Nico Rosberg shaves Lewis Hamilton’s F1 championship lead in Italy – in pictures

Fans hold an Italian flag with the Ferrari racing team logo prior to the start of the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Luca Bruno / AP Photo

The ‘Frecce Tricolori‘ Italian Air Force acrobatic squad fly over the Monza racetrack prior to the start of the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Luca Bruno / AP Photo

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes the pack of cars during the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Srdjan Suki / EPA

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas drives ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes during the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Giuseppe Cacace / AFP

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, left, drives ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen during the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Gabriel Bouys / AFP

Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull on track during the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Dan Istitene / Getty Images

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg steers his car during the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Luca Bruno / AP Photo

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg crosses the finish line to win the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Luca Bruno / AP Photo

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates his victory with teammates following the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Srdjan Suki / EPA

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari celebrate on the podium following the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Mark Thompson / Getty Images

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg celebrates after winning the Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Luca Bruno / AP Photo

Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg celebrates his win on the podium after the Formula One Italian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton looks on. Max Rossi / Reuters

Images from the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, Nico Rosberg winning at a canter as Lewis Hamilton fell behind early before fighting back to second. Rosberg now trails Mercedes teammate Hamilton by just two points in the drivers' championship standings.

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