Lewis Hamilton enjoys being the 'villain' as Ferrari miss out at Monza

Mercedes driver returns to the top of the F1 drivers' standings ahead of Vettel

Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was victorious at Monza
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Despite getting booed after his victory at the Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton admits he enjoys playing the Formula 1 "villain".

With seven races left this season, Hamilton returned to the top of the F1 drivers' standings with his win in Italy yesterday, knocking Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel off the top spot. The partisan crowd, seeking a victory for Vettel, did not enjoy seeing the Mercedes champion triumph in Ferrari's home grand prix.

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