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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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Hamilton drives restored Ferrari F40 into Monza paddock ahead of Italian GP
Lewis Hamilton arrived at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix media day behind the wheel of a newly restored Ferrari F40 — a car he rescued from a garage where it had sat untouched for over 30 years and had rebuilt at the Maranello factory.
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FIA declares heat hazard at Monza as Italy's sixth heatwave hits 35C
The FIA has triggered its official heat protocol for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after forecasts predicted temperatures exceeding 35C across the race weekend. Drivers must choose between wearing a cooling vest or carrying an extra 0.5kg of ballast.
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FIA declares heat hazard at Monza as Italy's sixth heatwave grips Italian GP weekend
The FIA has triggered its official heat protocol for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, with temperatures forecast to exceed 35°C across all three days. Drivers must choose between wearing a cooling vest or carrying an extra 0.5kg of ballast on their cars.
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World champion Norris launches LN4 Fusion team and fully-funded young driver programme
Reigning F1 world champion Lando Norris has partnered with British karting outfit Fusion Motorsport to create LN4 Fusion, a junior single-seater team set to compete in Formula 3 and Formula 4 from 2027, alongside a fully-funded legacy programme to support grassroots talent.
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Ben Sulayem defends FIA stewards after Colapinto penalty sparks bias claims at Zandvoort
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has pushed back against accusations of bias following drive-through penalties handed to Franco Colapinto and Arvid Lindblad at the Dutch Grand Prix, revealing he has received similar complaints from British fans claiming the FIA is against them.
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Mercedes delays ADUO engine upgrade to October, forcing Antonelli to start from the back at Monza
Kimi Antonelli will take a grid penalty at the Italian Grand Prix after exceeding his power unit allowance, but the new engine he races at Monza will not carry Mercedes' permitted ADUO upgrade — that update is reserved for the American leg of the season in October.
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Lawson to partner Verstappen again at Monza as Hadjar's wrist injury rules him out
Isack Hadjar will miss the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after failing to recover in time from a wrist fracture sustained during a boxing session in the summer break. Liam Lawson steps back into the Red Bull RB22, with Yuki Tsunoda returning to Racing Bulls.
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