Italian Grand Prix 2013: Results and 2 Major Talking Points from Monza

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Published: September 9, 2013

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Sunday's Italian Grand Prix went according to plan for Sebastian Vettel, who cruised toward yet another victory, extended his championship lead and drew the boos of the home crowd—the ultimate sign he had got one over on Ferrari.

Having started from the front of the grid, Vettel was so comfortable at Monza that television coverage often chose to focus elsewhere, safe in the knowledge the world champion was en route to a 53-point lead in the standings.



For a full list of finishing times, go to ESPN F1.

 

Home favourite (by virtue of his Ferrari drive) Fernando Alonso was second, maintaining a distant hope that he could still catch the German, but in truth, the Ferrari driver was more concerned with the Red Bull of Mark Webber than that of Vettel.

For the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen, though, world championship dreams are all but over—“like climbing Mount Everest in swimming trunks,” according to the Brit, via the Daily Star's James Murray.

The title race might already be entering a procession, but there are still a couple major talking points to keep the sport bubbling. Not the least of which is why Vettel is hated at every track he visits.

 

Vitriol for Vettel



To the list of Montreal and Silverstone, now add Monza. Vettel seems to get booed wherever he goes nowadays, not that he appears to mind, as reported by ESPN F1:

Obviously Fernando was up there [on the podium] and it's clear most of the Tifosi support Ferrari. I said to the guys on the in-lap the more booing we get the better we have done today. So it's obviously proof we have been very strong today.

The reasons for the booing of the three-time world champion are three-fold: Vettel is dominati...
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