Max Verstappen won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to leave him in touching distance of his second straight Formula One title.
Championship leader Verstappen claimed his first win, or podium finish, at Monza after fighting from seventh on the grid to beat Charles Leclerc over the line on another difficult day for Ferrari.
The Red Bull driver is 116 points ahead of Leclerc in the drivers' standings after winning a race whose final six laps were run with the safety car after Daniel Ricciardo slid off the track.
"We had a great race, we were quickest on every compound," said Verstappen.
With six races left, Verstappen can win the driver's crown at next month's Singapore GP.
The Monza crowd booed and whistled loudly as the cars came over the line as they were denied the chance to see their man Leclerc try to overtake dominant Verstappen, who won his fifth GP in a row.
George Russell of Mercedes rounded off the podium. Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz surged from 18th on the starting grid to fourth.
"It was really good on the tyres, it was really enjoyable to drive today," Verstappen said. "A great day for us. It took a bit of time, but finally we won it."