Post-race Statistics of the Italian GP

Some more slightly late post-race stats, sorry about that! Vettel won the Italian GP, putting him on 222 points for the season. In the 12 races so far Vettel has been on the podium in 9 of them, finishing a race no lower than fourth.

Vettel also broke Hamilton’s streak of four pole positions and became the first driver this season to win two consecutive races. Lewis Hamilton set his first fastest lap of the season, and did so by over half a second. Lewis Hamilton also failed to reach Q3 for the first time since the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix, 3 and a half years ago.

Nico Hulkenberg made his 50^th race start at the Italian GP, qualified an impressive third and finished an equally impressive fifth. Sebastian Vettel started on pole for the 40^th time and won his 32^nd race, putting him equal on wins with Fernando Alonso. Vettel also won Red Bull their 40^th race and 50^th pole and Hamilton set the 100^th fastest lap for Mercedes powered cars. Felipe Massa finished fourth in the race, giving him 12 points and taking the combined points of all Brazilian drivers up to 3000.

Yet again, not much has changed after the Italian GP. Vergne has dropped down two places while Ricciardo and Hulkenberg have been pushed above him. In the Constructors’ Ferrari have passed Mercedes (again) for second place, with just three points separating them.

Raikkonen has failed to score points now for two consecutive races, leaving him very close to dropping down further to fourth. Vettel’s lead again expands, now up to 53 points.