by Chris Soulsby, Managing Editor of LastwordonMotorSport.com
After starting in second place, it was Nico Rosberg who was victorious in the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes, marking the German’s twenty-first win in Formula 1.
Nico Rosberg Wins the Italian Grand Prix
It was Nico Rosberg who was victorious at the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes, marking his twenty-first Formula 1 win. Despite starting in second place, Rosberg led from the outset, taking the lead immediately at the start of the race after his team mate, Lewis Hamiltonhad a bad start. Having a poor start, Hamilton slipped down to sixth in the first lap, however, worked his way back to the front of the pack, overtaking Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton finished in second place. Through this result, Rosberg again closed the points gap between himself and his team mate in the drivers championship, with there now only being two points between the Mercedes pair. It was Sebastian Vettel for Ferrari who rounded out the podium positions in third place, in front of his team’s home crowd. This marked the end of a dry run for Ferrari after failing to finish on the podium for four consecutive races until today’s race.
Finishing in fourth place also for Ferrari was Kimi Raikkonen, with the Finn securing 12 points for himself and his team. It was Daniel Ricciardo who finished in fifth for Red Bull Racing after starting in sixth place. Ricciardo moved himself into fifth place in the latter stages of the race, overtaking Williams‘ Valtteri Bottas in what has been described as the‘overtake of the season’ by Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle. Bottas finished in sixth place.
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Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP celebrates his win with his team during the Formula One Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on September 4, 2016 in Monza, Italy.
