Massa chases Heidfeld at the first chicane in the Italian Grand Prix
Here’s a selection of pictures from the Italian Grand Prix showing the terrible conditions at the start of the race, Hamilton, Massa and Raikkonen’s progress through the field, Sebastian Vettel celebrating his maiden win and more.
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The race started behind the safety car due to the amount of spray
Vettel leads Kovalainen and Webber at the start
Wet weather at Monza was almost unheard of
Sebastien Bourdais’s race was ruined when he stalled on the grid
Robert Kubica heads a train of cars at the start
Kimi Raikkonen was stuck behind Giancarlo Fisichella in the early stages
Lewis Hamilton stalks Kimi Raikkonen and Giancarlo Fisichella
Massa made an early pass on Rosberg for fourth
Hamilton caught Massa at the end of the race but couldn’t pass his title rival
Felipe Massa waves to the crowd
Felipe Massa returns to the pits after the race
Heikki Kovalainen leads Mark Webber’s Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton passed Kimi Raikkonen early on
Nico Rosberg started high up the grid but finished out of the points
A well-timed switch from extreme wets to wets lifted Alonso to fourth
The track dried out as the race went on
Nelson Piquet Jnr and Adrian Sutil round the Parabolica
Nelson Piquet Jnr and Adrian Sutil battle for position
Lewis Hamilton was very quick in the middle part of the race
Kimi Raikkonen was much quicker after switching to intermediate tyres
Kimi Raikkonen fell behind Kazuki Nakajima but passed the Williams driver
No points for Jarno Trulli in his home race
Massa ended the race behind fifth-placed Heidfeld
Sebastian Vettel celebrated after arriving back in the pits
Sebastiven Vettel strides to the podium to claim his prize
Kovalainen and Kubica applaud Vettel on the podium
Robert Kubica celebrated his second podium finish at Monza
