Lewis Hamilton has stormed to a record-equalling fifth Monza victory in his Mercedes at the Italian Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel was fastest in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday but Mercedes's Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton closed the gap.

Lewis Hamilton broke Michael Schumacher's record of all-time pole positions by securing his 69th with a devastating lap in the final seconds of yesterday's rain-hit qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.

Germany's Nico Rosberg won the Italian Grand Prix for dominant Mercedes on Sunday to cut team mate Lewis Hamilton's Formula One world championship lead to two points with seven races remaining.