Formula 1 moves on to Monza this weekend for the Italian Grand Prix - but what kind of weather conditions are in store for the drivers and teams? As things stand, it looks set to be a warm and sunny few days across the event, with air temperatures reaching as high as 34 degrees Celsius. While there were bouts of rain last time out in Zandvoort, dry conditions are currently predicted for the weekend at Monza with only a small chance of showers later on Sunday....

Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris has co-founded a multi-championship junior single-seater team called LN4 Fusion and launched a driver development initiative. The 26-year-old, who clinched his first Formula 1 world title last year with McLaren and recently signed a contract extension that keeps him at the British team until the end of 2030, announced the new projects at an event in Italy not far from Monza, host of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix....

As the 2026 Formula 1 season moves on to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, the drivers will be faced with the fast-paced challenge of the historic ‘Temple of Speed’ - but who on the grid is the quickest when it comes to reaction times? Now you can put your knowledge to the test in our new Higher or Lower game, powered by F1 Global AI Partner, AWS. What’s more, by playing you will be entered into a draw to win Grand Prix tickets to a race of your choosing in 2027....

Formula 1 returns to action with the Italian Grand Prix this weekend. But how much do you know about the Autodromo Nazionale Monza? F1.com presents your all-in-one guide… When was Monza’s first Grand Prix? Constructed in just 110 days in 1922, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza was the world’s third purpose-built race track, coming after Brooklands in the UK and Indianapolis in the US. Like those two tracks, the original Monza circuit featured a daunting series of banked curves, as well as much of the ‘outfield’ section that’s still in use today....

The 2026 Formula 1 season continues this weekend as Monza hosts Round 13 on the calendar, the Italian Grand Prix. Free Practice 1 and 2 will take place on Friday, September 4, followed by Free Practice 3 and Qualifying on Saturday, September 5, and the Grand Prix itself on Sunday, September 6. Vital statistics *From the last eight races at Monza The driver’s verdict Jolyon Palmer, former Renault F1 driver: Monza is one of a kind on the calendar, yet in many ways is the simplest track....

What is a ‘heat hazard’ declaration? Another ‘heat hazard’ has been declared by Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, ahead of the Italian Grand Prix weekend. But what exactly does it mean for the teams and the drivers at Monza? F1.com offers an all-in-one reminder… For some background, following the particularly high temperatures and humidity experienced over the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix weekend, the FIA began an analysis into how similar situations could be managed in the future....

Lewis Hamilton was all smiles as the F1 paddock reconvened at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Thursday, with the Ferrari driver hoping that an engine update will boost his and the team’s Italian Grand Prix chances. Hamilton started the Monza weekend in style with a statement arrival outside the paddock gates - turning up in a classic Ferrari F40 that he recently acquired while wearing a stylish black suit and tan overcoat....

Turns 1/2 – Prima Variante As the oldest circuit on the F1 calendar, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza holds decades of memories - but how well do you know the history of its corner names? Let’s take a look at the origins of each one… The Temple of Speed was first constructed in 1922 and has undergone several changes, primarily to improve safety. Prima Variante, which has a no-nonsense translation of ‘first chicane’, was added when the circuit underwent refurbishment in 1972 to reduce the intensely high speeds....

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Kimi Antonelli has outlined his mindset as he prepares to start from the back in front of his home crowd at the Italian Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver also explaining whether he will sacrifice his Qualifying to support team mate George Russell. Despite arriving at the event with a 59-point lead in the championship, it was confirmed ahead of the weekend that Antonelli will serve a grid penalty at Monza due to a planned engine change, posing an extra challenge for the Italian on Sunday....

Liam Lawson has explained how having to carry out Italian Grand Prix preparation with both Red Bull and Racing Bulls has proven to be the “biggest challenge” of switching seats, with the news that he would again drive for the former not coming until Wednesday. Lawson stepped in at the Milton Keynes-based squad last time out in Zandvoort after Isack Hadjar suffered a wrist injury prior to the event, the New Zealander going on to score points with a P7 finish in Sunday’s race....

Charles Leclerc has echoed team mate Lewis Hamilton’s optimism over an engine upgrade that Ferrari will deploy at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza - expressing his hope of delivering another “very special weekend” in front of the Tifosi. After an initial update in Austria earlier this season, Ferrari have made further changes to their power unit for the Italian Grand Prix, as part of the team’s 2026 ‘ADUO’ (Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities) allowance....

Franco Colapinto has praised the “trust” from Alpine after agreeing a contract extension with the team, ahead of a weekend in which the Argentinian is hoping an upgrade package can give the Enstone-based outfit an advantage over their rivals. Another piece of the 2027 driver market fell into place when it was recently confirmed that Colapinto will continue to race for the squad next season, forming an unchanged line-up alongside Pierre Gasly....

Formula 1 closes out the European leg of the season with back-to-back rounds, beginning at the Temple of Speed in Monza this weekend before heading to Madrid and a brand new circuit. Monza rewards straight-line speed, slipstreaming, and late braking, while the all-new Madring presents the entire grid with a new challenge and an unfamiliar street layout. Planning your F1 Fantasy approach across both weekends together, rather than one at a time, will give players a real edge....

The Italian Grand Prix is only a few days away, and Monza is ready to welcome the teams, drivers and fans in typical Italian fashion. From teary moments to the Tifosi showing up in style, the fastest circuit in Formula 1 has never lacked entertainment on or off the track. Monza was on the F1 calendar from the very beginning and has hosted all Italian Grands Prix but one since 1950....

Ferrari have presented a special one-off livery for their home race at Monza, paying tribute to seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher. It is now 30 years since the German joined the Scuderia, and 20 years since his final victory with the team - scored at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix. As well as claiming five of his world titles with the Maranello-based squad, Schumacher bagged five Monza wins in red (in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006)....