Young German driver Sebastian Vettel captured his first career victory when he dominated the Grand Prix of Italy today at Monza. The won was also the first for the small Italian outfit of Toro Rosso.
Vettel bagged an astounding and historic victory for Toro Rosso after a commanding performance in wet conditions.
The 21-year-old German also became the youngest race winner in Formula 1 history.
Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes) and Robert Kubica (BMW) completed the podium ahead of Renault's Fernando Alonso, with title contenders Felipe Massa (Ferrari) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) having to settle for sixth and seventh respectively.
On the points table, Hamilton has 78 points, one more than Massa.
Results:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1h26:47.000
2. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes + 12.512
3. Kubica BMW Sauber + 20.471
4. Alonso Renault + 23.903
5. Heidfeld BMW Sauber + 27.748
6. Massa Ferrari + 28.816
7. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 29.012
8. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 32.048
9. Raikkonen Ferrari + 39.468
10. Piquet Renault + 54.445
11. Glock Toyota + 58.888
12. Nakajima Williams-Toyota + 1:02.015
13. Trulli Toyota + 1:05.954
14. Rosberg Williams-Toyota + 1:08.635
15. Button Honda + 1:13.370
16. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault + 1 lap
17. Barrichello Honda + 1 lap
18. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
19. Sutil Force India-Ferrari + 2 laps
20. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari Retired
Unofficial results
photo:WRI2
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Vettel bagged an astounding and historic victory for Toro Rosso after a commanding performance in wet conditions.
The 21-year-old German also became the youngest race winner in Formula 1 history.
Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes) and Robert Kubica (BMW) completed the podium ahead of Renault's Fernando Alonso, with title contenders Felipe Massa (Ferrari) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) having to settle for sixth and seventh respectively.
On the points table, Hamilton has 78 points, one more than Massa.
Results:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1h26:47.000
2. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes + 12.512
3. Kubica BMW Sauber + 20.471
4. Alonso Renault + 23.903
5. Heidfeld BMW Sauber + 27.748
6. Massa Ferrari + 28.816
7. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 29.012
8. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 32.048
9. Raikkonen Ferrari + 39.468
10. Piquet Renault + 54.445
11. Glock Toyota + 58.888
12. Nakajima Williams-Toyota + 1:02.015
13. Trulli Toyota + 1:05.954
14. Rosberg Williams-Toyota + 1:08.635
15. Button Honda + 1:13.370
16. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault + 1 lap
17. Barrichello Honda + 1 lap
18. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
19. Sutil Force India-Ferrari + 2 laps
20. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari Retired
Unofficial results
photo:WRI2