May 16-19 FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2025
Track:
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
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Where to Watch
Race start: May 19, 2025, 8:55a EST
T.V.: ESPN
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ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2025 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2024 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2023 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
PODIUM
2025
1. Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2. Lando Norris/McLaren Mercedes
3. Oscar Piastri/McLaren Mercedes
Final Results | FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2025
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +33.161s | 0 |
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:31:33.199 | 25 |
| 2 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +6.109s | 18 |
| 3 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | +12.956s | 15 |
| 4 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +14.356s | 12 |
| 5 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +17.945s | 10 |
| 6 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +20.774s | 8 |
| 7 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | +22.034s | 6 |
| 8 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | +22.898s | 4 |
| 9 | #6 Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | +23.586s | 2 |
| 10 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | +26.446s | 1 |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | +27.250s | 0 |
| 12 | #27 Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | +30.296s | 0 |
| 13 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | +31.424s | 0 |
| 14 | #30 Liam Lawson | Williams Mercedes | +32.511s | 0 |
| 15 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | +32.993s | 0 |
| 16 | #43 Franco Colapinto | Alpine Renault | +33.411s | 0 |
| 17 | #87 Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | +33.808s | 0 |
| 18 | #5 Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | +38.572s | 0 |
| NC | #12 Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +10.135s | 0 |
F1 | Verstappen storms to victory in thrilling Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix ahead of Norris and Piastri
Max Verstappen has surged to an impressive second victory of the season at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the Dutchman having snatched P1 at the start before holding his position ahead of the McLaren pair in an eventful afternoon that featured Virtual Safety Car and full Safety Car phases.
The race got underway in exciting fashion as polesitter Oscar Piastri initially launched well off the line – only for Verstappen to make a stunning overtake through the Tamburello chicane, resulting in the World Champion going on to build a lead in the laps that followed. –read more–
Starting Grid | FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2025
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | DNF |
| 1 | #81 Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | +20.448s |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | +0.895s |
| 3 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes-AMG | +25.593s |
| 4 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:14.962 |
| 5 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:15.431 |
| 6 | 55 Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:15.432 |
| 7 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:15.473 |
| 8 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:15.581 |
| 9 | #6 Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:15.746 |
| 10 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 1:15.787 |
| 11 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.604 |
| 12 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:15.765 |
| 13 | #12 Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes-AMG | 1:15.772 |
| 14 | #5 Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:16.260 |
| 15 | # 43 Franco Colapinto | Alpine Renault | 1:16.256 |
| 16 | #30 Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:16.379 |
| 17 | #27 Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:16.518 |
| 18 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:16.613 |
| 19 | #87 Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:16.918 |
F1 | Piastri beats Verstappen and Russell to pole in dramatic Imola Qualifying session
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri charged to pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at the end of a dramatic, incident-filled Qualifying session in Imola, narrowly getting the better of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell.
Verstappen had led the way after the opening Q3 runs but Piastri turned the tables with his final lap to the chequered flag – a stunning effort of 1m 14.670s putting the championship leader three-hundredths up on his Dutch rival. –read more–
Tire Allocations | FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2025
F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix?
After a flurry of flyaway races to kick off the 2025 season, Formula 1 heads to Europe this weekend for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari – otherwise known as Imola.
F1 tyre suppliers Pirelli have chosen the softest trio of compounds in their range to take on the classic, 19-turn circuit, naming the all-new C6 as the soft, the C5 as the medium and the C4 as the hard. –read more–
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather (slicks)
Red - Softs
Yellow - Mediums
White - Hards
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)
2022
Final Race Results
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2023
Final Race Results
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen* | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 1:32:07.986 | 26 |
| 2 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBPT | +16.527s | 18 |
| 3 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +34.834s | 15 |
| 4 | #63 George Russell | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +42.506s | 12 |
| 5 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | +43.181s | 10 |
| 6 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +56.072s | 8 |
| 7 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri RBPT | +61.110s | 6 |
| 8 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +70.892s | 4 |
| 9 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | +75.260s | 2 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri RBPT | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| NC | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | DNF | 0 |
| NC | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 as Ferrari falter in action-packed Imola race
Max Verstappen won a dramatic wet-dry Emilia Romagna Grand Prix over Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez as Ferrari couldn’t deliver on home turf – Charles Leclerc spinning late on to finish sixth after Carlos Sainz retired.
The Dutchman topped Saturday’s Sprint and led off the line on Sunday, team mate Perez joining him at the front – while Leclerc momentarily dropped to fourth. The Safety Car emerged on the opening lap as Daniel Ricciardo tipped Carlos Sainz into the gravel and out of the race for the second Grand Prix. –read more–
F1 Sprint Qualifying Results
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 30:39.567 | 8 |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +2.975s | 7 |
| 3 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBPT | +4.721s | 6 |
| 4 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +17.578s | 5 |
| 5 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +24.561s | 4 |
| 6 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +27.740s | 3 |
| 7 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +28.133s | 2 |
| 8 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | +30.712s | 1 |
| 9 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +32.278s | 0 |
| 10 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +33.773s | 0 |
| 11 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | +36.284s | 0 |
| 12 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri RBPT | +38.298s | 0 |
| 13 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +40.177s | 0 |
| 14 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +41.459s | 0 |
| 15 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | +42.910s | 0 |
| 16 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +43.517s | 0 |
| 17 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri RBPT | +43.794s | 0 |
| 18 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +48.871s | 0 |
| 19 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +52.017s | 0 |
| 20 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
F1 Sprint Qualifying Results
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 30:39.567 | 8 |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +2.975s | 7 |
| 3 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBPT | +4.721s | 6 |
| 4 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +17.578s | 5 |
| 5 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +24.561s | 4 |
| 6 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +27.740s | 3 |
| 7 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +28.133s | 2 |
| 8 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | +30.712s | 1 |
| 9 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +32.278s | 0 |
| 10 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +33.773s | 0 |
| 11 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | +36.284s | 0 |
| 12 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri RBPT | +38.298s | 0 |
| 13 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +40.177s | 0 |
| 14 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +41.459s | 0 |
| 15 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | +42.910s | 0 |
| 16 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +43.517s | 0 |
| 17 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri RBPT | +43.794s | 0 |
| 18 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +48.871s | 0 |
| 19 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +52.017s | 0 |
| 20 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
F1 Sprint Qualifying Results
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 30:39.567 | 8 |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +2.975s | 7 |
| 3 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBPT | +4.721s | 6 |
| 4 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +17.578s | 5 |
| 5 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +24.561s | 4 |
| 6 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +27.740s | 3 |
| 7 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +28.133s | 2 |
| 8 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | +30.712s | 1 |
| 9 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +32.278s | 0 |
| 10 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +33.773s | 0 |
| 11 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | +36.284s | 0 |
| 12 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri RBPT | +38.298s | 0 |
| 13 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +40.177s | 0 |
| 14 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +41.459s | 0 |
| 15 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | +42.910s | 0 |
| 16 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +43.517s | 0 |
| 17 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri RBPT | +43.794s | 0 |
| 18 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +48.871s | 0 |
| 19 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +52.017s | 0 |
| 20 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Verstappen snatches P1 from Leclerc in thrilling Imola Sprint
Max Verstappen won the first Sprint of 2022 having passed Charles Leclerc with two laps remaining, to ensure a first-place start for Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Friday's wet qualifying session set the grid for this Sprint, Verstappen having taken pole position over Leclerc with Lando Norris leading Kevin Magnussen off the second row. An overhauled format now sees points awarded to the top eight rather than the top three – even more incentive to give it all on Saturday afternoon, under clouds spitting with rain… –read more–
Starting Grid for F1 Sprint
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | |||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 1:27.999 |
| 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:28.778 |
| 3 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:29.131 |
| 4 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:29.164 |
| 5 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:29.202 |
| 6 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:29.742 |
| 7 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 1:29.808 |
| 8 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:30.439 |
| 9 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:31.062 |
| 10 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:18.990 |
| 11 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes | 1:20.757 |
| 12 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:20.916 |
| 13 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:21.138 |
| 14 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:21.434 |
| 15 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:28.119 |
| 16 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | 1:20.474 |
| 17 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 1:20.732 |
| 18 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:21.971 |
| 19 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:22.338 |
| 20 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | DNF |
F1 | Verstappen takes pole position in dramatic wet-dry session ahead of Sprint at Imola
Max Verstappen took pole position for Red Bull in a nailbiting qualifying session ahead of the inaugural F1 Sprint of 2022 at Imola. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took P2 after being hampered by a late red flag, while Lando Norris managed P3 on the grid for McLaren.
After Leclerc topped FP1 the rain subsided well before Friday’s qualifying session and the field emerged on soft tyres for Q1, in which he again set the fastest time to go half a second ahead of Verstappen. Q2 saw a greater threat of rain, Verstappen topping those timesheets before Sainz crashed from P2 – and then the clouds unleashed. –read more–
Tire Allocations
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2023
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)
2021
Final Race Results
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2021
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo* | McLaren Mercedes | 1:21:54.365 | 26 |
| 2 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +1.747s | 18 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | +4.921s | 15 |
| 4 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +7.309s | 12 |
| 5 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | +8.723s | 10 |
| 6 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +10.535s | 8 |
| 7 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +15.804s | 6 |
| 8 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +17.201s | 4 |
| 9 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | +19.742s | 2 |
| 10 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +20.868s | 1 |
| 11 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +23.743s | 0 |
| 12 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +24.621s | 0 |
| 13 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +27.216s | 0 |
| 14 | #88 Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +29.769s | 0 |
| 15 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +51.088s | 0 |
| 16 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| 17 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | DNF | 0 |
| 18 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | DNF | 0 |
| 19 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | DNF | 0 |
| 20 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Hamilton says halo ‘saved my neck’ in Monza, and gives his take on Verstappen’s penalty
--read more and watch (once the page loads, scroll down mid page to view video clip of incident)--
F1 | Ricciardo leads stunning McLaren 1-2 after Verstappen and Hamilton collide at Monza
A dramatic crash between title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen that took both drivers out of the race cleared the way for Daniel Ricciardo to claim a sensational victory in the Italian Grand Prix, giving McLaren their first race win since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix – and a one-two to boot, as he led home team mate Lando Norris, with Valtteri Bottas taking third, in a thrilling race at Monza.
Hamilton was exiting the pits on Lap 26 of 53 when he arrived alongside Verstappen, the pair going side by side through the Variante del Rettifilo, but making contact, with Verstappen flying through the air and coming to rest on top of the Mercedes. Both drivers were unhurt, but out of the race, with the stewards set to investigate after the Grand Prix. --read more--
F1 Sprint Qualifying Results
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2021
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | 27:54.078 | 3 |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | +2.325s | 2 |
| 3 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +14.534s | 1 |
| 4 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +18.835s | 0 |
| 5 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | +20.011s | 0 |
| 6 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +23.442s | 0 |
| 7 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +27.952s | 0 |
| 8 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +31.089s | 0 |
| 9 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | +31.680s | 0 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +38.671s | 0 |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +39.795s | 0 |
| 12 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +41.177s | 0 |
| 13 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +43.373s | 0 |
| 14 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +45.977s | 0 |
| 15 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | +46.821s | 0 |
| 16 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | +49.977s | 0 |
| 17 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | +62.599s | 0 |
| 18 | #88 Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +65.096s | 0 |
| 19 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +66.154s | 0 |
| 20 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Verstappen set for pole position for Italian Grand Prix as penalty-hit Bottas wins Monza Sprint
Valtteri Bottas has triumphed in the second ever F1 Sprint at Monza – but it’s second-placed Max Verstappen who claimed pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, with Bottas set to start the race from the back of the grid on Sunday after a raft of power unit changes despite a faultless drive from P1 in the 18-lap, 100km Sprint from the Finn.
Daniel Ricciardo, meanwhile, finished third, Lando Norris fourth, with Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth after starting P2.
As the lights went out, Hamilton had a nightmare start from P2, mugged by Verstappen, both of the soft-shod McLarens and the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly to sit sixth by the time he reached Curva Grande, as Bottas led Verstappen, the fast-starting Ricciardo and Norris – Ricciardo having passed his team mate after starting P4. --read more--
Starting Grid for F1 Sprint
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2021
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | |||
| 1 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | 1:19.555 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:19.651 |
| 3 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:19.966 |
| 4 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:19.989 |
| 5 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:19.995 |
| 6 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:20.260 |
| 7 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:20.462 |
| 8 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:20.510 |
| 9 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:20.611 |
| 10 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:20.808 |
| 11 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:20.913 |
| 12 | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:21.020 |
| 13 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:21.069 |
| 14 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:21.103 |
| 15 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:21.392 |
| 16 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:21.925 |
| 17 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:21.973 |
| 18 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:22.248 |
| 19 | #88 Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:22.530 |
| 20 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:22.716 |
F1 | Bottas beats Hamilton in Monza qualifying to claim top grid slot for F1 Sprint
Mercedes’ outgoing driver Valtteri Bottas has taken the Pirelli Speed King Award at Monza, going fastest in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix, and meaning he’ll start P1 for Saturday’s F1 Sprint, having beaten team mate Lewis Hamilton.
Bottas, who announced earlier this week that he’ll head to Alfa Romeo for 2022, set a blistering pace on his final flying run in Friday evening’s qualifying session at Monza, stopping the clocks with a 1m 19.555s, 0.096s quicker than Hamilton.
And while Bottas will start Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after taking a raft of engine penalties for this weekend, he will nonetheless have a role to play for Mercedes by starting P1 in the F1 Sprint in the hope of taking points away from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. --read more--
Tire Allocations
FORMULA 1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2021
F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the second F1 Sprint and Italian Grand Prix?
Formula 1's triple-header ends with the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on a weekend that also includes the second F1 Sprint event. Here are the Pirelli tyre allocations for Round 14 of the 2021 season.
The Temple of Speed demands power and poise from the drivers, with low-downforce packages the order of the day in terms ofcar setup. With Max Verstappen just three points ahead of Lewis Hamilton, we could be set for a scintillating battle at Monza.--read more--
Red (C4) - Soft
Yellow (C3) - Medium
White (C2) - Hard
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)