Lewis Hamilton on top in Italy Grand Prix practice

[WorldNews]

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Newly-blond defending two-time world champion Lewis Hamilton topped the times ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in Friday morning's opening free practice session for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel gave the local tifosi some cheer by taking third spot, a full second adrift of his compatriot Rosberg, the two of them apparently running without complaints about the medium compound Pirelli tyres that were the subject of controversy following their high-speed punctures in last monthâ s Belgian Grand Prix. An intervention late Thursday by the sportâ s veteran ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone, who vigorously defended Pirelli after some outspoken criticism of their tyres, notably by Vettel, had taken the sting out of the row and prevented much further comment.

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