New five-year Italian Grand Prix contract confirmed
The Italian Grand Prixâs place on the 2020 F1 calendar has been confirmed following the official announcement of a new contract.
Simone Resta to begin work for Ferrari in November
Ferrariâs former chief designer Simone Resta will return to work for the team at the beginning of November, RaceFans has learned.
Rain could return on race day at Monza
The Italian Grand Prix could see a wet start when practice begins tomorrow and more rain later in the race weekend.
Safety the top priority as F1 and F2 head to Monza
The tragic events of Spa will inevitably remain the most pressing matter as Formula 1 and Formula 2 return to action at Monza this weekend.
Kvyat not impressed by Albonâs first race for Red Bull
Daniil Kvyat questioned how strong Alexander Albonâs first race for Red Bull had been, pointing out he kept his ex-team mate behind for 36 laps.
Vettel: Hubert and Bianchi deaths are a âwake upâ call for motorsport
The deaths of Anthoine Hubert and Jules Bianchi in the past five seasons show motorsport must continue to pursue higher safety standards, Sebastian Vettel has said today.
Drivers warn danger canât be eliminated from F1
Formula 1 drivers say safety improvements cannot completely remove danger from the sport in the wake of Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubertâs fatal crash last week.
Hamilton: A lot of Ferrari fans want me to join Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton says he hasnât ruled out driving for Ferrari in the future and many of their fans have encouraged him to join the team.
Norris says he thought of Hubert during Belgian GP
Lando Norris admitted he crash which killed F2 racer Anthoine Hubert was on his mind during last weekâs race at Spa-Francorchamps.
Adults shouldnât be cheering at crashes, says Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo says fans need to appreciate the dangers drivers are exposed to and shouldnât cheer crashes.
Norris to join Verstappen and Gasly at back of grid with penalties
Three drivers will be moved to the back of the grid for the Italian Grand Prix following power unit parts changes.
Leclerc leads McLarens after three red flags in wet practice
Belgian Grand Prix winner Charles Leclerc denied McLaren a one-two in a rain-affected first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix.
Italian GP
Practice Session 1
Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:27.905s - 20
2 Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren/Renault 1:28.211s 0.306s 25
3 Lando Norris McLaren/Renault 1:28.450s 0.545s 23
4 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:28.730s 0.825s 11
5 Alexander Albon Red Bull/Honda 1:29.025s 1.120s 19
6 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso/Honda 1:29.960s 2.055s 25
7 Max Verstappen Red Bull/Honda 1:30.100s 2.195s 11
8 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:30.507s 2.602s 19
9 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:30.596s 2.691s 11
10 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso/Honda 1:30.695s 2.790s 26
11 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo/Ferrari 1:32.848s 4.943s 22
12 Lance Stroll Racing Point/Mercedes 1:33.976s 6.071s 9
13 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:34.528s 6.623s 10
14 Kevin Magnussen Haas/Ferrari 1:34.715s 6.810s 7
15 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1:35.133s 7.228s 10
16 Romain Grosjean Haas/Ferrari 1:35.980s 8.075s 7
17 Robert Kubica Williams/Mercedes 1:37.816s 9.911s 12
18 George Russell Williams/Mercedes 1:38.421s 10.516s 12
19 Sergio Perez Racing Point/Mercedes - - 4
20 Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo/Ferrari - - 4
F1âs black-and-white flag to be used as âmotorsportâs yellow cardâ
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi is reviving the use of the little-seen black-and-white flag, which he says should be thought of as âthe motorsport version of a yellow cardâ.
Ferrari accept they canât fix carâs âbig weaknessâ this year
Ferrari wonât be able to fully address the SF90âs lack of competitiveness compared to their rivals before the end of the season, team principal Mattia Binotto has conceded.
Leclerc stays ahead but Hamilton is close in second practice
Charles Leclerc stayed on top in the second practice session for the Italian Grand Prix but the Ferrari driver was less than a tenth of a second faster than Lewis Hamilton.
Italian GP
Practice Session 2
Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:20.978s - 37
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:21.046s 0.068s 32
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:21.179s 0.201s 39
4 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:21.347s 0.369s 34
5 Max Verstappen Red Bull/Honda 1:21.350s 0.372s 29
6 Alexander Albon Red Bull/Honda 1:21.589s 0.611s 30
7 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso/Honda 1:22.124s 1.146s 42
8 Romain Grosjean Haas/Ferrari 1:22.153s 1.175s 44
9 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:22.249s 1.271s 36
10 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso/Honda 1:22.260s 1.282s 37
11 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1:22.338s 1.360s 37
12 Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren/Renault 1:22.482s 1.504s 32
13 Kevin Magnussen Haas/Ferrari 1:22.511s 1.533s 42
14 Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo/Ferrari 1:22.523s 1.545s 35
15 Lance Stroll Racing Point/Mercedes 1:22.706s 1.728s 32
16 Sergio Perez Racing Point/Mercedes 1:22.882s 1.904s 33
17 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo/Ferrari 1:23.065s 2.087s 35
18 Lando Norris McLaren/Renault 1:23.561s 2.583s 16
19 Robert Kubica Williams/Mercedes 1:23.737s 2.759s 29
20 George Russell Williams/Mercedes 1:24.313s 3.335s 23
Hamilton surprised to be so close to Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton said he was surprised to be within a tenth of a second of Ferrari pace-setter Charles Leclerc at the end of the first day of practice for the Italian Grand Prix.