The 16th round of the Championship now arrived at the Temple of Speed, where the Italian Grand Prix took its place as the final stop on European soil before the season headed overseas. Monza has always been more than just a race; it’s a pilgrimage for teams, drivers, and fans, a venue steeped in F1 history. The storylines coming into this weekend were already brimming with intrigue: after a dramatic Dutch Grand Prix that saw Oscar Piastri take a commanding win ahead of Max Verstappen and rookie revelation Isack Hadjar, the focus now shifted to whether Lando Norris could recover from the heartbreak of his sudden retirement at Zandvoort and reignite his championship momentum.
But Monza brings its own theatre, and Ferrari would be at the heart of it. A crushing double DNF in the Netherlands had left Maranello wounded, yet no circuit amplifies their defiance and resilience like this one. With the grandstands drenched in red, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton would be carried by the unrivalled roar of the Tifosi. McLaren may arrive as favourites, but the Italian Grand Prix has a way of rewriting expectations, as we saw in the 2024 race and Leclerc’s miraculous win.
Race Guide
Season: 2025 F1 World Championship
Race weekend: 5 September 2025 – 7 September 2025
Race date: Sunday, 7 September, 2025
Race start time: 15:00 local time
Circuit: Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Laps: 53
Circuit length: 5.793km
2024 winner: Charles Leclerc
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| Second | TBC | TBC | |
| Third | TBC | TBC | |
Monza Stats
Few circuits capture the essence of Formula 1 quite like the Monza circuit. Since the very first Formula 1 World Championship season in 1950, the Italian Grand Prix has been a permanent fixture on the calendar—missing only once, in 1980—and it remains one of the sport’s most iconic tracks. Known universally as The Temple of Speed, Monza is an uncompromising test of machinery and bravery. The 3.6-mile layout is defined less by corners and more by speed: three heavy-braking chicanes punctuate the relentless straights, while the remaining curves demand precision at frightening speeds. Cars will routinely top 200 mph, meaning outright engine power and ultra-low drag are the order of the day.
On race day, the Rettifilo chicane at Turn 1 provides the prime overtaking opportunity, though the Ascari chicane at Turn 8 is another favourite hunting ground for daring moves under pressure. This high-speed theatre has staged some of Formula 1’s greatest triumphs. Before the 2025 race, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton shared the all-time record here with five victories apiece.
Conditions for the 2025 race appeared perfect for another flat-out classic, with forecasts predicting dry, sun-soaked sessions and temperatures holding steady at around 27°C throughout the weekend. For context, the last time the Italian Grand Prix was unsettled by rain was in 2008, when a young Sebastian Vettel stunned the sport by taking his maiden win for Toro Rosso.
Weekend Schedule
| Date | Session | Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2025 | Free Practice 1 (FP1) | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm local time |
| 5 September 2025 | Free Practice 2 (FP2) | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm local time |
| 6 September 2025 | Free Practice 3 (FP3) | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm local time |
| 6 September 2025 | Qualifying | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm local time |
| 7 September 2025 | Race | 3:00 pm local time |
Summary of Saturday qualifying to come.
Summary of Sunday’s race to come.
Championship background
The championship picture coming into Monza was as finely balanced as it was dramatic. Lando Norris, once the picture of consistency, saw his Dutch Grand Prix unravel in the harshest way with a shock retirement, while Oscar Piastri swept to a commanding win that has now put him firmly in control of the standings. With nine rounds remaining in the Championship, the McLaren driver held a 34-point cushion at the top—a margin that felt significant but far from unassailable given the volatility of the 2025 season.
Ferrari, meanwhile, was licking their wounds after a nightmare Sunday at Zandvoort. Lewis Hamilton’s heavy crash and Charles Leclerc’s collision with Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes delivered a double blow to Maranello, and to compound the misery, Hamilton had been handed a five-place grid penalty for Monza after breaching yellow-flag procedures before the start of the Dutch race. The tifosi would demand a response, but with the field closing up and Red Bull back on the podium thanks to Max Verstappen’s return to form, the pressure was relentless. Adding to the excitement of a back-to-back race weekend was Racing Bulls’ rookie sensation Isack Hadjar, who stole the headlines with his maiden podium, a performance that suggests Monza could be more than just a battle of the frontrunners.
Race entries
The lineup of drivers and teams remained the same as the 2025 season’s entry list, apart from:
- A driver swap at the sister teams, Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, where Yuki Tsunoda moved up to the parent Red Bull team and Liam Lawson headed in the opposite direction back to Racing Bulls, for round three at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.
- Jack Doohan stepping out of the race seat at Alpine (post Miami), beginning with the following round, the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. The team confirmed that former Williams and Alpine reserve driver, Franco Colapinto, would take his place alongside number one driver, Pierre Gasly.
Aside from these changes, all the drivers from the start of the season took to the track during FP1, FP2, FP3, Qualifying, and the Grand Prix.
Tyre choices
Tyre choices TBC.
FIND OUT MORE
Free Practice
FP1 Report.
FP2 Report.
FP3 Report.
Free Practice 1 Classification
FP1 of the 2025 Italian Grand Prix was held on 5 September 2025 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm local time.
Free Practice 2 Classification
FP2 of the 2025 Italian Grand Prix was held on 5 September 2025 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm local time.
Free Practice 3 Classification
FP3 of the 2025 Italian Grand Prix was held on 6 September 2025 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm local time.
Qualifying
Qualifying Report.
Full Qualifying Report
Qualifying Classification
Qualifying for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix was held on 6 September 2025 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm local time.
2025 Italian Grand Prix Starting Grid
The Grand Prix starting grid, with or without penalties, after the 2025 Italian Grand Prix Qualifying session.
What happened in the 2025 Italian Grand Prix?
Race Report.
2025 Italian Grand Prix race results
The 2025 Italian Grand Prix Race was held on 7 September 2025 at 3:00 pm local time.
2025 Italian Grand Prix Fastest Laps
2025 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings
Championship standings for Drivers’ and Teams after the 2025 Italian Grand Prix.
2025 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings
Post race standings TBC.
2025 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings
Post race standings TBC.
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