2007 Italian Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Italy
Grand Prix = Italian
Date = 9 September
Year = 2007

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Caption = Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Race_No = 13
Season_No = 17
Official name = LXXVIII Gran Premio Santander d'Italia
Location = Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 3.6
Course_km = 5.793
Distance_laps = 53
Distance_mi = 190.58
Distance_km = 306.720
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Fernando Alonso
Pole_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Pole_Time = 1:21.997
Pole_Country = Spain
Fast_Driver = Fernando Alonso
Fast_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Fast_Time = 1:22.871
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Spain
First_Driver = Fernando Alonso
First_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
First_Country = Spain
Second_Driver = Lewis Hamilton
Second_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Second_Country= UK
Third_Driver = Kimi Räikkönen
Third_Team = Ferrari
Third_Country = FinlandThe 2007 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held from 7 to 9 September 2007 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. It was the thirteenth race of the 2007 Formula One season.

Going into the race, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton held a 5-point lead over team-mate Fernando Alonso in the Drivers' Championship, whilst McLaren held an 11-point lead over Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship. Ferrari were expected to do well at home after a one-two finish in the Turkish GP and Michael Schumacher's victory at Monza the previous year. However, McLaren dominated the traditional test session prior to the Grand Prix, with Alonso topping the time sheets on two of the four days and Hamilton and Pedro de la Rosa fastest on the other days.

Classification

Qualifying

Race

Notes

*Fastest l
Fernando Alonso, 1:22.871 (Lap 15, 251.653km/h)
*Lap Leaders: Fernando Alonso: 48 (1-20, 26-53); Kimi Räikkönen: 5 (21-25).
*Fernando Alonso's fourth win of the season and the fourth one-two finish of the season for McLaren.
*Alonso becomes only the second person in the 21st Century to win the Italian Grand Prix in anything but a Ferrari, following Juan Pablo Montoya's victories for BMW-Williams and McLaren in 2001 and 2005 respectively.
*McLaren's 8th victory at Monza and Mercedes' fourth
*Alonso becomes the 1st Spaniard to win the Italian Grand Prix.
*Lewis Hamilton's 11th podium of the season, from 13 races.
*Red Bull Racing's 50th race entry.
*It was Fernando Alonso's last win for McLaren.

External links

* [http://www.manipef1.com/results/2007/italy.php Detailed Italian Grand Prix results]

F1_race_report
Name_of_race=Italian Grand Prix
Year_of_race=2007
Previous_race_in_season=2007 Turkish Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season=2007 Belgian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race=2006 Italian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race=2008 Italian Grand Prix