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Detailed explanation-1: -Nico Rosberg stormed to within two points of Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton after rampaging to victory in the 2016 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, where his Mercedes team-mate was forced to settle for second place.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nico Rosberg claimed his seventh victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The German was comprehensively beaten to pole position by Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday, but the three-time world champion’s slow start gifted Rosberg the lead at the first corner.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamilton started the race from pole and went on to win the race, while Rosberg finished second, securing his maiden World Drivers’ Championship title. Sebastian Vettel completed the podium in third. A week after the Grand Prix, Rosberg announced his retirement from Formula One, making this Grand Prix his last.

Detailed explanation-4: -This was a far better weekend than we’ve seen recently from Daniel Ricciardo, winner of the Italian Grand Prix in 2021. The Australian made it through to Q3 and started P4 thanks to a number of penalties for drivers ahead.