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Sunday, September 09, 2012

Hamilton wins Italian Grand Prix


MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Britain's Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Formula One Grand Prix for McLaren on Sunday with Sauber's Mexican driver Sergio Perez finishing second.

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was third to stretch his overall championship lead over Hamilton to 37 points with seven races remaining.

McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car as he leads the Italian F1 Grand Prix at the Monza circuit September 9, 2012. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniMcLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car as he leads the Italian F1 Grand Prix at the Monza circuit September 9, 2012. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Red Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel, who had been Alonso's closest rival in the standings before the start, retired six laps from the finish. McLaren's Jenson Button, winner in Belgium last weekend, also failed to finish.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Clare Fallon)

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