Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

That's an important move for Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo is the man who could have forced him further back. He needed to get past the Red Bull man. Now he can make lighter work of the drivers in front of him.

Alonso, the last Ferrari man to win here back in 2010, is out of this year's race, his last Italian Grand Prix. A sad, sad exit at Monza for the Spaniard.

"Same problem, what a shame," says the Spaniard.

At the front Raikkonen's lead over Hamilton is 0.8 seconds.

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At Parabolica Daniel Ricciardo goes wide and that enables Sebastian Vettel to get past and into 14th. Ricciardo had picked up minor damage in a tangle with Pierre Gasly moments earlier. Vettel then dances past Charles Leclerc and the German is now 13th.

Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

Fernando Alonso is in 10th at the moment, but he's going to be on the defensive here. We know McLaren have struggled for straight-line speed all season, and that's what you need on this track.

1. Raikkonen
2. Hamilton
3. Verstappen
4. Bottas
5. Grosjean
6. Sainz
7. Ocon
8. Stroll
9. Sirotkin
10. Alonso

That's two Williams inside the top 10 at the moment. They have only finished in the points once this season - an eighth in Azerbaijan for Stroll back in race four.

Jeroen Demmendaal: I guess Hamilton's claims about hate from the Tifosi was a forward-looking statement. Either way, Vettel was at fault.

Jeremiah Kariuki: Vettel will not be happy to know that the Stewards have decided the tiff with Hamilton was just but a racing incident.

Mercedes to Lewis Hamilton: "Possible debris between Turns Six and Seven."

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Kevin Magnussen: "There's something wrong guys. The car is [expletive deleted]."

Lewis Hamilton will not face any action with that opening lap collision with Sebastian Vettel. Racing incident say the stewards. That's not the last we've heard of it though. Expect some unhappy Vettel quotes later on.

Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

What a move from Raikkonen to get the lead back. Hamilton drove clean past him and defended the first and second chicane, but Raikkonen was so late on the brakes and Hamilton didn't respond. That was gritty driving from Raikkonen.

Daniel Ricciardo and then Sebastian Vettel jump past Stoffel Vandoorne. That is 15th for the Australian after starting 19th and 16th for the German after starting second, but dropping back to 18th after that opening lap tap with Hamilton.

Ferrari had been quicker in practice and qualifying, and to the delight of the home fans, Raikkonen nips back past Hamilton to retake the lead. What a start to this race. We have a race on! Get comfortable, this is going to be great!

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We are racing again and Lewis Hamilton jumps past Kimi Raikkonen. But wait...

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The first man out is the Toro Rosso of Brendon Hartley. He started 18th and a coming together with Stoffel Vandoorne causes damage to Hartley, and it is bad enough to take him out of there.

Jennie Gow
BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

"Oh, it's an unsafe release for Vettel! He came out of the pits as Marcus Ericsson was coming in. That will have to be looked at surely."

An early change of the front wing for Sebastian Vettel, although with it coming under the safety car period meant it could have been a lot worse for the German.

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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

Hamilton did nothing wrong there. That was a great move. Vettel understeered and spun into Hamilton.

For the first time since 2011, we have a safety car at Monza - on the opening lap.

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