Summary

  • Hamilton keeps win after investigation over tyre pressure

  • Vettel 2nd, Massa 3rd, Bottas 4th, Raikkonen 5th

  • Hamilton told to push by team in closing stages despite big lead

  • Rosberg out with engine failure

  • Grosjean, Maldonado, Alonso out

  1. Hamilton should be disqualified - Symondspublished at 15:08

    Williams' chief technical officer Pat Symonds thinks Lewis Hamilton could, perhaps should, be disqualified.

    He tells Sky Sports F1: "I expect quite a big penalty - a disqualification.

    "It's out of my hands but I don't think it's a tough decision if the measurements are verified."

  2. Drama in Italypublished at 15:05

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images

    So to sum up what happened in the last hour or so:

    • Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix
    • Both Hamilton and Rosberg under investigation by stewards for potential breach of tyre pressure regulations
    • Hamilton's left-rear tyre found to be 0.3psi under required mark
    • Rosberg's same tyre 1.1psi below
    • Mercedes received report from FIA at 15:04 local time, before the race had finished
  3. Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 6 September 2015

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  4. Get involved - #bbcf1published at 14:57 British Summer Time 6 September 2015

    Benedict Salido: @MercedesAMGF1, external being really secretive only points to something they know they've done wrong and are now trying to cover it up.

    Joe Ovenall:  Thoroughly enjoyed the look on Vettel's face as Hamilton realised it may not have been quite such a successful day.

    Mad Pauly:  Hamilton's huge lead won't be so huge if he's disqualified...

    Matthew Coe:  Deflate-gate is hitting F1, I'm sure the New England Patriots and Tom Brady can advise Mercedes on how to escape punishment.    

  5. Postpublished at 14:55

    Lewis Hamilton looked to be taken aback in that post-race news conference. 

    The one we have just seen is usually a very brief one for drivers to answer in their native language, meaning Hamilton would sit back while Sebastian Vettel and Felipe Massa answered. 

    However, Hamilton was asked outright about the alleged tyre pressure issue, causing him to raise his eyebrow in surprise.

  6. Hamilton tyre investigationpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 6 September 2015

    Toto Wolff adds: "We are the first to be sure (we are safe and legal)."

    Asked by Tom Clarkson about a potential penalty, he says "I've no idea what that might be."

    Tom wants to know if the investigation was the reason Mercedes asked him to push in the closing laps:

    "It could be one of the reasons."

  7. Postpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 6 September 2015

    Toto WolffImage source, Getty Images

    Mercedes' boss Toto Wolff has been asked by BBC F1's Tom Clarkson if they went below the minimum tyre pressure.

    Wolff says: "No because we measure them with Pirelli. At the moment we have no detail what is going on."

    Told by Tom that the left rear was supposedly 0.3psi below the limit, Wolff adds: "Says who?"

  8. Postpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 6 September 2015

  9. Postpublished at 14:47

    Lewis Hamilton's advantage over Sebastian Vettel as he crossed the line was 25.042s. If a 25-second time penalty is applied, he would win by just 0.042s...

  10. Post-race press conferencepublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 6 September 2015

    Race winner Lewis Hamilton is asked about an investigation into starting the race  with one of his tyres 0.3psi below the minimum tyre pressure. Does he have any comment?

    "Not really no. I wasn't aware of it."

  11. Trouble ahead?published at 14:44 British Summer Time 6 September 2015

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images

    So what is in store for Lewis Hamilton?

    He was being told to push towards the end and increase his advantage over Sebastian Vettel, but was not being given a reason why.

    Mercedes are under investigation for running illegal tyre pressures in the race, and it would seem they were trying to get Hamilton to build a lead of more than 25 seconds in case of a penalty for the tyre pressure, which was 0.3psi lower than the minimum amount specified by Pirelli on safety grounds.

    Hamilton is now facing a question about it in the post-race news conference...

  12. Get involved - #bbcf1published at 14:42 British Summer Time 6 September 2015

    Rob Carnell:  Would be better if Darth Vader did the interview. Just saying....

    Scott Wiseman:  I bet Lewis had to build that gap incase of a time penalty if they get one over tyre pressures

  13. Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 6 September 2015

    Do you think George Lucas hears Star Wars puns everywhere he goes? 

  14. Postpublished at 14:40

    FerrariImage source, Getty Images

    George Lucas asks Hamilton "do blondes have more fun?"

    Lewis laughs but then turns to the crowd and says "thank you everyone".

    And that's a wrap!

    One of the more bizarre podium interviews we've seen.

    Celebrations done, but now Hamilton's focus goes to stewards inquest. Intrigue ahead...

  15. Postpublished at 14:39

    Third-place Felipe Massa: "It feels very tough, the last three laps of the race I was fighting with my team-mate but I'm very happy."

  16. Postpublished at 14:38

    Sebastian Vettel plays it up to the crowd  by speaking in Italian for his podium interview. "Grazi" he shouts enthusiastically. Now it's Felipe Massa's turn.

  17. Postpublished at 14:37

    George is now bowing to Lewis Hamilton for winning by over 20 seconds.

    Hamilton said: "This team is just remarkable. I'm incredibly grateful to them. They've done a great job all year."

  18. Postpublished at 14:36

    DUM DUM DER DUM DUM DE DUM (That's the tune from Star Wars, if you were wondering). 

    The man to conduct the podium interviews is Star Wars director George Lucas.

    "Happy New Year," he shouts through the microphone.

    Okaaaaayyy...

  19. Postpublished at 14:33

    Formula 1Image source, Getty Images

    The grid is just a sea of red after fans were let on to the track to celebrate and huge cheers go up as Sebastian Vettel's name is said over the speaker system. He has had the boos in the past, but is lapping up the love right now.

  20. Postpublished at 14:32

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images

    Lewis Hamilton, cap off, races on to the podium, showing off his bright blond hair. Back-to-back race wins at Monza for Hamilton, and boos rings out from the Tifosi, they wanted to see a Ferrari man on the top step.