Mercedes’ Sir Lewis Hamilton affirmed after the Italian Grand Prix that he found racing through the field more gratifying than dominating the race from first. The Briton went into the weekend with grid penalties for using too many engine parts that would see him start at the back of the grid. He qualified fifth ahead of team-mate George Russell as Charles Leclerc claimed pole, so he would join AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda on the back row of the grid. It was initially an average start for the seven-time champion as Tsunoda crept past him going into Turn One, but Hamilton steered clear of the contact in front of him, and got ahead of Valtteri Bottas, who had gone off as a result of the...
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