2013 Italian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Sebastian Vettel won at Monza to strengthen his championship lead, with Fernando Alonso second in front of Ferrari‘s home crowd. Mark Webber completed the podium, while Nico Hülkenberg delivered an impressive fifth place for Sauber.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing
Pole time	1:23.755
Fastest lap	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Fastest-lap time	1:25.849 on lap 51
First	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing
Second	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari
Third	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
6 September 2013	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
6 September 2013	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
7 September 2013	Practice 3	11:00 – 12:00
7 September 2013	Qualifying	14:00
8 September 2013	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Sebastian Vettel arrived at round 12 leading the 2013 F1 World Championship on 197 points, with Fernando Alonso on 151. Red Bull Racing headed the constructors’ standings with 312 points.

Race entries

The 11 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Italian Grand Prix. Heikki Kovalainen, James Calado, Rodolfo Gonzalez also took part in practice.

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton led FP1 as the field adjusted to Monza’s low-downforce demands. James Calado and Rodolfo Rodolfo Gonzalez took reserve-driver outings, while Nico Hülkenberg developed gearbox trouble and later stalled attempting to leave the pits. Fernando Alonso remained close to the leading pace, giving Ferrari’s home supporters early encouragement.

Sebastian Vettel established a clear advantage in FP2 as teams moved onto medium tyres and then longer runs. Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean recorded identical best laps for Lotus. Felipe Massa missed the closing running with gear-selection trouble, while Red Bull’s combination of single-lap speed and tyre work made it look particularly strong.

Sebastian Vettel led FP3 while Ferrari practised slipstreaming between its two cars to improve straight-line performance. Di Resta crashed at Parabolica after reporting a failure, and Adrian Sutil also spun. Nico Rosberg missed the late qualifying simulations while Mercedes dealt with overheating, leaving his final preparation incomplete.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2013 Italian Grand Prix FP1, 6 September 2013

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	10	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:25.565	24
2	3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.035s	25
3	9	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.139s	25
4	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	+0.188s	26
5	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Lotus F1	+0.376s	22
6	6	Sergio Perez	McLaren	+0.442s	24
7	5	Jenson Button	McLaren	+0.470s	23
8	2	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+0.538s	27
9	16	Pastor Maldonado	Williams	+0.584s	21
10	18	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+0.590s	25
11	12	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+0.629s	25
12	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+0.730s	23
13	19	Daniel Ricciardo	Toro Rosso	+0.822s	21
14	4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.884s	16
15	14	Paul di Resta	Force India	+1.029s	13
16	17	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.237s	21
17	15	James Calado	Force India	+1.476s	24
18	11	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber	+1.659s	16
19	20	Charles Pic	Caterham	+2.253s	24
20	23	Max Chilton	Marussia	+2.304s	20
21	21	Heikki Kovalainen	Caterham	+2.627s	21
22	22	Rodolfo Gonzalez	Marussia	+3.961s	26

Free Practice 2 Classification

2013 Italian Grand Prix FP2, 6 September 2013

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	1:24.453	39
2	2	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+0.623s	39
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Lotus F1	+0.663s	36
4	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+0.663s	40
5	3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.877s	38
6	10	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.887s	39
7	9	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.914s	42
8	4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+1.066s	29
9	5	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.079s	42
10	6	Sergio Perez	McLaren	+1.174s	39
11	14	Paul di Resta	Force India	+1.377s	40
12	12	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+1.435s	40
13	15	Adrian Sutil	Force India	+1.575s	37
14	16	Pastor Maldonado	Williams	+1.685s	36
15	18	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+1.771s	32
16	11	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber	+1.932s	43
17	19	Daniel Ricciardo	Toro Rosso	+2.146s	39
18	17	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+2.745s	44
19	23	Max Chilton	Marussia	+3.095s	30
20	20	Charles Pic	Caterham	+3.243s	37
21	21	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham	+3.318s	38
22	22	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+3.604s	32

Free Practice 3 Classification

2013 Italian Grand Prix FP3, 7 September 2013

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	1:24.360	18
2	3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+0.283s	13
3	2	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	+0.317s	22
4	10	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.352s	17
5	6	Sergio Perez	McLaren	+0.504s	19
6	19	Daniel Ricciardo	Toro Rosso	+0.505s	19
7	4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+0.635s	14
8	5	Jenson Button	McLaren	+0.743s	15
9	16	Pastor Maldonado	Williams	+0.756s	20
10	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Lotus F1	+0.760s	18
11	18	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	+0.776s	16
12	11	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber	+0.913s	21
13	12	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	+0.964s	22
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1.139s	17
15	17	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.300s	21
16	15	Adrian Sutil	Force India	+1.342s	19
17	14	Paul di Resta	Force India	+1.760s	11
18	20	Charles Pic	Caterham	+2.247s	21
19	21	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham	+2.812s	20
20	22	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	+3.245s	18
21	23	Max Chilton	Marussia	+3.305s	18
22	9	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+3.462s	5

Qualifying

Sebastian Vettel headed qualifying for Red Bull Racing, with Mark Webber second and Nico Hülkenberg third.

Sebastian Vettel took pole ahead of Mark Webber, while Nico Hülkenberg surprised the leading teams with third. Lewis Hamilton missed Q3, and Adrian Sutil received a penalty for impeding him.

Qualifying Classification

2013 Italian Grand Prix Qualifying, 7 September 2013

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	1:24.319	1:23.977	1:23.755	15
2	2	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	1:24.923	1:24.263	1:23.968	18
3	11	Nico Hülkenberg	Sauber	1:24.776	1:24.305	1:24.065	21
4	4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:24.950	1:24.479	1:24.132	21
5	3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:24.661	1:24.227	1:24.142	15
6	9	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:24.527	1:24.393	1:24.192	26
7	19	Daniel Ricciardo	Toro Rosso	1:24.655	1:24.290	1:24.209	24
8	6	Sergio Pérez	McLaren	1:24.635	1:24.592	1:24.502	17
9	5	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:24.739	1:24.563	1:24.515	21
10	18	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	1:24.630	1:24.575	1:28.050	20
11	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Lotus F1	1:24.819	1:24.610	—	16
12	10	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:24.589	1:24.803	—	14
13	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	1:24.737	1:24.848	—	14
14	15	Adrian Sutil	Force India	1:25.030	1:24.932	—	19
15	16	Pastor Maldonado	Williams	1:24.905	1:25.011	—	19
16	14	Paul di Resta	Force India	1:25.009	1:25.077	—	18
17	12	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	1:25.226	—	—	13
18	17	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:25.291	—	—	11
19	21	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham	1:26.406	—	—	9
20	20	Charles Pic	Caterham	1:26.563	—	—	10
21	22	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	1:27.085	—	—	11
22	23	Max Chilton	Marussia	1:27.480	—	—	10

Adrian Sutil was given a three-place grid penalty for blocking Lewis Hamilton.

What happened in the 2013 Italian Grand Prix?

Vettel led away as Massa moved into second ahead of Webber and Alonso. Alonso then passed Webber and his Ferrari team-mate, establishing himself as the principal challenger to the leader.

Kimi Räikkönen needed a new front wing after early contact with Sergio Pérez. Hamilton also had to recover after a slow puncture disrupted his strategy, with radio problems complicating communication with Mercedes.

Vettel maintained the advantage through the stops, while Webber gained third at Massa’s expense. Hülkenberg held a strong position throughout and kept Nico Rosberg behind him in the battle for fifth.

Vettel won ahead of Alonso and Webber, with Massa fourth. Daniel Ricciardo finished seventh behind Hülkenberg and Rosberg, while Hamilton recovered ninth. Jenson Button held Räikkönen off for the final point.

Further down the points places, Daniel Ricciardo, Romain Grosjean, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button completed the scoring positions. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2013 rules.

After the race, Sebastian Vettel headed the drivers’ standings with 222 points, followed by Fernando Alonso on 169. Red Bull Racing led the constructors’ table on 352, with Ferrari on 248.

2013 Italian Grand Prix race results

The 2013 Italian Grand Prix was held on 8 September 2013, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	53	1:18:33.352	25
2	3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	53	+5.467	18
3	2	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	53	+6.350	15
4	4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	53	+9.361	12
5	11	Nico Hülkenberg	Sauber	53	+10.355	10
6	9	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	53	+10.999	8
7	19	Daniel Ricciardo	Toro Rosso	53	+32.329	6
8	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	53	+33.130	4
9	10	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	53	+33.527	2
10	5	Jenson Button	McLaren	53	+38.327	1
11	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Lotus F1	53	+38.695	0
12	6	Sergio Pérez	McLaren	53	+39.765	0
13	12	Esteban Gutiérrez	Sauber	53	+40.880	0
14	16	Pastor Maldonado	Williams	53	+49.085	0
15	17	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	53	+56.827	0
16	15	Adrian Sutil	Force India	52	Brakes	0
17	20	Charles Pic	Caterham	52	+1 Lap	0
18	21	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham	52	+1 Lap	0
19	22	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	52	+1 Lap	0
20	23	Max Chilton	Marussia	52	+1 Lap	0
Ret	18	Jean-Éric Vergne	Toro Rosso	14	Transmission	0
Ret	14	Paul di Resta	Force India	0	Collision	0

2013 Italian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	10	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	51	1:25.849	242.924
2	9	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	50	1:26.500	241.095
3	2	Mark Webber	Red Bull Racing	53	1:26.690	240.567
4	11	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber	48	1:26.716	240.495
5	3	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	52	1:26.797	240.270
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Lotus F1	45	1:26.948	239.853
7	16	Pastor Maldonado	Williams	51	1:26.981	239.762
8	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	52	1:27.043	239.591
9	12	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	53	1:27.092	239.457
10	4	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	48	1:27.095	239.448
11	17	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	53	1:27.166	239.253
12	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing	52	1:27.190	239.187
13	19	Daniel Ricciardo	Toro Rosso	52	1:27.294	238.903
14	15	Adrian Sutil	Force India	38	1:27.418	238.564
15	6	Sergio Perez	McLaren	44	1:27.607	238.049
16	5	Jenson Button	McLaren	46	1:27.830	237.445
17	20	Charles Pic	Caterham	52	1:28.620	235.328
18	21	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham	52	1:28.663	235.214
19	23	Max Chilton	Marussia	48	1:29.491	233.037
20	22	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	47	1:29.595	232.767
21	18	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	14	1:29.710	232.469

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2013 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2013 Italian Grand Prix.

2013 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Sebastian Vettel	German	Red Bull Racing	222
2	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	Ferrari	169
3	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	141
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Lotus F1	134
5	Mark Webber	Australian	Red Bull Racing	130
6	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	104
7	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Ferrari	79
8	Romain Grosjean	French	Lotus F1	57
9	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	48
10	Paul di Resta	British	Force India	36
11	Adrian Sutil	German	Force India	25
12	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	McLaren	18
13	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Toro Rosso	18
14	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Sauber	17
15	Jean-Éric Vergne	French	Toro Rosso	13
16	Pastor Maldonado	Venezuelan	Williams	1
17	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Williams	0
18	Esteban Gutiérrez	Mexican	Sauber	0
19	Jules Bianchi	French	Marussia	0
20	Charles Pic	French	Caterham	0
21	Giedo van der Garde	Dutch	Caterham	0
22	Max Chilton	British	Marussia	0

2013 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Red Bull Racing	352
2	Ferrari	248
3	Mercedes	245
4	Lotus F1	191
5	McLaren	66
6	Force India	61
7	Toro Rosso	31
8	Sauber	17
9	Williams	1
10	Marussia	0
11	Caterham	0

2013 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2013 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	17 March
2	2013 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	24 March
3	2013 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	14 April
4	2013 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	21 April
5	2013 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	12 May
6	2013 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	26 May
7	2013 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	9 June
8	2013 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	30 June
9	2013 German Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	7 July
10	2013 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	28 July
11	2013 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	25 August
12	2013 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	8 September
13	2013 Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	22 September
14	2013 Korean Grand Prix	Korea International Circuit, Yeongam	6 October
15	2013 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	13 October
16	2013 Indian Grand Prix	Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida	27 October
17	2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	3 November
18	2013 United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas	17 November
19	2013 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	24 November