Monza, Italy (CNN) -- Mercedes has the fastest two cars in Formula One this season but there is just one problem -- there can only be one world champion. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg arrive at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend with the title fight distilled into a thrillingly intense duel. Mercedes is desperate to keep a lid on the seething tensions spilling over from a Belgian bust-up as the German team chases its first world title since 1955. But is it too late to mend the poisoned relationship between the star drivers? Where did it go wrong?
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Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are battling for the F1 world championship
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The two collided at the Belgian Grand Prix, with Rosberg being heavily criticized
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Rosberg leads the drivers' standings, 29 points ahead of Hamilton in second
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Briton Hamilton won the title in 2008, while Rosberg is bidding for his first crown
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