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Hamilton fastest in first practice for Italian Grand Prix
Sep 9, 2011, 9:46 GMT
Monza, Italy - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton led the way Friday in the first practice session for Sunday's Formula One Italian Grand Prix.
The Briton clocked a fastest lap of one minute 23.865 seconds, 0.921 ahead of compatriot and team-mate Jenson Button at Monza.
World champion and championship leader Sebastian Vettel was more than 1.3 seconds slower than Hamilton in third place, followed by Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber.
Adrian Sutil in a Force India, Vitaly Petrov in a Renault, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, Sauber's Sergio Perez and Jaime Alguersuari in a Toro Rosso made up the remaining places in the leading 10.
Vettel is hoping to move closer at the high-speed Monza circuit this weekend to his second successive world title.
With seven races remaining of the F1 season, the 24-year-old German is on 259 points, holding a 92-point lead in the standings over Webber, with Alonso 10 points further back.
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