The track was wet during most of the Friday practice sessions and all the qualificaion triplet, a rare event for the Formula One in Monza. Heavy rain weather conditions on the racing circuit caused a couple of surprises for the spectators. First was the major defeat of Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes), two major competitors in the Drivers' Championship. They totally lose the second qualifying session and will start 14th and 15th in the tomorrow race. This was accompanied by Vettel setting the best time in the session of 1:35.837. The German driver repeatedly set the best time in the final session. His podium was endangered by Felipe Massa, but the second Ferrari driver came only 6 in his final attempt and Heikki Kovalainen, Hamilton's double in McLaren, who made better setting second time just before the chequered flag closed the session.
The track was wet during most of the Friday practice sessions and all the qualification triplet, a rare event for the Formula One at Monza. Heavy rain conditions on the racing circuit caused a couple of surprises for the spectators. First was the major defeat of Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes), two major competitors in the Drivers' Championship. They totally lost the second qualifying session and will start 14th and 15th in the tomorrow race. This was accompanied by Vettel setting the best time in the session of 1:35.837. The German driver repeatedly set the best time in the final session. His pole position was endangered by Felipe Massa, but the second Ferrari driver came only 6th in his final attempt and Heikki Kovalainen, Hamilton's teammate in McLaren, made better progress netting second position just before the chequered flag closed the session.
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made better progress netting second position