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2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Italian Grand Prix - 2012 - Race

(09/09/2012)

13:45

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Italian Grand Prix

13:46

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It is warm and sunny at Monza. A perfect racing day!

13:48

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Lewis Hamilton will start from Pole position for the Italian Grand Prix with teammate Jenson Button alongside him

13:49

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Felipe Massa starts from 3rd on the grid with Michael Schumacher alongside him

13:50

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Sebastian Vettel starts from 5th on the grid with Nico Rosberg alongside him

13:50

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Kimi Raikkonen starts from 7th on the grid with Kobayashi alongside him

13:52

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And Paul di Resta starts from 9th on the grid (he qualified 4th but had a 5 place grid penalty for gearbox change) with Fernando Alonso alongside him (he had a problem in Q3 with his car)

13:54

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The two types of dry tyres are the medium and the hard

13:56

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The difference between the 2 is very small. It is thought that most drrivers will go for a 1 stop

13:57

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Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 39 degrees

13:59

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2 minutes to formation lap

14:00

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Nico Hulkenberg didn't set a qualifying time and will start from the back

14:01

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Formation lap underway

14:01

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Everyone gets underway cleanly

14:02

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Hamilton arrives at the starting grid

14:03

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Hamilton slows the field right down

14:04

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Lights!

14:05

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Hamilton leads from Massa who takes second from Button

14:06

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Alonso up to 6th!

14:07

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Hamilton leads Massa by 1.2 seconds

14:09

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Vettel right behind Schumacher and Alonso right behind Vettel!

14:09

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Hamilton leads Massa by 2.1 seconds

14:09

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Vettel takes 4th from Schumacher

14:12

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Rosberg and Senna touch but keep going

14:12

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Alonso still behind Schumacher

14:14

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Alonso takes 5th from Schumacher

14:16

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Hamilton leads Massa on lap 8 by 3.1 seconds

14:17

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Senna and di Resta almost touch! Senna loses a few places

14:18

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Vergne spins off on the straight

14:21

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The leading 5 are lapping around the same time. Schumacher in 6th is starting to drop back

14:22

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Hulkenberg who started from last is up to 16th

14:23

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Button is now catching Massa

14:23

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Raikkonen is right behind Schumacher

14:25

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Perez who is on the hard compound is very quick. He is now behind Raikkonen

14:25

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Hamilton is pushing

14:26

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Maldonado pits and so does Rosberg

14:26

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Rosberg puts on the hards

14:26

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Schumacher holding up Raikkonen and Perez

14:27

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Schumacher pits

14:30

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Perez passes Raikkonen in an impressive move!

14:30

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Raikkonen pits and puts on the hards

14:32

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Button now attacking Massa

14:32

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Button takes second from Massa

14:32

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Talk about a communication problem with Massa

14:33

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Massa pits

14:33

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Massa puts on the hards

14:34

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Alonso now under a second behind Vettel

14:34

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Vettel and Alonso pit together

14:35

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They are side by side

14:35

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Vettel still ahead of Alonso

14:36

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They rejoin right behind Massa

14:36

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Webber pits

14:42

Comment From Michael:

Can they the front drivers last with one pit stop on hard tyres? after 22 laps
Yes, on this track it is possible it seems

14:37

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di Resta pits as well

14:37

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Button pits

14:39

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Hamilton pits

14:39

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Perez leads the race who started on the hard compound!

14:41

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Alonso right behind Vettel

14:41

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Ricciardo and Senna pit

14:43

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Alonso almost loses it going onto the grass!

14:44

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Alonso complaining that Vettel blocked him

14:46

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Alonso right behind Vettel again and Raikkonen right behind Schumacher

14:47

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Hamilton right behind Perez

14:47

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Hamilton passes Perez and retakes the lead

14:48

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Alonso takes 5th from Vettel

14:48

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Perez pits

14:49

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Raikkonen still stuck behind Schumacher

14:49

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Hamilton goes quickest

14:50

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Vettel and Alonso under investigation for that attempted pass

14:51

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Order after lap 30 of 53
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Alonso
Vettel
Schumacher
Raikkonen
Perez
Rosberg
Webber
Retirements: Vergne
Fastest lap: Hamilton - 1:28.908

14:52

NewsOnF1:

Drive through for Vettel

14:54

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Button retires!

14:55

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Not clear what the problem is but he parks the car

14:56

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Looks like a fuel pick up problem

14:56

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Vettel serves his drive through

15:00

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Vettel right behind Webber and trying to pass

15:06

Comment From Shankar:

How many of the current top 10 have to pit again?
Ed: It depends on how their tyres go. The 2 Merecedes cars have pitted twice

15:00

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Perez takes 5th from Raikkonen

15:01

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Schumacher pits

15:01

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Rosberg passes Raikkonen

15:02

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And Rosberg pits

15:02

NewsOnF1:

Perez fastest again with a 1:28.128

15:03

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Alonso now catching Massa

15:03

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Perez again quickest, he is pushing

15:05

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Order after lap 39 of 53
Hamilton
Alonso
Massa
Perez
Raikkonen
Vettel
Webber
di Resta
Kobayashi
Schumacher
Retirements: Vergne, Button
Fastest lap: Perez - 1:28.720

15:08

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Perez now right behind Massa

15:09

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Red Bull tells Webber that Vettel may have a problem

15:09

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Perez takes 3rd from Massa with ease

15:11

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Another fastest lap by Perez!

15:11

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Perez is now right behind Alonso

15:13

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Perez about to take second from Alonso

15:13

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Indeed he takes second!

15:15

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Hamilton picks up the pace

15:16

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Vettel retires

15:17

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Team tells Vettel to stop the car so they save the engine

15:18

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Perez catching Hamilton. It depends on how good his tyres are

15:20

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Webber goes off but recovers. He loses a few places

15:21

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Webber half spins as he struggles for grip

15:21

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Webber slow

15:22

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Order after lap 51 of 53
Hamilton
Perez
Alonso
Massa
Raikkonen
Schumacher
Rosberg
di Resta
Kobayashi
Ricciardo
Retirements: Vergne, Button, Vettel
Fastest lap: Perez - 1:27.460

15:22

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Webber pits

15:23

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Hamilton starts the final lap

15:23

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Perez now 5.8 seconds behind

15:24

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Alonso and Massa have backed off

15:24

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Hamilton wins

15:24

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Perez takes second

15:25

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Alonso is 3rd ahead of Massa and Raikkonen

15:33

Comment From Shankar:

Thanks Ed for the commentary... :)
Ed: You are welcome

15:28

NewsOnF1:

Order - Top 10
Hamilton
Perez
Alonso
Massa
Raikkonen
Schumacher
Rosberg
di Resta
Kobayashi
Senna
Retirements: Vergne, Button, Vettel, Hulkenburg, Webber
Fastest lap: Perez - 1:27.239

15:35

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado finished in 11th ahead of Ricciardo, d'Ambrosio, Kovalainen, Petrov, Pic, Glock, de la Rosa and Karthikeyan make the rest of the field

15:37

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Fastest lap was by Rosberg and not Perez

16:00

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16:01

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The next race is the Singapore Grand Prix taking place between the 21st and 23rd of September

16:05

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17:40

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