Formula 1 returned to Ferrari heartland for the fourteenth round of the 2018 season - the Italian Grand Prix .
The iconic Autodromo Nazionale Monza is 5.793 kilometres of pure, breathtaking speed, and with the exception of 1980, the Italian Grand Prix has been hosted there since Formula 1's inception in 1950.
With long straights and fast sweeping corners, drivers are on full throttle for 80 per cent of the lap.
However, tight chicanes also highlight the importance of good braking stability and traction - the circuit is very hard on gearboxes.
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Italians call it 'La Pista Magica' - 'the magic track' - a description few would disagree with.
No circuit showcases the raw speed of Formula 1 cars quite like Monza.
TYRE COMPOUNDS
The 2018 Italian Grand Prix saw Pirelli's white-walled medium, yellow-walled soft and red-walled supersoft compounds used.
Hometurf! This weekend we're racing in our backyard at the Temple of Speed! #ItalianGP https://t.co/JgW9ribPBQ pic.twitter.com/lmDXJ9iltp
— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) August 27, 2018
SESSION TIMES
FP1: Friday, August 31, 7:00pm
Friday's first practice session in summary: pretty wet ☔️#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/HEpNnujdHQ
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 31, 2018
FP2: Friday, August 31, 11:00pm
Vettel was quickest - but that's only a small part of the story of Friday's second practice 😮#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/cnZ6vyzJdR
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 31, 2018
FP3: Saturday, September 1, 8:00pm
He was fastest in FP3 💪 Can Sebastian Vettel carry that form into qualifying?
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2018
Highlights ⬇️ #ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/OtBkTL5CXg
Qualifying: Saturday, September 1, 11:00pm
Missed qualifying? (Where were you?! 😀)
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2018
It was an absolute cracker 🎥 >> https://t.co/k9gcRcTRtD#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/BTsYszUHDt
Race: Sunday, September 2, 11.10pm
All times shown AEST.
QUALIFYING REPORT & RESULTS
Kimi Raikkonen posted the fastest lap in Formula One history to lead a Ferrari one-two at the Italian Grand Prix.
To the delight of a partisan crowd at the home circuit of the Scuderia, Raikkonen produced a lap of one minute, 19.119 seconds - averaging 163.8mph - to snatch top spot from team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
Vettel topped the time sheets in both Q1 and Q2 but it was championship leader Lewis Hamilton who set the early pace in the top-10 shoot-out.
Full qualifying report and results here .
RACE REPORT & RESULTS
Lewis Hamilton broke Italian hearts in Ferrari heartland as he beat Kimi Raikkonen to victory at Monza.
Hamilton extended his championship lead over Sebastian Vettel, who recovered from a first-lap tangle with his rival to battle to fourth.
Polesitter Raikkonen led home countryman Valtteri Bottas to complete the podium.
Max Verstappen was relegated to fifth after copping a time penalty for clashing with Bottas.
Full race report and results here.
F1 DRIVER STANDINGS
AFTER ROUND 14 (ITALY)
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Points | Margin |
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 256 | |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 226 | -30 |
| 3rd | Kimi Raikkönen | Ferrari | 164 | -92 |
| 4th | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 159 | -97 |
| 5th | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 130 | -126 |
| 6th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 118 | -138 |
| 7th | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 52 | -204 |
| 8th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 49 | -207 |
| 9th | Sergio Perez | Force India | 46 | -210 |
| 10th | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 45 | -211 |
F1 CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS
AFTER ROUND 14 (ITALY)
| Position | Constructor | Points | Margin |
| 1st | Mercedes | 415 | |
| 2nd | Ferrari | 390 | -25 |
| 3rd | Red Bull | 248 | -167 |
| 4th | Renault | 86 | -329 |
| 5th | Haas | 76 | -339 |
| 6th | McLaren | 52 | -363 |
| 7th | Force India | 32 | -383 |
| 8th | Toro Rosso | 30 | -385 |
| 9th | Sauber | 19 | -396 |
| 10th | Williams | 7 | -408 |
| EXC | Force India | 0 (59) | -415 |
