News Details

Italian GP: Hamilton leads crushing Mercedes 1-2 to take points lead

Lewis Hamilton produced a dominant drive to win the Italian Grand Prix and seize the Formula 1 world championship lead outright for the first time this season. The Mercedes driver led away from pole and dictated the race from the front, crossing the line 4.4 seconds ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas, with Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel third, 36.3s behind the leader. It was Hamilton's sixth victory of the season and moves him three points clear of Vettel in the drivers' championship, with Bottas further 41 adrift. Hamilton made a good start from pole, moving right across the track to defend from Lance Stroll and leading into Turn 1. Esteban Ocon, starting third, took advantage of...
Full Story »
8y ago from Motorsport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Niki Lauda says Mercedes must back Lewis Hamilton for...

Lewis Hamilton is Mercedes' best chance at beating Sebastian Vettel...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Wolff "protecting" Bottas with no team...

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is "protecting" Valtteri Bottas by not...
8y ago from Motorsport.com

Hamilton transforms pole in win

Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, scoring his 58th...
8y ago from F1Zone.net

Hamilton fends off Vettel for Spa victory

– Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton kept Ferrari rival Sebastian...
8y ago from GPUpdate.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Andretti confirmed to field just three cars for Indy...

Andretti Global has confirmed that the team will only run three cars in...

Toby Sowery joins AJ Foyt Racing in IndyCar reserve...

AJ Foyt Racing has appointed Toby Sowery as the team’s reserve driver...

Feature: RLL’s split fortunes in Barber highlight...

At the most recent IndyCar race from Barber Motorsports Park, Graham...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Motorsport Week is hiring – Rally and Sportscar...

Motorsport Media Services are looking to expand its coverage, and in...

Hyundai continues to honour Craig Breen's memory

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team will run a special livery at this...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Liverpool eye long-term attacking solution with move...

Christian Kofane could be on the move during the summer transfer window,...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal, Chelsea & Man United want one of PL's...

Morgan Rogers has been linked with a move away from Aston Villa at the end...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'Might need someone like him to lean on' - Rio...

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Max Dowman will be a key...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Manchester United handed boost as Arsenal ready to...

Manchester United has reportedly been handed a boost in their pursuit of...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.