Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of another famous victory at Monza were dashed on Thursday before an engine was fired up. He is condemned to start at the back of the grid after taking on his fourth power unit of the season, one more than is allowed under Formula One rules. The world champion, who has won here on Ferrari territory five times, is still to register his first triumph of a campaign that has seen him beset by one blow after another. Only last week he accused his Mercedes team of ‘f****** screwing’ him with a strategy blooper in Holland. I’m grateful that each year I have had an opportunity to win. ‘For me it is about winning another world championship and that no driver has gone past seven,’ he said.

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