Italian GP: Nico Rosberg tastes victory, Sergio Perez finished 8th

Nico Rosberg tastes victory, Sergio Perez finished 8th. File Pic
Nico Rosberg tastes victory, Sergio Perez finished 8th. File Pic

Internet Desk: Nico Rosberg has cut Lewis Hamilton’s title advantage to just two points after capitalising on the Briton’s poor start to win the Italian Grand Prix.

Rosberg’s seventh victory of the year, one more than his Mercedes team-mate, was effectively secured at the start when pole-sitter Hamilton slumped to sixth place by the first corner.

Opening up a 15-second advantage over the sister Mercedes as Hamilton made his way back up the order to second place, Rosberg was only briefly headed during the first pit-stop phase as his one-stop strategy worked to perfection.

Ferrari ran a two-stop strategy and finished third and fourth with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen respectively. Vettel, who ran second for much of the race, returned to the podium for the first time since June’s European GP.

Meanwhile, another double points finish saw Sergio Perez come home in eighth, with Nico Hülkenberg in P10 in the Italian Grand Prix – a result that brings five points to the team.