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Formula 1 (F1) headed into Qualifying at the 2026 Italian GP with Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren all showing pace across practice at Monza. Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari one-two in FP1, before George Russell put Mercedes on top in both FP2 and FP3. Grid penalties had already complicated the picture. Mercedes fitted Kimi Antonelli’s car…
Qualifying for round 13 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Italian GP at Monza, view the full results here. In FP3 earlier in the afternoon, George Russell led the times as the Mercedes driver continued to look very fast. Lewis Hamilton was P2 ahead of Verstappen, Antonelli, Norris and Leclerc. Arvid…
Mercedes’ George Russell tops FP3 with an unbeaten time of 1:22.219 at the 2026 F1 Italian GP, full report below. Ferrari made a strong start to the weekend, with Charles Leclerc leading a one-two in FP1 ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who finished a tenth behind, while George Russell rounded out the top three. However, Russell…
George Russell topped FP3 at the 2026 F1 Italian GP, leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli as teams completed their final preparations before qualifying. Full results below. Charles Leclerc opened the weekend fastest in FP1, leading a Ferrari one-two ahead of Lewis Hamilton on home soil. George Russell completed the top three, while several regular drivers…
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton took the top two spots in FP1 as Ferrari brought their ADUO power unit upgrade to the 2026 F1 Italian GP. Mercedes caught up in FP2, however, with Leclerc in between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and Hamilton in 5th. Team principal Fred Vasseur was guardedly optimistic speaking after the…
Mercedes continued their strong form during Friday practice for the 2026 F1 Italian GP. For FP1, George Russell came in third with championship leader Kimi Antonelli in 5th. In the second session they moved up, with Russell topping the timesheets and Antonelli in 3rd. Good feelings throughout the Mercedes garage After the session Russell was…
FP2 at the 2026 F1 Italian GP at the legendary Monza circuit has been completed, view the full report from the session here. In FP1 earlier in the day, Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 from Lewis Hamilton. George Russell was in 3rd, ahead of a fast Liam Lawson and Kimi Antonelli. McLaren struggled, with…
FP2 at the 2026 F1 Italian GP at the legendary Monza circuit has been completed, view the full results from the session here. In FP1 earlier in the day, Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 from Lewis Hamilton. George Russell was in 3rd, ahead of a fast Liam Lawson and Kimi Antonelli. McLaren struggled, with…
Charles Leclerc topped the first session of the weekend and led a Ferrari one-two during FP1 at the 2026 F1 Italian GP, full report below. Ahead of the weekend, several stories have already shaken things up, most notably with home hero Kimi Antonelli set to serve an engine grid penalty that will see him start…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Italian GP at Monza has been completed early Friday afternoon, view the full results from the session here. Kimi Antonelli went into the weekend knowing he faced a back of the grid start at his home race thanks to engine component changes. The Italian holds a 59-point lead over George…
