Sebastian Vettel edged Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton during a dry third practice session for the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Vettel posted a time of 1:20.509 in cool and cloudy conditions at Monza, with the circuit having dried sufficiently for slicks to be used throughout, following heavy morning rain. Vettel’s time was just 0.081s quicker than the best achieved by Hamilton, while Kimi Raikkonen made it a Ferrari 1-3 on home ground. Vettel is chasing Ferrari’s first pole at Monza since 2010 while Hamilton is aiming for his fifth straight pole at the venue. Valtteri Bottas was half a second behind his Mercedes team-mate in a quiet fourth, ahead of Red...
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