of his victory, not only for the

think he realised the significance championship. Also a great day for

Europe. Emotionally, it was nice for championship. Also a great day for

him, too. It was, and we could see that in mark. He was really enjoying

it on the podium. He has not always have the easiest relationship with

Was there anything more Alonso could have done to get to Vettel? It

wasn't going to change the fact have done to get to Vettel? It

Sebastian had the faster package. He was flawless out front. Fernando,

leapfrogged forward. Second was was flawless out front. Fernando,

best he could hope for. Hulkenberg was spectacular to get fifth. He

surprised the whole paddock. A great performance. It was suggested that

contacted by Ferrari. To have a expected to see him fade towards the

end of the Grand Prix, but a great result. Lewis Hamilton provided

great entertainment although he result. Lewis Hamilton provided

disappointed with the result. He is too hard on himself. He is having a

great year. He started in 12. It entertainment. He knows how to race.

We look forward to a fortnight's time, when we are backing syllable.

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