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Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 in Italian GP FP1 as Hamilton impresses on Monza debut
Charles Leclerc set the pace in first free practice at the Italian Grand Prix, clocking a 1m23.008s on medium tyres to head team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.173 seconds at Monza. Ferrari ran a special throwback livery honouring Michael Schumacher's first season with the team in 1996.
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Netflix trailer reveals Schumacher '94 documentary premiering on 2 October
Netflix has dropped the trailer for Schumacher '94 - The Birth of a Legend, a German-language documentary on Michael Schumacher's first F1 championship. Directed by Christin Freitag, it features Corinna Schumacher, Flavio Briatore, Bernie Ecclestone, and David Coulthard.
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Gasly stripped of Monaco GP podium as FIA appeal court reinstates pitlane penalties
Pierre Gasly has been dropped from third to fifth at the Monaco Grand Prix after the FIA's International Court of Appeal ruled his two five-second pitlane speeding penalties must stand, handing the podium to Red Bull's Isack Hadjar.
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FIA court strips Gasly of Monaco GP podium as pitlane penalties reinstated
Pierre Gasly has been dropped from third to fifth at the Monaco Grand Prix after the FIA's International Court of Appeal upheld his pitlane speeding penalties, which stewards had previously overturned. Isack Hadjar now inherits the podium finish he celebrated on race day.
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Honda confirms driveability gap remains after first F1 engine upgrade of 2025
Honda's chief engineer Shintaro Orihara says the manufacturer's first power unit upgrade of the season delivered the expected performance step at Zandvoort, but driveability issues left drivers unsatisfied and remain the primary focus heading into Monza.
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Championship leader Antonelli honours Valentino Rossi with special helmet for Italian GP
Kimi Antonelli has unveiled a Valentino Rossi-inspired helmet for his home Italian Grand Prix at Monza, recreating the design Rossi wore to victory at Mugello in 2002. The Mercedes driver, who leads the championship by 59 points, will start from the back of the grid due to a penalty.
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Montoya predicts Hamilton and Leclerc will clash for Ferrari glory at Monza
Juan Pablo Montoya expects fierce intra-team tension between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix, warning that the prestige of winning Ferrari's home race will push both drivers to prioritise beating each other over team harmony.
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Verstappen asked Red Bull if he could shunt rivals in 100-driver karting challenge
Max Verstappen has revealed he jokingly asked Red Bull for permission to shunt competitors during a karting event at Silverstone, where he started at the back of a 100-driver field and attempted to overtake every rival.
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Mercedes mechanics ambush championship leader Antonelli with whipped cream at Monza
The prank war between Andrea Kimi Antonelli and his Mercedes team escalated at the Italian Grand Prix, as mechanics wearing protective ponchos ambushed the 20-year-old F1 championship leader with plates of whipped cream during media day at Monza.
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Alonso honours late mentor Adrián Campos with tribute helmet at Monza
Fernando Alonso will wear a special tribute helmet at the Italian Grand Prix, honouring Adrián Campos — his late mentor and first manager — with a design inspired by Campos's own racing lid, featuring the red and yellow of the Spanish flag.
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Verstappen braces for 'painful' Monza as 2026 energy rules expose F1's deepest flaw
Max Verstappen has mentally accepted a difficult Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza, where the 2026 regulations' energy management problems will be fully exposed, with drivers forced to lift off the throttle on the circuit's famous long straights.
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Piastri reveals McLaren's sim shows higher top speed in Hungary than at Monza in 2026
Oscar Piastri has disclosed that McLaren's simulator data shows its 2026 car reaching greater peak speeds at Hungary's twisty layout than at Monza, exposing a fundamental energy-management flaw in the new formula at F1's traditional fastest circuit.
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Vettel to drive Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 at Monza in emotional tribute lap
Sebastian Vettel will return to an F1 cockpit at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, piloting Michael Schumacher's championship-winning Ferrari F2002 for an honorary lap at Monza. The four-time champion shared a heartfelt message ahead of the tribute run.
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Coulthard questions whether Ferrari's Schumacher tribute masks team orders crisis at Monza
David Coulthard has suggested Ferrari's Michael Schumacher tribute livery at Monza may serve as a distraction from the team orders controversy that overshadowed the Dutch Grand Prix, while Will Buxton argued it marks a genuine 30th anniversary milestone.
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Leclerc deleted social media apps to block out negativity before Silverstone win
Charles Leclerc has revealed he removed all social media apps from his phone during a difficult mid-season stretch in 2026, which included a Monaco crash and a disastrous Barcelona weekend, before bouncing back to win at Silverstone.
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Hamilton brings mother to Ferrari's Milan event and wins the internet ahead of Italian GP
Lewis Hamilton invited his mother, Carmen Larbalestier, onto the balcony at a Ferrari fan event in front of Milan's Duomo ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, drawing cheers from the crowd and widespread praise on social media.
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Ocon handed older Ferrari engine at Monza as Haas saves upgrade for Bearman
Esteban Ocon will run Haas's outdated Ferrari power unit at the Italian Grand Prix after the team's sole ADUO2 upgrade was allocated to Oliver Bearman. Both drivers will carry the team's new aerodynamic package, but Ocon admits the engine deficit will cost him performance.
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Coulthard sees Aston Martin turning corner after 2026 season hits rock bottom
David Coulthard believes Aston Martin has bottomed out in 2026 and is now on an upward trajectory, drawing parallels with McLaren's recovery before the Woking team claimed back-to-back constructors' titles in 2024 and 2025.
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Lightning McQueen rolls onto the Monza track as F1 extends Disney deal to 2028
Disney and Pixar's animated race car Lightning McQueen made its Formula 1 debut as a track vehicle at the Italian Grand Prix, marking the Cars franchise's 20th anniversary and a newly extended multi-year partnership between F1 and Disney running through 2028.
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Championship leader Antonelli vows full attack from back of grid at Monza home race
Kimi Antonelli will start the Italian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after taking his fifth Mercedes power unit of the 2026 season, triggering an automatic penalty. The 19-year-old championship leader says he has "nothing to lose" and is targeting a top-five finish.
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