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Kimi Antonelli after securing F1 Italian GP win
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Antonelli opens up about F1 Italian GP win and support from “incredible” Vettel: “Best day of my life”

Lucrezia Costa03 mins

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli relived the emotions felt following his historical F1 Italian GP race win, recounting the praise received from fellow young Monza winner and four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. The Mercedes man delivered a thoroughly impressive driving performance, starting from P19 on the grid and swiftly making his way through the pack. In…

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While Lewis Hamilton says any rules of engagement haven't been discussed yet, Charles Leclerc calls out F1 media's fixation on Ferrari
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Hamilton confirms no rules of engagement yet at Ferrari F1; Leclerc calls out media sensationalism

Senjuti Jash09 mins

F1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have shed more light on their opening-lap scrap at Monza, whether Ferrari would establish clear rules of engagement going forward, and the discussions they have had with Team Principal Fred Vasseur ahead of the 2026 Spanish GP weekend. Although the Scuderia had geared up for a celebratory home…

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Vasseur feels fall-out after F1 Italian GP is blown out of proportion

Ewout Albrecht06 mins

Ferrari has known better times in F1. Following last weekend’s GP at Monza, the intra-team rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc is at the centre of the attention. The seven-time world champion laments the team’s rules of engagement, or rather lack thereof. So it rests on the shoulders of Fred Vasseur to handle the…

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Ocon and Bearman reflect on Haas’ difficult 2026 F1 Italian GP, strong starts, tyre struggles and hopes for upcoming upgrades.
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Ocon and Bearman reflect on difficult 2026 F1 Italian GP as Haas search for more pace

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein08 mins

Haas left the 2026 F1 Italian GP without points after Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon finished P15 and P16 at Monza. Both drivers made strong starts and gained positions early on, but tyre management, a lack of race pace and the timing of the late Virtual Safety Car ultimately prevented them from making further progress….

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Andrea Stella details how strong the slipstream was at Monza and identifies the weaknesses McLaren can work on after the 2026 F1 Italian GP
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Stella discusses the impact of slipstream at Monza and areas McLaren must improve on after 2026 F1 Italian GP

Senjuti Jash07 mins

Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on how McLaren’s overall execution of the 2026 Italian GP was, the challenges of energy management, the impact of the powerful slipstream at Monza, the set-up changes they made, and their current weaknesses after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came home in P4 and P5, respectively, on Sunday….

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Colapinto reflects on his 2026 Italian GP mistake, fighting F1’s top teams and recovering to score points for Alpine.
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Colapinto admits it “hurts so much to throw it away” after fighting at the front in 2026 F1 Italian GP

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein06 mins

Franco Colapinto admitted he left the 2026 F1 Italian GP frustrated after a costly mistake denied him the opportunity to capitalise on an impressive run towards the front of the field at Monza. The Alpine driver started the race from seventh and found himself fourth following Charles Leclerc’s heavy crash at the Parabolica, which triggered…

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Rafael Câmara reflects on his Monza P2, Invicta Racing’s 1–2, the F2 title fight and the challenge of Madrid
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Câmara on consistency after latest podium at Monza moves him closer to F2 title lead

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein08 mins

Rafael Câmara secured an important second-place finish in the 2026 F2 Italian GP Feature Race as Invicta Racing completed a commanding one-two at Monza. Starting from pole position alongside teammate Joshua Dürksen, Câmara lost the advantage at the opening chicane before the pair traded the lead during the early stages. Câmara managed to move back…

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Gasly 2026 F1 Italian GP
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Gasly takes positives from P7 after memorable 2026 F1 Italian GP weekend

Antonina Jaromin06 mins

Pierre Gasly reflected positively on Alpine’s performance at the 2026 F1 Italian GP after taking his maiden pole position and finishing P7 at Monza. Gasly’s weekend began with the frustrating loss of his 2026 Monza podium, followed by a missed FP1 session as rookie Paul Aron took his seat. After finishing P14 in FP2, overnight…

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Tsunoda before driving for Racing Bulls in the 2026 F1 Italian GP
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Tsunoda “happy” to score first 2026 points at F1 Italian GP

Lucrezia Costa05 mins

The 2026 F1 season is reserving some positives for returning driver Yuki Tsunoda, who scored his first point since returning behind the wheel of a Racing Bulls car at the Italian GP. The Japanese, named Red Bull and Racing Bull’s Reserve driver following the end of last season, is currently serving as replacement for Isack…

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