Italian F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

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Published: September 4, 2016

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Nico Rosberg stormed to within two points of Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton after rampaging to victory in the 2016 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, where his Mercedes team-mate was forced to settle for second place. 

Hamilton made a horror start at Monza and allowed Rosberg to take a lead he rarely looked like losing, leaving the Brit to take second on the podium, while Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel placed for the first time since June.

Speaking to the media after his victory, Rosberg looked to the supporters to show his appreciation:



Hamitlon recovered well to place second, but the Briton was quick to salute the efforts of his team-mate in what was a very positive day for his team:



Sunday's win also saw Rosberg tie up back-to-back race victories for just the first time since clinching first place in the opening four races of the 2016 season.

Vettel's Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen took fourth, while Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas placed fifth and sixth, respectively, and the official Formula One Twitter account provided a look at the results in full:



Here's how the driver standings look after the 2016 Italian Grand Prix:



Visit the official Formula One website for a breakdown of the drivers standings and race results in full.

      

Recap Despite starting in pole position, Hamilton made a nightmarish start to proceedings on Sunday that he struggled to hit back from, and Rosberg wasn't in the kind of mood to relinquish his grip on the race.

Channel Four F1 translated each favourite's beginning into emoji form, and it was the start from Vettel and Raikkonen in particular that had Ferrari's hopes high early on:



In fact, Hamilton's streaky start saw him fall back to sixth while Vettel, Raikkonen, Bottas and Ricciardo powered ahead, altho...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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