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Formula 129d ago

2026 F1 Championship standings: Kimi Antonelli remains unstoppable at the top

George Russell was 59 points behind Kimi Antonelli and intended to reduce the gap at Monza by taking advantage of his team-mate's engine penalty for the Italian Grand Prix. The mission was a failure for the Briton, who leaves the 13th road of the Formula 1 season with a deficit of 66 points. The…

Formula 129d ago

All the results and standings from the 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix

Drivers' ChampionshipPos.DriverPoints1K. AntonelliMercedes26718/22925/1283125/1-15/3825/115/32325/12G ...Keep reading

Formula 129d ago

F1 Italian GP: Kimi Antonelli takes sensational home win from 19th at Monza

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli has taken a sensational home win at the Italian GP, coming form 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 to scythe through the…

Formula 129d ago

Five quick takeaways from the F1 Italian GP

Antonelli's biggest victoryThis was probably the biggest blow Kimi Antonelli has dealt George Russell in the championship battle so far. If it wasn't already clear, Antonelli is performing at a different level - not only compared to his team-mate, but arguably everyone else too.Monza was supposed…

Formula 129d ago

Charles Leclerc on Lewis Hamilton clash: “Who is forcing that narrative?”

Charles Leclerc says he doesn’t understand “who is forcing that narrative” of a Ferrari rivalry, after clashing with Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Italian Grand Prix.The Ferrari drivers were starting from the second row for the Prancing Horse’s home race; both of them took…

Formula 129d ago

Nico Rosberg: Ferrari backing Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc "doesn't make sense"

2016 Formula 1 champion Nico Rosberg says it is "not feasible" for Ferrari to prioritise Lewis Hamilton over Charles Leclerc in the 2026 title race.Ferrari entered the Italian Grand Prix weekend on the back of a chaotic Dutch Grand Prix, during which the team seemed reluctant to enforce team orders…

Formula 129d ago

Charles Leclerc needs further health checks after Monza F1 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…

Formula 130d ago

Huge crash knocks Charles 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 the…

Formula 130d ago

Colton Herta’s 2026 season goes from bad to worse – two offs, one breakdown at Monza

Colton Herta’s Formula 2 season has been going from bad to worse, which nothing illustrates more clearly than his Monza weekend.Former IndyCar frontrunner Herta was hired by the Cadillac Formula 1 team as a test and development driver for 2026, and he switched to F2 ahead of a potential graduation…

Formula 130d ago

F1 fans left emotional after Sebastian Vettel drives Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 at Monza

Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel's demonstration run in Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 ahead of the Italian Grand Prix has triggered an emotional response from fans.With the Ferrari running on sustainable fuel, the German driver took to the Monza circuit on Sunday to pay tribute to…

Formula 130d ago

WATCH: Sebastian Vettel pays emotional Michael Schumacher tribute in Ferrari F2002 - "I felt him a lot today"

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel was overcome with emotion after treating the Italian fans at Monza to a demo run in his friend Michael Schumacher's 2002 Ferrari.Vettel completed a handful of laps in the F2002 as part of the pre-race activities at Monza, on a weekend where…

Formula 130d ago

Fernando Alonso and Liam Lawson set for F1 Italian GP pitlane start

Fernando Alonso and Liam Lawson are set to start the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix from the pitlane this afternoon at Monza.Parc ferme rules were breached on both cars, as Aston Martin opted to give Alonso fresh power unit parts – an MGU-K, a battery and a control electronics unit – having already…

Formula 130d ago

Alpine brings back folding rear wing ahead of Pierre Gasly’s Monza 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…

Formula 130d ago

Lewis Hamilton unhappy with Ferrari execution in Monza F1 qualifying

Lewis Hamilton has somewhat implicitly expressed dissatisfaction with Ferrari’s execution in qualifying at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix.Hamilton was eighth-fastest in Q1, made it out of Q2 by just 0.001s, and ended up fifth in Q3, which he was disappointed with despite being just 0.225s down on…

Formula 130d ago

From Chess.com to Monza pole: How Pierre Gasly beat George Russell twice in one afternoon

Pierre Gasly delivered one of the biggest sensations of the Formula 1 season on Saturday at Monza, scoring a shock pole position at the track where he claimed his only Formula 1 victory back in 2020.The Frenchman beat his closest challenger and pre-session favourite George Russell by just 0.060s in…

Formula 130d ago

How McLaren left itself exposed at the F1 Italian Grand Prix

As Pierre Gasly and Alpine mastered the qualifying game to perfection at Monza, McLaren was one of several Formula 1 teams wondering what could have been after several key factors led to an underwhelming Italian Grand Prix qualifying result.Off the back of two wins at high downforce circuits in…

Formula 130d ago

Monaco GP appeal ruling didn’t spur Pierre Gasly’s motivation for Monza F1 pole

Pierre Gasly says he could have done without the FIA’s International Court of Appeal decision to strip him of his Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium, having since taken pole position in Monza.The ICA overruled the Monaco stewards’ call to overturn Gasly’s pitlane speeding penalties from the Monaco…

Formula 130d ago

Why Alpine is bullish about winning the Italian GP after Pierre 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…

Formula 130d ago

F1 Italian GP: Sunday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

Formula 1 heads into Sunday at Monza with Pierre Gasly on pole after a stunning qualifying result for Alpine at the Italian GP.Gasly beat George Russell by just 0.060s to take his first Formula 1 pole position, using a tow from Lewis Hamilton to vault to the top of the timesheets in Q3. Oscar…

Formula 130d ago

Oscar Piastri on Monza 2025 team orders: "I wouldn’t change how I responded"

Exactly a year ago, Oscar Piastri arrived at Monza as the title favourite, leading team-mate Lando Norris by 34 points after the latter's retirement at Zandvoort - but it was from that weekend onwards that things started to go wrong. Piastri eventually lost the title, ending the season third behind…

Formula 130d ago

"I did what the team asked": Kimi Antonelli expects George Russell to return favour later in season

After helping George Russell with a tow in Monza qualifying, Kimi Antonelli says he expects his team-mate and championship rival to act in the same way later in the season.The Italian had little to gain from his own qualifying result because of a back-of-the-grid penalty and effectively spent the…

Formula 130d ago

How Oscar Piastri's Q3 mistake denied Lando 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…

Formula 130d ago

Jeremy Clarkson makes Alpine F1 promise after Pierre Gasly Italian GP pole

Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour host Jeremy Clarkson has promised the whole Alpine Formula 1 team a Hawkstone beer if Pierre Gasly wins the Italian Grand Prix.Gasly topped Saturday's qualifying session at Monza, securing his maiden pole position for Sunday's race.Clarkson, whose Diddly Squat…

Formula 130d ago

George Russell frustrated with Max Verstappen qualifying antics: "He just slammed on the brakes"

George Russell was frustrated with Max Verstappen "slamming on the brakes" at the start of their final Q3 laps in Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying as the Mercedes driver narrowly missed out on pole.Heading into the decisive qualifying run, Verstappen was leading a train with Kimi Antonelli…

Formula 130d ago

F1 fans celebrate Pierre Gasly after "insane" Italian GP pole position

Alpine's Pierre Gasly secured his first career pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, beating Mercedes driver George Russell to the top spot by just 0.060 seconds at Monza.In the first year of the new 2026 technical regulations, the season has largely been dictated by the frontrunning Mercedes…

Formula 130d ago

Max Verstappen explains Red Bull car "made out of paper" comment after mysterious issue

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…

Formula 130d ago

How Charles Leclerc's advice to Pierre Gasly came back to bite him in Italian GP qualifying

A close friend of Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc was among the first drivers to go and congratulate the Frenchman when he arrived behind the board bearing the number 1 in parc ferme, as he stormed to pole position in Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix qualifying.Gasly’s shock pole was a genuine surprise…

Formula 130d ago

Mercedes pokes fun at Toto Wolff after angry Italian GP qualifying moment

Mercedes has poked fun at its own team principal Toto Wolff after he was filmed striking his garage timing console in frustration during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.Wolff's reaction was triggered in the final moments of Q3 at Monza when Alpine's Pierre Gasly secured a surprise pole…

Formula 130d ago

Lance Stroll becomes first F1 driver to reach 100 Q1 eliminations

Lance Stroll managed an unwanted Formula 1 record as he became the first driver to register 100 Q1 eliminations since the three-part qualifying system was introduced in 2006. The Canadian qualified last for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, ending the session just under a tenth down on team-mate…

Formula 130d ago

Lance Stroll hits unwanted 100 Q1 eliminations milestone in F1

Lance Stroll managed an unwanted Formula 1 record as he became the first driver to register 100 Q1 eliminations since the three-part qualifying system was introduced in 2006. The Canadian qualified last for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, ending the session just under a tenth down on team-mate…

Formula 130d ago

"Something special here" - Pierre Gasly ecstatic to take maiden F1 pole in Monza

"I like this track," Gasly quipped as he steered his Alpine into parc ferme. Not into the usual enclosure for the rest of the pack, but towards the bollard indicating the number 1 on the Formula 1 grid.Six years ago, Gasly took his hitherto only career win in Monza at the height of the COVID-19…

Formula 130d ago

Oscar Piastri risks losing third in Monza qualifying

Oscar Piastri risks losing his third place on the Italian Grand Prix grid after being summoned to the Formula 1 stewards for allegedly impeding Liam Lawson during qualifying at Monza.The incident occurred in the dying moments of Q2, as Lawson - competing in his second Red Bull race of the year as a…

Formula 130d ago

This is the starting grid for the 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix

Despite their qualifying positions, Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Alex Albon (Williams) and Liam Lawson (Red Bull) have all been sent to the back of the grid as a result of penalties due to power unit changes.1 Pierre Gasly(Alpine) 2 George ...Keep reading

Formula 130d ago

F1 Italian GP: Pierre Gasly takes shock maiden pole at F1 Italian GP

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

Formula 130d ago

F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Italian GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical…

Formula 131d ago

Don't expect new Oscar Piastri deal after Lando Norris' extension: "I'm good for now"

Oscar Piastri is adamant that "there's no rush" to get into contractual negotiations with McLaren despite fresh questions over his long-term position within the team.The interest has been triggered by McLaren's announcement last weekend that it had signed a contract extension with Piastri's…

Formula 131d ago

"I kept forgetting SM!" – Yuki Tsunoda reveals amusing Monza challenge with F1's 2026 cars

Two weeks after his impressive performance in Zandvoort, Yuki Tsunoda has once again made a strong start to his second 2026 Formula 1 weekend at Monza.The Japanese driver said during media day that the Italian Grand Prix would be a much bigger challenge than Zandvoort, as the Temple of Speed is…

Formula 131d ago

F1 Italian GP: George Russell leads Lewis Hamilton in FP3

Mercedes driver George Russell beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to top spot in Formula 1's third and 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…

Formula 131d ago

Haas F1 boss Ayao Komatsu gets behind wheel of historic F1 car ahead of Italian GP

Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has completed a track outing, driving a 1990 Footwork Arrows A11B ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.The Japanese team chief took the wheel of the Cosworth-powered chassis earlier this week. The A11B, an evolution of the Ross Brawn-designed A11, was driven…

Formula 131d ago

FIA's Court of Appeal responds to Flavio Briatore bias allegations

The International Court of Appeal defended and clarified the appointment of its judges in the Monaco Grand Prix appeal amid allegations by Alpine boss Flavio Briatore that one of the judges had ties to McLaren.The International Court of Appeal, which runs independently of the FIA, is the highest…