The youngest pole sitter became the youngest F1 race winner, another new name recorded in F1 record book. Sebastian Vettel wins the wet Italian grand prix, the fastest track in F1 calendar.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | STR-Ferrari | 53 | 1:26:47.494 |
| 2 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +12.5 secs |
| 3 | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 53 | +20.4 secs |
| 4 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 53 | +23.9 secs |
| 5 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 53 | +27.7 secs |
| 6 | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 53 | +28.8 secs |
| 7 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +29.9 secs |
| 8 | 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 53 | +32.0 secs |
| 9 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 53 | +39.4 secs |
| 10 | 6 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 53 | +54.4 secs |
| 11 | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 53 | +58.8 secs |
| 12 | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 53 | +62.0 secs |
| 13 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 53 | +65.9 secs |
| 14 | 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 53 | +68.6 secs |
| 15 | 16 | Jenson Button | Honda | 53 | +73.3 secs |
| 16 | 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 52 | +1 Lap |
| 17 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 52 | +1 Lap |
| 18 | 14 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 52 | +1 Lap |
| 19 | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 51 | +2 Laps |
| Ret | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 11 | Accident |
They laughed when Sebastian Vettel and Toro Rosso snatched pole position in qualifying - but that turned to cheers of admiration on Sunday when the 21 year-old German became Formula One’s youngest ever winner after a brilliant wet-weather victory at Monza.
Neither Vettel nor the underdog team put a wheel wrong, as superb driving, strategy and pit work brought them home comfortably clear of McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen and BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica.
In Vettel’s wake, team mate Sebastien Bourdais was left on the grid as the race started behind the safety car because of the rain that started half an hour before the kick-off. But even without his wingman, Vettel never had a problem in this one. Kovalainen’s expected challenge never materialised, leaving the Finn sorely disappointed. Kubica’s single pit stop was timed to absolute perfection, as he was able to refuel and switch from Bridgestone’s extreme wets to normal wets at the same time. Both Vettel and Kovalainen stopped twice.
Extracted from: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8385.html
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