Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were in a league of their own in practice 1 at the Italian Grand Prix.
Using a new upgraded power unit the reigning world champion, Lewis Hamilton was 1.588 seconds faster than the rest of the field – headed by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton was 0.463s ahead of team-mate Rosberg, who he heads by 28 points in the championship.
Hulkenberg headed team-mate Sergio Perez, Williams’s Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari.
Vettel had a spin at the first chicane, and Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz went off at the Parabolica, bringing the session to a brief halt for his car to be recovered.
| Nr. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 44 - Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas | 01:24.670 | 25 |
| 2 |  | 06 - Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas | 01:25.133 | 22 |
| 3 | | 05 - Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 01:26.258 | 17 |
| 4 | | 27 - Nico Hulkenberg | Force India Mercedes | 01:26.612 | 19 |
| 5 |  | 11 - Sergio Perez | Force India Mercedes | 01:26.730 | 29 |
| 6 |  | 07 - Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 01:26.783 | 16 |
| 7 |  | 03 - Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Renault | 01:26.922 | 27 |
| 8 |  | 19 - Felipe Massa | Williams Mercedes | 01:26.936 | 22 |
| 9 | | 77 - Valtteri Bottas | Williams Mercedes | 01:27.075 | 25 |
| 10 |  | 13 - Pastor Maldonado | Lotus Mercedes | 01:27.118 | 28 |
| 11 | | 12 - Felipe Nasr | Sauber Ferrari | 01:27.232 | 21 |
| 12 |  | 26 - Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Renault | 01:27.275 | 29 |
| 13 |  | 09 - Marcus Ericsson | Sauber Ferrari | 01:27.454 | 17 |
| 14 |  | 33 - Max Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 01:27.591 | 27 |
| 15 | | 08 - Jolyon Palmer | Lotus Mercedes | 01:27.669 | 28 |
| 16 |  | 55 - Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 01:27.907 | 9 |
| 17 | | 14 - Fernando Alonso | McLaren Honda | 01:28.023 | 11 |
| 18 | | 22 - Jenson Button | McLaren Honda | 01:28.423 | 12 |
| 19 | | 28 - Will Stevens | Manor Ferrari | 01:29.853 | 22 |
| 20 | | 98 - Roberto Mehri | Manor Ferrari | 01:29.911 | 12 |
