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 Photos: WRI2
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