Italian grand prix
Leclerc favourite for Ferrari's home race, rivals play catch-up
Leclerc is riding the crest of a wave after joining the select group of drivers to achieve F1's 'Grand Slam' - pole, win, fastest lap and lead throughout in...
Last year’s qualifying shootout at Monza turned into a farce with the top 10 apparently doing all they could to avoid taking the lead at the fastest track on the calendar.
Vettel’s veteran Finnish team mate Kimi Raikkonen finished second, after starting on pole position and racing superbly, with compatriot Valtteri Bottas third for Mercedes.
Hamilton started the last race of the European season from a record 69th career pole position, led Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas to a runaway one-two finish.
Lewis Hamilton was quickest in a cloudy morning session, clocking a lap of one minute 21.537 seconds while Bottas was second. But the tables were turned in the dry afternoon running.
The triple world champion lapped more than a second quicker than Ferrari’s championship leader Sebastian Vettel.
Lewis Hamilton’s dreams of winning the Italian Grand Prix for the third year faded in Sunday’s race.
Lewis Hamilton has won the Italian Grand Prix to take a 53-point lead in the Formula One championship.
Mercedes has calmed fears about Lewis Hamilton's car ahead of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.
The world champion now has 49 career poles after seeing off a strong Ferrari challenge.
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday.
'F1 obsessed' Morne Esben's hoping for a bit more excitement in Formula One this season.
McLaren says they will always remember Lewis Hamilton as one of their best drivers.
Jenson Button will be getting on his bike and building up a sweat to prepare for Singapore next week.
McLaren have no "Plan B" in place should Lewis Hamilton decide to leave the team.
Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa will start from pole in Sunday’s Italian MotoGP.