MONZA, Italy -- Locked in another tight duel with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for the Formula One title, Lewis Hamilton is as loose as can be.After all, Hamilton is racing at a track this weekend where hes dominated in the past.Im chill, Hamilton said after reversing positions with Rosberg and leading Fridays second practice session for the Italian GP.Hamilton can become the first driver since racing great Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 to win at Monza three consecutive years. Hes aiming for his fourth win overall at the track, with his three victories to date all coming from pole position.Overtaking up front is very difficult so pole position is definitely a good place to start, Hamilton said.Second to Rosberg in the morning session, Hamilton surged ahead in the afternoon amid hot and sticky conditions with a track temperature of 42 degrees Celsius (108 F).Hamilton edged Rosberg by 0.193 seconds.Ferraris Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen placed third and fourth, respectively, and also flip-flopped spots from the morning.With Max Verstappen placing fifth in the more important afternoon session, the Red Bull driver was shaping up another clash with the two Ferrari cars after their tangle in Belgium last weekend.Daniel Ricciardo was next in the other Red Bull, and Fernando Alonso overcame technical problems in his McLaren Honda to place seventh.Featuring long straights and sweeping curves, Monza features the fastest speeds in Formula One. On the main straight, speeds topped out at 355 kph (220 mph) Friday.Last year, Hamilton led each practice in Monza, took pole position, and led the race from start to finish.Rosberg won the Belgian GP last weekend to cut Hamiltons championship lead to nine points. But hes still seeking his first victory at the track outside Milan, which has hosted more F1 racing than any other circuit.Hamilton is aiming for his 50th career win on Sunday.In the morning, Verstappen, Jenson Button, and Sergio Perez tested out a protective halo device designed to reduce the risk of head injuries, following the deaths of F1 driver Jules Bianchi and British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson last year. The halos could be introduced for races in 2018.Meanwhile, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone and the Italian Automobile Club announced that they have reached an agreement to keep the Italian GP in Monza for the next three years.While the deal hasnt been officially signed yet, Ecclestone said its just a matter of small details at this point.The contract is only for three years but I hope we will be here for another 100, Ecclestone said.The deal is reportedly worth 68 million euros ($76 million), slightly less than the 25 million euros ($28 million) per year Ecclestone requested.Based on his previous record, Hamilton should be enthused by the extension.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampfSwell Bottle Black . Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday. Swell Bottle Nz . 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A resolution has been found that will allow Warrnambool trainers to continue using beaches in the area in a restricted form.A horse training licence will be issued to the Warrnambool Racing Club which will allow only a certain number of horses on beaches at prescribed times during the day and seasons.No access will be granted to Lady Bay beach during the summer months.The club has been granted $600,000 from the Victorian racing industry fund to help build a $1.2 million sand fibre training race at the Warrnambool racecourse which will go with another grant earlier in the year to build a horse swimming pool.WRC chief executive Peter Downs said there had been fantastic growth in the racing industry in the Warrnambool area.The main issue has been its unregulated growth and while its been very successful it might have been a problem of its own success, Downs told RSN927.ddddddddddddThese regulations have now been put in place with different restrictions which will make things a lot safer for all.Theres still a bit of work for us to do in regards to the details and what that looks like with horse numbers for specific trainers, but it gives our local trainers and their staff a lot more security in the future in our area.Downs said getting some investment into the Warrnambool training centre was welcome news.We are a large training hub and were looking to improve on what we can offer, he said. 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