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Monza, Italy4–6 Sept

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Formula 1
‘Best day of my life’ – Antonelli reflects on Monza triumph

Just a few days on from the Italian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli has shared the unbridled joy that came with his victory.

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GrandPrix.com
Antonelli's karting celebration leaves Wolff checking his phone

Toto Wolff asked Kimi Antonelli to report back safely after the Italian celebrated his Monza victory with a day of karting alongside Mercedes personnel.

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Autosport
Russell set to take F1 engine penalty after Mercedes introduces power unit upgrade

George Russell says he will take an engine penalty when Mercedes introduces its upgraded Formula 1 power unit. Both Mercedes drivers have exceeded or are expected to exceed their power unit allowance for the 2026 season. Kimi Antonelli did so last weekend in Monza, where he took a back-of-the-grid…

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Motorsport.com
George Russell reveals when he’ll take his own F1 engine penalty

George Russell says he will take an engine penalty when Mercedes introduces its upgraded Formula 1 power unit. Both Mercedes drivers have exceeded or are expected to exceed their power unit allowance for the 2026 season. Kimi Antonelli did so last weekend in Monza, where he took a back-of-the-grid…

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Esteban Ocon: ‘Haas may be testing new drivers, but drivers aren’t the problem’

Esteban Ocon says “drivers are not the problem” at the struggling Haas Formula 1 team, with his future in the world championship at threat. Haas’ VF-26 has suffered from inconsistency in the way its car parts perform, which the latest aerodynamic upgrades introduced in Monza haven’t fixed, although…

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PlanetF1
McLaren to review rules of engagement after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri clash

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri went wheel-to-wheel at Monza.

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Charles Leclerc gives insight into eyesight problem after Monza F1 crash

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has given fresh insight into the aftermath of his Italian Grand Prix crash, explaining his vision problem was “very short”. Leclerc lost control of his car at high speed on lap two of the Monza race, slamming into the barriers at the exit of Parabolica. This…

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PlanetF1
Carlos Sainz enters Lewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc debate after Monza row

Carlos Sainz was replaced by Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari in 2025.

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Oscar Piastri shoots down Lando Norris sabotage theory

In the fraught final moments of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, McLaren's plan was for Oscar Piastri to run ahead of team-mate Lando Norris on-track, giving him the benefit of a 'tow' on the straight. But Piastri locked a wheel into the first corner, ran over the asphalt run-off…

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RaceFans
Leclerc admits he should not have ‘put Lewis in a difficult situation’ in Monza lap one clash | Formula 1

Charles Leclerc has admitted he was at fault for forcing his team mate Lewis Hamilton off on the first lap of the Italian Grand Prix.

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PlanetF1
Audi appeals Italian GP decision after FIA stewards’ verdict

The Italian Grand Prix result is officially under appeal.

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Motorsport.com
George Russell's telling admission after Monza F1 defeat to Kimi Antonelli

George Russell has all-but conceded his chances of winning the 2026 Formula 1 world title, though he has found “an answer” as to why this year has been such a struggle. The Mercedes driver trails his championship-leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 66 points with 10 rounds remaining, despite…

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Autosport
Hamilton: I don’t want preferential treatment from Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton says preferential treatment over team-mate Charles Leclerc is not what he’s been asking Ferrari for, despite his position as a potential Formula 1 title contender in 2026. Leclerc’s retirement from the Italian Grand Prix means he’s now 112 points adrift of championship leader Kimi…

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Motorsport.com
Lewis Hamilton: I don’t want preferential treatment from Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton says preferential treatment over team-mate Charles Leclerc is not what he’s been asking Ferrari for, despite his position as a potential Formula 1 title contender in 2026. Leclerc’s retirement from the Italian Grand Prix means he’s now 112 points adrift of championship leader Kimi…

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PlanetF1
Charles Leclerc lifts lid on Ferrari ‘review’ after Lewis Hamilton conversation

A row broke out between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at Monza.

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Crash
Charles Leclerc gives health update after violent Monza F1 crash

Charles Leclerc has provided an update on his health following his violent crash at the Italian Grand Prix.

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Crash
What Lewis Hamilton told Ferrari after horrible Monza weekend

Lewis Hamilton had ‘clear discussion’ with Ferrari boss after operational failures and “longer-term process” of improving Ferrari communication

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The Race
What Ferrari drivers have revealed about post-Monza talks

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have cleared the air - but there are no new driver management policies at Ferrari, yet

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Autosport
Leclerc accepts blame for Italian GP clash with Hamilton: "I went too far"

Charles Leclerc admitted that he went "too far" when battling against Lewis Hamilton in the opening chicane of Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix, and said he and Hamilton have since buried the hatchet over the incident. Leclerc and Hamilton had been side by side through the opening chicane, but the…

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Crash
How Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton dealt with Monza F1 spat

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton had a frank discussion about their clash at Monza.

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Motorsport.com
"I went too far" - Charles Leclerc accepts blame for second-corner Monza clash with Lewis Hamilton

Charles Leclerc admitted that he went "too far" when battling against Lewis Hamilton in the opening chicane of Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix, and said he and Hamilton have since buried the hatchet over the incident. Leclerc and Hamilton had been side by side through the opening chicane, but the…

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Motorsport.com
“It's always the same” - Carlos Sainz wades into Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton’s Monza clash

Carlos Sainz has used his own experience at Ferrari to play down any potential spat between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc after the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Sainz and Leclerc were team-mates at the Scuderia from 2021 to 2024 before the Spaniard moved to Williams for 2025 after he was…

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Autosport
Vasseur rejects Ferrari internal crisis claims as he defends team

Fred Vasseur does not deny that there were things to clear up between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton at Monza and the Ferrari team principal has spoken to both drivers after the Italian Grand Prix, addressing what happened on track as well as some of the comments made. What Vasseur does reject…

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Motorsport.com
Fred Vasseur rejects Ferrari internal crisis suggestions as he defends team

Fred Vasseur does not deny that there were things to clear up between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton at Monza and the Ferrari team principal has spoken to both drivers after the Italian Grand Prix, addressing what happened on track as well as some of the comments made. What Vasseur does reject…

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RaceFans
‘In Monza I did two or three unwanted overtakes’ – Alonso | Formula 1

Despite rules tweaks, Formula 1 drivers still have so little control over their power units they are forced to overtake rivals when they don't want to.

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Crash
Carlos Sainz reveals regular "arguments" with Charles Leclerc at Ferrari

Ferrari has been in the spotlight after tensions at the team boiled over at Monza.

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Crash
‘Straightforward in the rules’ - Why Audi is protesting Monza F1 result

Why Audi is protesting the decision not to penalise Yuki Tsunoda at Monza.

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Autosport
Audi commits to appeal against Tsunoda's Italian GP result

The Audi Formula 1 team will follow through with its intention to appeal Yuki Tsunoda's lack of penalty for causing an extra formation lap in the Italian Grand Prix, Autosport understands. Tsunoda caused an extra formation lap at the restart of the Monza race as race director Rui Marques was not…

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GrandPrix.com
Herta says super-license target is slipping away

Colton Herta says he remains two points short of an FIA Super License after a hydraulic failure prevented him from completing the required distance in practice at Monza.

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Motorsport.com
Audi to go through with appeal against Yuki Tsunoda's Italian GP result

The Audi Formula 1 team will follow through with its intention to appeal Yuki Tsunoda's lack of penalty for causing an extra formation lap in the Italian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com understands. Tsunoda caused an extra formation lap at the start of the Monza race as race director Rui Marques was not…

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GrandPrix.com
Antonelli's commercial value estimated at $58 million

A sports-business consultancy estimates Kimi Antonelli can already generate approximately $58 million in economic value following his victory at Monza.

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Motorsport.com
George Russell "should feel aggrieved" after Mercedes Monza strategy call, says David Croft

Sky Sports Formula 1 lead commentator David Croft has argued that George Russell has every right to "feel aggrieved" after Mercedes' strategy call during the virtual safety car period at the Italian Grand Prix. During the race at Monza, Russell was leading on hard compound tyres, having committed…

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Autosport
On this day: Schumacher announces F1 retirement at Monza

10 September 2006 was one of the more consequential days in Formula 1 history, as title contender and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher announced his retirement. The Ferrari hero did so moments after the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Pole position had eluded the Ferrari hero by just…

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Motorsport.com
On this day: Michael Schumacher wins… and stuns tifosi with F1 retirement

10 September 2006 was one of the more consequential days in Formula 1 history, as title contender and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher announced his retirement. The Ferrari hero did so moments after the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Pole position had eluded the Ferrari hero by just…

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GrandPrix.com
Vasseur pressure resurfaces after Ferrari's Monza failure

Italian media have again questioned Frederic Vasseur's position after Ferrari's difficult home race, with criticism focusing on performance and the management of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.

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RaceFans
Stats: Antonelli scores first home win for an Italian Formula 1 driver in 36 years | 2026 Italian Grand Prix stats and facts

Andrea Kimi Antonelli scored the first home win for an Italian F1 driver since 1990 and moved Mercedes closer to beating a Ferrari benchmark.

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Motorsport.com
Kimi Antonelli like “AI agent" that's always getting better, according to Toto Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits that even he has been surprised by the rapid growth shown by Kimi Antonelli over the course of the 2026 Formula 1 season, likening him to an "AI agent" that is always improving. The 20-year-old Italian is in just his second F1 season after being fast-tracked to the…

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Autosport
Why Wolff compared Antonelli to an “AI agent" after Italian GP win

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits that even he has been surprised by the rapid growth shown by Kimi Antonelli over the course of the 2026 Formula 1 season, likening him to an "AI agent" that is always improving. The 20-year-old Italian is in just his second F1 season after being fast-tracked to the…

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Motorsport.com
McLaren to "review" racing between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri following Italian GP

After Lando Norris was heard accusing team-mate Oscar Piastri of forcing him off-track in the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, McLaren admits it will “review” its terms of engagement when the two drivers face one another on track. In Sunday’s 53-lap race at Monza, Piastri started sixth while Norris…

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GrandPrix.com
Alonso says 2026 rules cost Monza its Temple of Speed title

Fernando Alonso says Formula 1's new energy-dependent cars have made Monza slower on the straights than several circuits not celebrated for outright speed.

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Honda turns to 2027 with no major 2026 engine upgrade planned

Honda expects Aston Martin to wait until the start of next season for its next major power-unit step after Monza again exposed its straight-line deficit.

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Bearman says Ferrari engine upgrade was no game changer for Haas

Oliver Bearman says Haas gained far more from its Monza aerodynamic package than from the latest Ferrari power unit fitted to his car.

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Motorsport.com
Juan Pablo Montoya: Mercedes should have double-stacked George Russell and Kimi Antonelli at Monza

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Mercedes compromised George Russell's Italian Grand Prix by not double-stacking its drivers under the virtual safety car. Mercedes secured a 1-2 finish at Monza led by home hero Kimi Antonelli, who recovered from 19th on the grid to become the…

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Motorsport.com
Lando Norris: Oscar Piastri move complaint made "in the heat of the moment" in Italian GP

McLaren's Lando Norris accepted his Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix battle with Oscar Piastri, that saw him dip two wheels on the grass was "fair". Piastri and Norris converged on each other towards the end of the 53-lap race, with Piastri unable to keep Max Verstappen behind for fourth while Norris…

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GrandPrix.com
Race Analysis - The two minutes that opened Monza for Antonelli

Kimi Antonelli took the long way home at Monza. Starting 19th, he worked through the field, reached George Russell, and then had to do much of the overtaking again. It was an elaborate way to win the Italian Grand Prix, but apparently the straightforward arrangements were unavailable.

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Motorsport.com
Kimi Antonelli sends emotional message to fans after "indescribable" Italian GP victory

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has described his Italian Grand Prix victory as a "dream come true" in a message shared with his fans after becoming the first home driver to win at Monza since 1966. Antonelli recovered from an engine penalty that dropped him to 19th on the grid to win Sunday's race.…

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Motorsport.com
Ferrari bosses must step in after Lewis Hamilton-Charles Leclerc Monza clash, says former driver

Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Ferrari's senior management must step in and establish clear driver boundaries following a difficult Italian Grand Prix that involved a clash between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc on the opening lap. The Maranello outfit endured a miserable…

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Sunday Team Quotes

Italy GP - Sunday Team Quotes

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Gasly finds positives after pole slips to seventh

Pierre Gasly says Alpine's surprise Monza pole and seventh-place finish still made its Italian Grand Prix the team's strongest weekend of the season.

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Vettel says Schumacher's absence still deeply felt

Sebastian Vettel says driving Michael Schumacher's 2002 Ferrari at Monza made him feel the absence of his childhood hero and friend more strongly.

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Russell accepts Antonelli now controls title fight

George Russell says he is no longer thinking about a comeback after Kimi Antonelli's Monza win stretched the Mercedes teammates' championship gap to 66 points.

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Leclerc and Hamilton clear air but Ferrari rules wait

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton say a private conversation settled their Monza disagreement, although Ferrari has not yet introduced the written racing rules Hamilton requested.

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Norris takes fourth from Piastri in final-lap fight

Lando Norris passed McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri on the final lap at Monza after their late fight briefly put Norris on the grass and prompted a radio complaint.

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Audi confirms appeal over Tsunoda Monza ruling

Audi is proceeding with its appeal against the decision not to penalize Yuki Tsunoda for the extra formation lap at Monza, with Gabriel Bortoleto saying the disputed point matters.

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Autosport
How Monza introduced oval-like slipstream racing to F1

There have been several examples of Formula 1 2026's regulations radically changing the style of racing at some of the 24 circuits on the calendar, but Monza's slipstream festival was the most dramatic example yet. A brand-new term coined to describe this year's spectacle is the so-called yo-yo…

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Autosport
What doesn't make sense about Hamilton and Leclerc's Italian GP clash

There is nothing particularly new in the way Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton conducted themselves on and off the track on Sunday, either in the history of Formula 1 or motorsport more generally. Clashes between team-mates have, in some cases, reached levels of tension that make what happened…

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GrandPrix.com
Sunday Photos

Italy GP - Sunday Photos

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Sunday Press Conference

Italy GP - Sunday Press Conference

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Autosport
Hamilton says Ferrari has left it "too late" to back him in F1 title fight

The Italian Grand Prix is probably the worst venue for a spat to brew up between team-mates but that is what happened at Monza as Lewis Hamilton finished a distant sixth after Charles Leclerc barged him into the gravel on the opening lap. Leclerc then spun off into the Parabolica barrier at high…

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Autosport
Audi signals appeal over Tsunoda’s Italian GP non-penalty

The Audi Formula 1 team has notified the FIA of its intention to appeal against Yuki Tsunoda's non-penalty in the Italian Grand Prix. Amid confusion over where he was supposed to line up on a lap 6 restart, Tsunoda parked in his correct 14th grid slot, but at an angle towards the inside wall. Race…

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GrandPrix.com
Leclerc to undergo further checks after Monza crash

Charles Leclerc expects additional medical checks after temporary vision trouble following his high-speed Italian GP accident, although he believes he should be fit for Madrid.

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Autosport
Why Mercedes didn't pit Russell under virtual safety car in Italian GP

Kimi Antonelli's sensational win from the back of the grid in the Italian Grand Prix was thanks to a great drive, but perhaps also a little help from strategy and a timely virtual safety car. The Italian was the only Mercedes driver to make a pitstop during the race - and ultimately defeated his…

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Colapinto rues mistake after briefly running third at Monza

Franco Colapinto briefly reached third after the Italian GP restart, but a Lesmo error dropped him to 16th before he recovered to ninth.

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GrandPrix.com
Russell's lost Monza win starts Mercedes strategy debate

George Russell stayed out during the Virtual Safety Car while Kimi Antonelli received fresh tires, prompting conflicting judgments over Mercedes' decisive call.

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Autosport
After Antonelli’s Italian GP win, is the F1 title fight over? Our writers have their say

Kimi Antonelli’s Italian Grand Prix win from 19th on the grid was a statement performance and extends his lead in the Formula 1 world championship to 66 points. With a maximum of 10 rounds left – subject to the Qatar and Abu Dhabi GPs and the situation in the Middle East – the Italian driver is in…

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GrandPrix.com
Race Notes - Antonelli storms through to win in Monza

Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes GP started 19th on the grid after a power-unit penalty and, after an early red flag, stormed through the field to take the lead from his teammate George Russell on lap 18. On lap 50 of 53, he took the lead for good to win his home Grand Prix.

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Autosport
F1 Italian GP: Antonelli stuns from 19th on the grid to win home race

Formula 1 world championship leader Kimi Antonelli has taken a sensational home win at the Italian Grand Prix, coming from 19th on the grid to defeat Mercedes team-mate George Russell. In an action-packed display of battery-led yo-yo racing, Antonelli overcame a grid penalty and a mid-race pitstop…

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Race Results

Italian GP - Race Results

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Autosport
Leclerc needs further health checks after heavy Italian GP crash

Charles Leclerc says he needs “a few additional checks” following his Italian Grand Prix crash, in order to make sure he’ll be fit next weekend for Formula 1’s Madrid round. Leclerc lost control of his Ferrari SF-26 at high speed in the Parabolica at the end of lap two and suffered a hefty impact…

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Autosport
Huge crash knocks Leclerc out of F1 Italian GP

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix, bringing out the red flag after two racing laps at Monza. At the end of the second lap, Leclerc was defending fourth position from McLaren's Oscar Piastri when the Ferrari driver suffered a snap of oversteer and lost…

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GrandPrix.com
Gasly faces long-run test from surprise Monza pole

Alpine believes its low-drag car can keep Pierre Gasly in contention at Monza, but the race will test whether its tires can support the qualifying speed.

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Autosport
Alpine brings back folding rear wing at Italian GP as Gasly grabs pole

There are magical days, but there are also special places. Monza is one of them for Pierre Gasly. Six years after his triumph with AlphaTauri, in what was one of the most unpredictable Formula 1 races ever, the Frenchman took the first pole position of his career in the most unexpected way…

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Autosport
"We don't need to be respectful" - Alpine bullish about Italian GP win after Gasly’s shock pole

Going into the Italian Grand Prix, of all the storylines and narratives being composed, absolutely none of them involved Pierre Gasly and Alpine. That’s not dismissive of the French driver or the Enstone team, but Ferrari competing on home soil with a decent chance of victory and an Italian in Kimi…

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Autosport
How Piastri's Q3 mistake denied Norris "half a second" in Italian GP qualifying

Lando Norris believes he could have set a quicker lap in Monza qualifying had his team-mate Oscar Piastri not made a mistake in the closing moments of Italian Grand Prix qualifying, which may effectively have cost the defending Formula 1 world champion a few positions on the grid. Norris was ninth…

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Autosport
Verstappen's "Red Bull car made out of paper" comment explained

After Friday practice and experiencing a ‘disconnect’ in the car balance, Max Verstappen already knew that Formula 1 qualifying at Monza would be difficult, and that proved to be the case a day later. The Red Bull driver set the sixth-fastest time on Saturday, almost three tenths behind surprise…

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Autosport
Piastri hit with three-place Italian GP grid penalty for impeding Lawson

Oscar Piastri has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Italian Grand Prix after impeding Liam Lawson during qualifying at Monza. The penalty drops the McLaren driver from third to sixth on the grid for Sunday's race, promoting Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen by one…

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Autosport
F1 Italian GP: Gasly takes stunning maiden pole for Alpine

On the scene of his maiden grand prix win, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has written another chapter in his Formula 1 career by claiming his first-ever pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. In a thrilling Q3 shootout, Gasly trumped pre-session favourite George Russell by a mere 0.060s to deny the…

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Autosport
F1 Italian GP: Russell fastest from Hamilton and Verstappen in final practice

Mercedes driver George Russell has beaten Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to top spot in Formula 1's final practice session at the Italian Grand Prix. Russell comfortably held off the seven-time world champion on a toasty Monza circuit, with Max Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli third and…

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Crash
2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix - Monza Final Practice Results

Full results from Saturday practice at the Italian Grand Prix, Round 13 of the 2026 F1 world championship.

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Autosport
Why Leclerc is likely to tow Hamilton in Italian GP qualifying

Charles Leclerc is expecting to give Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton a tow in Italian Grand Prix qualifying, with Kimi Antonelli ready to help Formula 1 title rival George Russell at Mercedes. Slipstreaming has always been paramount at Monza’s ‘Temple of Speed’ when it comes to single-lap…

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Autosport
F1 Italian GP: Russell beats Leclerc to top second practice

George Russell has topped second practice at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix, nudging Ferrari's Charles Leclerc off the top of the timesheets. Russell set a 1m22.559s lap in the second half of the session as part of a mid-session shootout between the Briton, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Russell's…

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Autosport
Briatore questions Monaco GP appeal integrity in explosive Italian GP press conference

Alpine Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore has questioned the fairness of the appeal procedure against the Monaco Grand Prix results, claiming one judge has a close relationship with McLaren. Pierre Gasly was one of several drivers penalised in Monaco for exceeding the pitlane speed limit, which was…

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Autosport
F1 Italian GP: Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 in opening practice

Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 to set the fastest time in first free practice at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix. Leclerc's time of 1m23.008s, set on medium tyres, was quick enough to pip team-mate Lewis Hamilton on a hot summer afternoon at the historic Monza circuit. Leclerc set his time…

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Autosport
Domenicali on shortening races, sprints and F1’s future

Formula 1 does not want to stop and contemplate the numbers of a particularly positive historical phase. This is the message Stefano Domenicali wanted to reiterate at Monza, ranging from the technical future of the championship to the evolution of the calendar, via the relationship with…

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Autosport
Why Monza, F1's "Temple of Speed", could be slower than the Hungaroring

You cannot walk more than a few steps around the Formula 1 paddock at Monza without seeing a sign reminding you that this is the fabled "Temple of Speed". Less so in 2026, it seems. Conversation ahead of the Italian Grand Prix weekend has been dominated by intrigue over how the racing will pan out…

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Autosport
"Gentle with the throttle pedal" – Verstappen mentally prepared for painful Monza weekend

During Formula 1’s media day in Monza, one topic dominated all conversations with the drivers: energy management. After two energy-rich circuits in Budapest and Zandvoort, this promises to be another race weekend in which the weaknesses of the current regulations will be fully exposed. Top speeds…

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Autosport
What drivers expect from F1's low-battery racing at Monza

Monza's high-speed 5.5km layout has always been seen as the ultimate test of speed and horsepower in Formula 1, with a throwback layout that hasn't undergone too many dramatic changes over the last 50 years. In 2026, though? It's complicated. Long straights and high-speed circuits have had a…

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Autosport
Heat hazard declared for Italian GP

Formula 1's governing body the FIA has declared a heat hazard for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, forcing drivers to either wear cooling vests or attach ballast to their cars. Temperatures across Italy have soared once again in recent days, with a sixth heatwave of the summer affecting the…

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Autosport
Red Bull to keep Dutch GP driver line-up for Monza with Hadjar still injured

Isack Hadjar will sit out this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza as he recovers from a wrist injury he sustained during Formula 1's summer break. As a result, Liam Lawson will once again replace him at Red Bull and Yuki Tsunoda slots back into the Racing Bulls car. Hadjar sustained a wrist…

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FIA
2026 Italian Grand Prix Preview
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Autosport
Ferrari to bring upgraded engine to Italian GP under ADUO

Ferrari will introduce an upgrade to its Formula 1 power unit at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix with it permitted under the Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities system. This year, F1 introduced the ADUO system, which grants manufacturers extra opportunities to improve their engines…

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FIA
2026 Italian GP Schedule of Press Conferences

DATETIMEDRIVER / TEAM MEMBERThursday, 03 September1330hrs 1400hrsPierre Gasly (Alpine)Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)Oliver Bearman (Haas)Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Liam Lawson (Red Bull)Friday, 04 September1430hrsFlavio Briatore (Alpine)Frédéric Vasseur (Ferrari)Andrea Stella…

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McLaren to deliver rotating rear wing at Italian GP but calls it H-wing

McLaren will introduce the H-Wing, its own version of the rotating rear wing, at this weekend's Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. McLaren had been working on its own interpretation of the rotating rear wing, which flips 180 degrees between cornering mode and straight mode, after seeing Ferrari…

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Haas rules out switch to 2027 development as VF-26 updates coming in Monza

After starting the 2026 Formula 1 season strongly, Haas admits that it has been overtaken and out-developed by its rivals this year. However, team boss Ayao Komatsu and driver Oliver Bearman both remain hopeful that it can catch back up with the pack “soon”. Haas has traditionally started the…

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