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 + 39.46810. Piquet Renault + 54.44511. Glock Toyota + 58.88812. Nakajima Williams-Toyota + 1:02.01513. Trulli Toyota + 1:05.95414. Rosberg Williams-Toyota + 1:08.63515. Button Honda + 1:13.37016. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault + 1 lap17. Barrichello Honda + 1 lap18. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap19. Sutil Force India-Ferrari + 2 laps20. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari Retired
Unofficial results photo: WRI2