Monza, Italy (dpa) – Nico Rosberg capitalizes on a starting error
from Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to win the Italian Grand Prix,
Sunday and close the gap in the world title chase to two points.
Hamilton was on pole but a disastrous start saw him drop to sixth as
Rosberg, from second, the Ferrari’s of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi
Raikkonen, Valtteri Bottas in Williams and Red Bull’s Daniel
Ricciardo all flew past him.
Rosberg could then control the race from the front and claimed his
first win at Monza, and 21st overall. Hamilton recovered to second,
but could not chase the victory, while third went to Vettel in
Ferrari’s home grand prix.
World champion Hamilton now leads the standings on 250 points with
Rosberg on 248 ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix on September 18.
