2016 F1 Round 14 Italian Grand Prix Race – Rosberg wins, Hamilton recovers from poor start to second

The Italian Grand Prix took place at Monza on 4 September over 53 laps. Hamilton suffered wheelspin as he set off from pole and dropped to sixth at the start, while Rosberg quickly took the lead.

Archive image: The podium ceremony at the 2016 Italian Grand Prix

Rosberg controlled the race and won at Monza, while Hamilton gradually recovered from sixth to second. The two Mercedes drivers ultimately secured a one-two finish.

Vettel finished third to give Ferrari a podium at its home race. Räikkönen was fourth, putting both Ferraris in the top four.

Palmer and Nasr collided on lap two, and both cars retired. Nasr also received a ten-second penalty for the incident, leaving neither Sauber nor Renault with anything to gain from the contact.

The five places Hamilton lost at the start forced him to fight back, but Monza’s long straights offered opportunities to overtake. He eventually climbed to second, without threatening Rosberg’s lead.

Verstappen finished seventh and Ricciardo fifth, leaving Red Bull off the podium. Ferrari took third and fourth at home to maintain its presence among the leading contenders.

Mercedes put both drivers on a one-stop strategy, starting on soft tyres and switching to mediums for the final stint. Ferrari used a two-stop supersoft strategy. Mercedes’ approach helped Rosberg retain the lead and Hamilton recover to second.

Rosberg’s victory reduced his championship deficit to Hamilton to two points. Vettel’s third place secured Ferrari a home podium, with Räikkönen fourth. Red Bull’s Ricciardo finished fifth and Verstappen seventh.