Formula 1®
Lewis Hamilton Sets DHL Fastest Lap to Take Checkered Flag in Italy
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton raced his fourth DHL Fastest Lap of the season, catching and passing teammate and rival, Nico Rosberg, for the win. The Silver Arrow duel lives on!
Click play above to watch cockpit footage of Lewis Hamilton’s Fastest Lap and DHL’s F1 Expert and former F1 driver Christian Danner telling the story behind it.
“My tip for the DHL Fastest Lap in Monza is Lewis Hamilton. Because he didn’t get a chance to show how good and how fast he was in Spa, and I’m sure he’s trying to make up for it in Monza.”
That was Christian’s prediction while he was still trackside in Belgium. He couldn’t have been more right. After “blowing” the start, as Danner puts it, Hamilton fought back against teammate and rival, Nico Rosberg, ultimately passing the German and taking his 6th checkered flag of the season.
“Catching Rosberg made him the fastest man.” (Christian Danner)
Hamilton lost three places at the start, but in qualifying the Brit had shown everyone that he was the man to beat in Italy.
“He had to make up a lot of time against his teammate and rival,” said Danner after the race. “And this is exactly when he set Fastest Lap; catching Rosberg made him the fastest man.”
“Lewis was quicker this weekend, so he deserved to win.” (Nico Rosberg)
After pitting in lap 24, Hamilton turned on the afterburners, setting a series of Fastest Laps before navigating the 5.793-km Autodromo di Monza in 1:28.004 for the day’s DHL Fastest Lap in Lap 29. After that he and Rosberg duked it out for the top spot, with Rosberg even pushing for the second fastest lap of the day just two laps from the finish.
“Lewis was quicker this weekend,” Rosberg admitted after the race, “so he deserved to win.”
The standings
Hamilton’s pace in Italy gave him his 6th win of the season and his 4th DHL Fastest Lap, pulling him to within 22 points and 1 Fastest Lap of Rosberg.
“Racing is still on,” says Danner, as the two Silver Arrows continue to battle it out. “One thing’s for sure,” says Danner, “the World Champion this year will be a Mercedes.
See all Danner’s Fastest Lap Tips and Reviews!
Christian Danner shares the Fastest Lap story with us each week and you can have a look back at his past picks and reviews at any time on DHL's YouTube channel.
Before and after each Grand Prix this season, Christian Danner offers up his pick for the DHL Fastest Lap and then reviews that perfect lap after the race. “One thing that is so cool about the fastest lap,” says Danner, “is that there’s always a story behind the story.”
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