2013 Italian GP: Sebastian Vettel wins at Monza

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel beat title rival Fernando Alonso in the Italian Grand Prix.

Vettel’s sixth win of the year extended his lead over his Ferrari rival to 53 points, with 175 available in the remaining seven races.

Red Bull’s Mark Webber beat Ferrari’s Felipe Massa to the final podium place.

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton fought up to ninth after dropping almost to the back when a puncture forced him to make an extra stop compared to his rivals.

“It was a fantastic race but you can hear the difference when you don’t win here in a red suit,” said Vettel on the podium, in response to booing from the Ferrari fans.

“But it means you have done well and beaten the red men but it was a great team effort today.

“The race was terrific for both of us [Vettel and Webber]. We had problems with the gearboxes at the end, but I was OK because I had a good cushion.”