Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2014: Results, Times for Practice and Qualifying

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Published: September 5, 2014

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Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg resume their battle for the Formula One world championship this weekend in Italy after the two Mercedes drivers clashed last time out in Belgium.

Rosberg has opened up a 29-point lead over the Brit after Hamilton was forced to retire at Spa while the German claimed second.

However, Rosberg has been sanctioned by his team for causing the collision with Hamilton that induced the Briton's problematic puncture in Belgium, and Mercedes sports boss Toto Wolff has made it clear that such an incident cannot happen again, per Andrew Benson on BBC Sport:

We would have to take decisions and take the consequences of having a different line-up. If we are not able to manage the two of them following the Mercedes-Benz spirit then we need to admit that.

But there is little doubt that the two Mercedes cars will likely be fighting it out again at Monza for top spot as they have done for much of the season so far.

Hamilton will be desperate to win in Italy and make up some ground on Rosberg with only six races remaining after this weekend.

The 2008 world champion has had more reliability issues than his teammate this season, which has seen Rosberg stretch his lead so much.

Despite Mercedes' dominance, which has been clear in just about every practice and qualifying session, it is actually Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo who comes into the race in winning form having claimed victory in the last two outings.

The Australian is out-performing his four-time world champion teammate Sebastian Vettel in all areas in his rookie season and sits 35 points back from second-placed Hamilton in the drivers' standings.

Fernando Alonso will likely be in the mix, as ever, as he continues to perform exceptionally well in a poor Ferrari this season.

Meanwhile, Valtteri Bottas continued his fine form in the Williams with a third-place finish l...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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