Red Bull Racing’s fears that Monza would be their worst circuit on the run-in this season were blown away following final practice at the Italian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton today started off on a sound note in his bid to make the headlines for the right reasons this weekend.

Fernando Alonso secured Ferrari’s first pole position for 31 races as the team firmly put behind them the team orders controversy.

Sebastien Vettel became the youngest race winner in Formula One history following a faultless Italian Grand Prix from the 21-year-old German.

Sebastien Vettel (Toro Rosso) has won the Italian Grand Prix with Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes) second and Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) third. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) finished seventh.

Eleven minutes prior to the start of the Italian Grand Prix, race director Charlie Whiting made the call to begin the event behind the safety car.

Kimi Raikkonen sparkled in the sunshine as the morning torrential downpour over Monza gave way to clear blue skies in the afternoon.

Michael Schumacher set the scene perfectly with a trademark victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza before announcing the end of his record-breaking career.

Michael Schumacher stormed to within two points of world championship leader Fernando Alonso by winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza today.

Michael Schumacher survived an early scare when the Italian Grand Prix got underway at Monza as Fernando Alonso scythed through the field.

World champion Fernando Alonso claims Formula One is no longer a sport after his controversial Italian Grand Prix penalty.

Fernando Alonso has been dumped to 10th on the grid for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Jenson Button was happy to settle for sixth in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix after a “nightmare” weekend so far.

Kimi Raikkonen denied Michael Schumacher on Ferrari’s home ground at Monza by a whisker with a late lap to claim pole position for the Italian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso is confident he can still trouble Ferrari on their home ground despite a low-key start to practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Honda’s gamble on a new engine for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix went up in smoke with an embarrassing double failure at Monza today.

Rubens Barrichello took his first victory of the season as Ferrari delivered a dream one-two for their home fans in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Rubens Barrichello has won the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, ahead of team-mate Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's homeland one-two giving the tifosi something to cheer about.

Rubens Barrichello made a lightning start from pole position as Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher struggled early in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Rubens Barrichello took pole position for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza with Formula One’s fastest-ever qualifying lap.

Positions after Pre Qualifying (Italian Grand Prix, Monza):

Rubens Barrichello kept Ferrari’s home fans happy with the fastest time in today’s second practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

World champion Michael Schumacher has delighted the tifosi by winning the Italian Grand Prix on Ferrari’s home circuit of Monza.

After 28 laps the gap between Michael Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya was less than one second while the two title rivals now had the added inconvenience of coming up against backmarkers.

Michael Schumacher, who has not won for five races since the Canadian Grand Prix in June, gradually built-up a lead of 3.5seconds over Montoya at the end of the 10th lap of the 53-lap race.

World title holder Michael Schumacher stormed away from challenger Juan Pablo Montoya at the start of today's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Michael Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya face off at the front of the grid for today's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Michael Schumacher scorched to his first pole position in eight races at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza today.

Michael Schumacher has taken pole position in the Italian Grand Prix.

Title challenger Juan Pablo Montoya overcame rival Michael Schumacher in the battle for supremacy in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza today.

Ralf Schumacher’s already slim title hopes were dealt a terminal blow this morning when he was forced to pull out of tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Rubens Barrichello led the Italian Grand Prix after 40 laps with Michael Schumacher in second place.

Michael Schumacher was on course to complete the fastest F1 race of all time as he led the Italian Grand Prix by eight seconds after 22 laps.

Formula One's calendar could be increased to 18 races when Bahrain makes its debut in the championship in 2004.

Juan Pablo Montoya rediscovered his qualifying form to seize pole position for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.

Juan Pablo Montoya set up the prospect of a thrilling qualifying battle with Michael Schumacher at the Italian Grand Prix.

Eddie Irvine is in no hurry to sort out a Formula One drive for next year and insists: "My future is bright."

Michael Schumacher maintained his supremacy when practice resumed at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, although Ferrari suffered a rare reliability failure.