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2026 · ROUND 13 · GRAND PRIX

Grand Prix Italy

🇮🇹 ItalyAutodromo Nazionale MonzaCOMPLETED

Monza is defined by long straights and heavy braking into chicanes. Setups target high speed without compromising braking stability.

The entrance and access passage at Monza circuit, archive photograph from 2015
pedrik · CC BY 2.0 · The entrance and access passage at Monza circuit, archive photograph from 2015. Crop and WebP conversion; original licence retained. · Photo source ↗ · Licence ↗
CIRCUIT SNAPSHOT

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Monza · Italy

Race date · local6 September 2026
FormatGrand Prix
Circuit length5.793 km
Scheduled laps53
Scheduled distance306.72 km

Circuit highlights

  • Speed on the straights
  • Braking into chicanes

First F1 race at this circuit: 1950. Lap record: 1:20.901 · Lando Norris (2025).

The Italian circuit is associated with long straights, heavy braking and tifosi culture. Monza was on the calendar for the first World Championship in 1950. Chicanes and safety measures have evolved, so lap times must be interpreted in the context of the layout.

Recent verified winners

  • 2024 · Charles Leclerc
History and circuit profile ↗

Formula 1 · race information ↗

RACE RESULTS · 6 September 2026

Race podium

Driver portrait credits and licences ↗

Kimi Antonelli won the round on 2026-09-06. George Russell and Max Verstappen completed the podium. The official classification and points awarded appear below.

POLE POSITIONPierre Gasly1:21.786Official qualifying ↗
FASTEST LAPKimi Antonelli1:23.504 · lap 53Official fastest laps ↗
Full classification · 22 drivers
Official race classification
POSDRIVER / TEAMPTSTIME / STATUS
P1
Kimi Antonelli
Kimi AntonelliMercedes
Details#12 · ANT · 53 laps · 1:51:15.281
251:51:15.281
P2
George Russell
George RussellMercedes
Details#63 · RUS · 53 laps · +3.857s
18+3.857s
P3
Max Verstappen
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
Details#3 · VER · 53 laps · +14.718s
15+14.718s
P4
Lando Norris
Lando NorrisMcLaren
Details#1 · NOR · 53 laps · +19.056s
12+19.056s
P5
Oscar Piastri
Oscar PiastriMcLaren
Details#81 · PIA · 53 laps · +19.253s
10+19.253s
P6
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis HamiltonFerrari
Details#44 · HAM · 53 laps · +24.655s
8+24.655s
P7
Pierre Gasly
Pierre GaslyAlpine
Details#10 · GAS · 53 laps · +27.351s
6+27.351s
P8
Arvid Lindblad
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
Details#41 · LIN · 53 laps · +45.136s
4+45.136s
P9
Franco Colapinto
Franco ColapintoAlpine
Details#43 · COL · 53 laps · +47.353s
2+47.353s
P10
Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki TsunodaRacing Bulls
Details#22 · TSU · 53 laps · +58.187s
1+58.187s
P11
Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel BortoletoAudi
Details#5 · BOR · 53 laps · +65.187s
0+65.187s
P12
Nico Hulkenberg
Nico HulkenbergAudi
Details#27 · HUL · 53 laps · +66.187s
0+66.187s
P13
Carlos Sainz
Carlos SainzWilliams
Details#55 · SAI · 53 laps · +74.117s
0+74.117s
P14
Liam Lawson
Liam LawsonRed Bull Racing
Details#30 · LAW · 53 laps · +75.609s
0+75.609s
P15
Oliver Bearman
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team
Details#87 · BEA · 53 laps · +78.958s
0+78.958s
P16
Esteban Ocon
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team
Details#31 · OCO · 52 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P17
Alexander Albon
Alexander AlbonWilliams
Details#23 · ALB · 52 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P18
Sergio Perez
Sergio PerezCadillac
Details#11 · PER · 52 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P19
Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri BottasCadillac
Details#77 · BOT · 51 laps · +2 laps
0+2 laps
NC
Lance Stroll
Lance StrollAston Martin
Details#18 · STR · 26 laps · DNF
0DNF
NC
Fernando Alonso
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
Details#14 · ALO · 23 laps · DNF
0DNF
NC
Charles Leclerc
Charles LeclercFerrari
Details#16 · LEC · 1 laps · DNF
0DNF
Full official classification ↗
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEXT

2026 championship

The current standings below were verified after the latest completed race, Sepang, on 7 October 2026. They do not represent the standings immediately after this race.

Drivers and constructors · 2026 season ↗
F1 EXPLAINED · STRATEGY

Understand the weekend

VERIFIED · 7 October 2026Official source ↗