F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Race result as Charles Leclerc claims stunning win for Ferrari at Monza

Lando Norris continued his bid for world championship glory by taking a brilliant pole position at the Italian Grand Prix – as his rival Max Verstappen could manage only seventh.

Six days after his emphatic win in the Netherlands, Norris took top spot at Monza’s ‘Temple of Speed’ with team-mate Oscar Piastri second as McLaren locked out the front row.

An unusually-ragged Verstappen labelled his Red Bull “shocking” as he finished almost seven tenths adrift.

George Russell qualified third for Mercedes with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz fourth and fifth respectively for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton, fastest in two of the three practice sessions, was only sixth.

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F1 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX - LATEST UPDATES

• Charles Leclerc wins the Italian GP for Ferrari at their home race

• Click HERE for the top-10

• START! Oscar Piastri overtakes Lando Norris on lap one

• F1 heads to Monza, the home of Ferrari, for round 16 of the 2024 season

• Lando Norris started on pole position with Max Verstappen down the order

• Max Verstappen has a 70-point lead with nine races remaining

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris after coming home P3...

15:33 , Kieran Jackson

On lap one overtake: “Of course, he got past. I don’t know what i should have done differently, something we’ll look at. Ferrari drove a better race today, especially Charles, he did a better job today.

On one stop: “Not possible with the amount of graining we had. Disappointed of course, Ferrari had a better car today - hats off to them.

“Well done to Oscar, he got past me and he deserved it.”

He’s not happy...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: TOP-10 IN MONZA

15:25 , Kieran Jackson

1. Charles Leclerc

2. Oscar Piastri

3. Lando Norris

4. Carlos Sainz

5. Lewis Hamilton

6. Max Verstappen

7. George Russell

8. Sergio Perez

9. Kevin Magnussen

10. Alex Albon

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc’s celebrations begin!

15:25 , Kieran Jackson

The Monegasque jumps into his team of mechanics as he drives up to P1 below the podium!

A podium, I should add, will be epic!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc...

15:21 , Kieran Jackson

Huge screams over the radio from Charles Leclerc!

“Mamma mia, mamma mia!” - and a bunch of Italian I don’t understand!

Stunning scenes as red flares are let off from the tifosi!

As for McLaren? The one that got away...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc wins in Monza!

15:20 , Kieran Jackson

What a tremendous drive from Charles Leclerc - he wins at the home of Ferrari!

He made the one-stop strategy work and to huge roars from the grandstand, Leclerc comes home for his second win of the season!

Oscar Piastri has to settle for second, with Lando Norris third - and the Brit takes the fastest lap on the final lap of the race!

4-10: Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Russell, Perez, Magnussen, Albon

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc leads on the final lap (Lap 53/53)

15:18 , Kieran Jackson

Final lap!

The gap is 3.8 seconds. Three-and-a-half miles left for Leclerc to get it home!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc has a five-second lead with two laps left (Lap 52/53)

15:17 , Kieran Jackson

Tremendous atmosphere at Monza as the tifosi cheer on Leclerc, whose tyres are dropping off - but he should have enough of a lead!

The gap is five seconds with two laps left...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc has three laps to go (Lap 51/53)

15:16 , Kieran Jackson

It’s five years since Leclerc’s famous win at Monza - is this about to be a glorious repeat?!

Piastri is 6.7 seconds off Leclerc with three laps to go - it should be enough of a gap for the Monegasque!

Norris is 3 seconds off Piastri...

And there’s huge roars in the grandstands from the Ferrari tifosi as they cheer Leclerc on at every corner!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc’s lead is eight seconds (Lap 49/53)

15:14 , Kieran Jackson

Can Leclerc’s tyres hold on?!

And if Piastri can’t catch Leclerc, should McLaren swap their drivers for the benefit of the drivers’ championship?!

I doubt they will...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc is in the zone (Lap 47/53)

15:12 , Kieran Jackson

Leclerc responding to his engineer about changing brake balance: “Leave me alone with this, if you ask things don’t ask 10 times!”

The gap with six laps to go to Piastri is 8.8 seconds.

Meanwhile, Lando Norris has now cruised past Carlos Sainz down the main straight with DRS - and the Brit is up to third!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri overtakes Carlos Sainz (Lap 45/53)

15:09 , Kieran Jackson

Piastri gets it done in sector two, with Sainz’s tyres dropping off rapidly!

Now the race is on, Leclerc is 11 seconds down the road...

Norris, meanwhile, is 2.5 seconds behind Sainz so he should get it done on the Spaniard too...

Top-10: Leclerc, Piastri, Sainz, Norris, Hamilton, Verstappen, Russell, Perez, Magnussen, Albon

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc has a 10-second lead to Carlos Sainz (Lap 44/53)

15:07 , Kieran Jackson

Hold on to your hats folks, this is going to be tense!

Charles Leclerc has a 10-second lead to his team-mate Carlos Sainz, who has a 1.6 second gap to Oscar Piastri. Can Sainz hold off Piastri for the benefit of his team-mate?

Norris, meanwhile, is 4.7 secs behind Piastri.

Ferrari are gambling on the one-stop but how will their tyres cope?

Sainz: “My front left is nearly gone but we’ll try.”

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris passes Max Verstappen (Lap 41/53)

15:03 , Kieran Jackson

Norris now gets it done with superior speed down the straight - and Max cannot defend!

Norris up to fourth, and is 4.2 seconds behind Piastri!

Out in front, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz may well try and go to the end on these tyres, so the McLarens will have to pass the Ferrari duo on track!

Fascinating end coming up here... can Ferrari win at Monza?!

1-10: Leclerc, Sainz, Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Hamilton, Magnussen, Russell, Perez, Albon

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri pits (Lap 39/53)

15:01 , Kieran Jackson

It’s a 2.8 second stop for the Australian and he comes out just ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris!

The gap between the McLarens? 3.3 seconds.

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: George Russell gets the move done on Sergio Perez (Lap 39/53)

15:00 , Kieran Jackson

It was late - but Russell gets it done at the first chicane and makes sure by the time they’re at the second chicane!

Russell up to eighth on track!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri comfortable out in front (Lap 38/53)

14:58 , Kieran Jackson

Engineer: “Oscar do you think you can one stop?”

OP: “I don’t think so, the front-left is quite dead.”

When will Piastri come in then?

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen about Lando Norris behind him (Lap 37/53)

14:57 , Kieran Jackson

Verstappen: “When it’s possible do you want me to race him.” Engineer: “Yes please.”

This is for fifth place on track - with Norris nearly within DRS range at 1.2 seconds.

This could be feisty between the two championship contenders!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: George Russell pits (Lap 34/53)

14:52 , Kieran Jackson

Another slow stop - 4.3 seconds - this time for Mercedes and Russell comes out in 12th, again onto hard tyres.

Will Perez and Verstappen respond?!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris on team radio... (Lap 34/53)

14:52 , Kieran Jackson

“I don’t know why I’m killing my front left tyre so much!”

Bemusement from the Bristolian!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris pits! (Lap 33/53)

14:51 , Kieran Jackson

Yep, the Brit was struggling on his tyres, and comes in for a 3.3 second stop.

Norris (on new hards) comes out in sixth, behind Verstappen but ahead of Perez and Russell.

Piastri now has a 5.3 second lead to Leclerc out in front, with Carlos Sainz up to third!

It’s not been a good race this for Lando Norris...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris under pressure (Lap 31/53)

14:50 , Kieran Jackson

Lando has gone wide at turn 4, went down the escape road and now has Charles Leclerc right on his tail with DRS - just 0.7 seconds behind!

Brilliant news for Oscar Piastri, who now leads by 4.8 seconds.

Further back, George Russell goes for an overtake at the first chicane but is squeezed out by Sergio Perez!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri extends his lead (Lap 30/53)

14:48 , Kieran Jackson

Piastri sets a new fastest lap and is now 2.8 seconds ahead of his team-mate - which could render the undercut irrelevant for the Brit!

Charles Leclerc is keeping the McLarens honest out in front and is only 1.7 seconds behind Norris.

4-10: Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Perez, Russell, Alonso, Ocon

When will the next pit stops occur?!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: What is papaya rules?! (Lap 27/53)

14:42 , Kieran Jackson

Sky Sports’ Ted Kravitz on ‘papaya rules’: “Clear rules as to how Lando and Oscar race each other, they can race each other within certain parameters.”

Fascinating stuff. They’ll probably stop again, but will they allow Lando to undercut Oscar for the world championship extra points?

Piastri’s lead to Norris is now 2.2 seconds.

1-10: Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Perez, Russell, Ocon, Alonso

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Sergio Perez pits (Lap 24/53)

14:38 , Kieran Jackson

Perez pits and comes out just behind Verstappen - down in sixth and seventh now.

So Oscar Piastri retakes the lead of the race - and has a 1.5 second lead to Lando Norris!

Charles Leclerc is also 1.5 seconds behind Norris...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen pits (Lap 22/53)

14:37 , Kieran Jackson

Oh that is a slow stop from Red Bull, with the right-rear tyre not going on smoothly, for a 6.2 second stop.

And the Dutchman comes out on hard tyres again, so will have to pit again! It’s heading for a two-stop race...

Meanwhile, Norris’ engineer: “You are allowed to race Oscar, papaya rules.”

What is papaya rules? Well, we don’t know!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Carlos Sainz pits (Lap 20/53)

14:33 , Kieran Jackson

Sainz comes out behind Leclerc by eight seconds after his pit stop!

And it means Max Verstappen (on hard tyres) now leads the race with a Red Bull one-two on track... when will they decide to head in?

1-10: Verstappen (not pitted), Perez (not pitted), Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Ocon (not pitted), Bottas (not pitted), Russell

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri pits (Lap 17/53)

14:30 , Kieran Jackson

Piastri comes in - 2.5 seconds - and comes out ahead of Norris!

That’s fourth place on track, with Sainz, Verstappen and Perez now the leading trio - but they have not pitted!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc pits (Lap 16/53)

14:28 , Kieran Jackson

Leclerc pits, 3.1 second stop, and Norris undercuts him to get ahead of the Ferrari!

And Leclerc is not happy about it! “Why did we do that?”

Bit of a lose lose - lost position and has a long way to go on these hard tyres!

Piastri is set to come into the pits too...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris pits (Lap 15/53)

14:26 , Kieran Jackson

“Box to overtake Leclerc,” says Norris.

He comes in to the pits very hot and just hit an advertising board - but it’s a quick stop!

He comes out in eighth, will Leclerc stop to respond?!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris gaining on Charles Leclerc (Lap 14/53)

14:24 , Kieran Jackson

It looks like McLaren’s racepace is starting to show!

Oscar Piastri’s lead at the front is 2.4 secs to Leclerc and Norris is now within a second of the Ferrari - but can he get a move done?!

4-10: Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Perez, Albon, Magnussen, Ocon

Fernando Alonso, who was in 10th, pits for hard tyres - will that get him to the end?!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Daniel Ricciardo receives a penalty (Lap 9/53)

14:17 , Kieran Jackson

Ricciardo receives a penalty for forcing Nico Hulkenberg off track - five seconds.

Yet Hulkenberg gets a 10-second penalty for hitting Yuki Tsunoda!

This is the battle just outside the top-10 places...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri extending his lead to Charles Leclerc (Lap 8/53)

14:16 , Kieran Jackson

Oscar Piastri has just gradually opened his lead up to nearly a second, as he sets the fastest lap!

Norris is now 1.5 secs behind Leclerc, but will be focusing on tyre management for now.

Looking back at that first-lap move, it was a super, clean overtake from Piastri - who definitely took Norris by surprise! Norris slowed, allowing Leclerc in too!

Not ideal for the Brit...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris outside of DRS range to Charles Leclerc

14:13 , Kieran Jackson

While Leclerc is just 0.4 secs off Piastri - but can’t get a move done right now - but Norris has dropped beyond one second to Leclerc.

4-10: Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Russell, Perez, Albon, Alonso

Verstappen, incidentally, not happy with Hamilton for a move at the start but we’re yet to see a replay of that!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri leads! (Lap 3/53)

14:07 , Kieran Jackson

Leclerc is just 0.5 secs behind Piastri and will get DRS now on this lap!

Norris is also within DRS of Leclerc and will now have to regroup!

1-10 after 2 laps: Piastri, Leclerc, Norris, Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Russell, Perez, Albon, Alonso

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lights out in Monza!

14:06 , Kieran Jackson

Lando Norris - once again - has failed to keep the lead!

Norris stayed ahead at the first chicane before Piastri surged past his team-mate at the second chicane - and then Norris loses second place to Charles Leclerc!

Norris down to third - another nightmare start for the Brit!

Further back, Max Verstappen up to sixth with George Russell down to eighth as he took to the run-off area at the first chicane!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Formation lap!

14:02 , Kieran Jackson

Lando Norris leads the 20 cars around this 11-turn track for the formation lap then!

The top-six all start on medium tyres but the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez start on the hard compound... one-stopper then perhaps?

This will be fascinating - and we’re about to get underway under the Monza sunshine!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: A reminder of the starting grid in Monza:

13:58 , Kieran Jackson

1. Lando Norris

2. Oscar Piastri

3. George Russell

4. Charles Leclerc

5. Carlos Sainz

6. Lewis Hamilton

7. Max Verstappen

8. Sergio Perez

9. Alex Albon

10. Nico Hulkenberg

11. Fernando Alonso

12. Daniel Ricciardo

13. Kevin Magnussen

14. Pierre Gasly

15. Esteban Ocon

16. Yuki Tsunoda

17. Lance Stroll

18. Franco Colapinto

19. Valtteri Bottas

20. Zhou Guanyu

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Five minutes to go!

13:57 , Kieran Jackson

We’re just minutes away from lights out now at Monza, one of the most famous circuits in the world!

Lando Norris starts on pole - but can he retain the lead after lap one? He has a bad history on the start-line from pole and will team-mate Oscar Piastri capitalise?

And what about those behind the McLaren duo?! It’s a long run down to the first chicane and could be very tight...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: McLaren boss on the start

13:54 , Kieran Jackson

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri, who starts P2...

13:53 , Kieran Jackson

“Try and get a good launch, go from there. There’s actually some rainstorms around the track, it could be even more interesting than we thought!”

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen speaking to Sky Sports...

13:50 , Kieran Jackson

“It’s not the same at the moment, balance is a lot more difficult. A lot of other teams are more competitive, for us today it’s more damage limitation. Can’t change the car overnight, today will be quite tough for us.

“On pure pace, we’re not faster than any car ahead of us. I’ve been in this position before I was world champion, just need to try and get out of it.”

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Time for the Italian national anthem at Monza!

13:47 , Kieran Jackson

The iconic tune sung by Francesco Meli at Monza!

F1 Italian GP LIVE: Ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to Martin Brundle on the grid

13:45 , Kieran Jackson

“This is a classic, when people talk about Formula 1 they think Monza and Monaco!”

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Race odds!

13:33 , Kieran Jackson

Italian Grand Prix - race win

• Lando Norris - 1/2

• Oscar Piastri - 4/1

• George Russell - 9/1

• Charles Leclerc - 14/1

• Max Verstappen - 16/1

• Carlos Sainz - 20/1

• Lewis Hamilton - 20/1

Odds via Betway

Antonelli, Bearman, Doohan: Meet the F1 stars of tomorrow as sport finally bloods young talent

13:30 , Kieran Jackson

Preview by Kieran Jackson

For Kimi Antonelli, the 18-year-old wonderkid who Mercedes have high hopes will be their version of Max Verstappen, it was the biggest of comedowns at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday. The scene was set, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza glistening in 35C sunshine, as the Italian prospect expected to replace Lewis Hamilton at the Silver Arrows next year took to the track in first practice: his first session in Formula 1.

But after just 10 minutes, Antonelli slid violently off the tarmac, across the gravel and smashed into the tyre barrier at the final corner, Parabolica. Toto Wolff, who has overlooked Carlos Sainz and other experienced drivers in pursuing an early promotion from F2 for the teenager, grimaced in the garage.

Immediately, a learning curve. Welcome to the big boys, Kimi.

Full piece below:

Antonelli, Bearman, Doohan: Meet the F1 stars of tomorrow

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: What can Max Verstappen do today?

13:24 , Kieran Jackson

The Dutchman has a job on from P7 - he’s done it before, but Red Bull’s pace is not what it once was!

F1 Italian GP LIVE: Ferrari drivers at Monza - always special!

13:19 , Kieran Jackson

F1 Italian GP LIVE: Pole-sitter Lando Norris...

13:13 , Kieran Jackson

“It’s hot at the minute, I don’t think it changes much - a lot of question marks in the race. It’s going to be a tough race but I’m looking forward to it.

“It’s another race to just go well and score as many points as you can. Normal conversations this morning [about team orders], we’re excited as a team.”

F1 Italian GP LIVE: Starting grid for the Italian Grand Prix...

13:05 , Kieran Jackson

1. Lando Norris

2. Oscar Piastri

3. George Russell

4. Charles Leclerc

5. Carlos Sainz

6. Lewis Hamilton

7. Max Verstappen

8. Sergio Perez

9. Alex Albon

10. Nico Hulkenberg

11. Fernando Alonso

12. Daniel Ricciardo

13. Kevin Magnussen

14. Pierre Gasly

15. Esteban Ocon

16. Yuki Tsunoda

17. Lance Stroll

18. Franco Colapinto

19. Valtteri Bottas

20. Zhou Guanyu

What time is the Italian Grand Prix?

13:00 , Kieran Jackson

Race: 2pm

How can I watch it online and on TV?

The Italian Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:30pm (BST).

You can watch highlights on free-to-air Channel 4 at 5:30pm (BST) on Saturday evening for qualifying and 5:30pm on Sunday evening for the race.

Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action at Monza on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Drivers parade in Monza!

12:59 , Kieran Jackson

Just over an hour to go until lights out and the drivers have already been out on the track for the drivers parade!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton ‘furious’ over missed chance to grab Italian GP pole

12:55 , Kieran Jackson

An “absolutely furious” Lewis Hamilton described his performance in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix as “completely unacceptable”.

Hamilton, fastest in two of the three practice sessions this weekend, believed he was a contender for pole position at Monza but said he only had himself to blame after limping to sixth.

“I am furious, furious, absolutely furious,” said Hamilton. “I was expecting to do a better job than I did. I could have been on pole or at least on the front row but I just didn’t do the job.

Lewis Hamilton ‘furious’ over missed chance to grab Italian GP pole

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Here are the Driver Standings heading into the race!

12:53 , Kieran Jackson

Can Lando narrow the gap today and, if so, how much?!

1. Max Verstappen - 295 points

2. Lando Norris - 225 points

3. Charles Leclerc - 192 points

4. Oscar Piastri - 179 points

5. Carlos Sainz - 172 points

6. Lewis Hamilton - 154 points

7. Sergio Perez - 139 points

8. George Russell - 122 points

9. Fernando Alonso - 50 points

10. Lance Stroll - 24 points

11. Nico Hulkenberg - 22 points

12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points

13. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points

14. Pierre Gasly - 8 points

15. Oliver Bearman - 6 points

16. Kevin Magnussen - 5 points

17. Esteban Ocon - 5 points

18. Alex Albon - 4 points

19. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points

20. Logan Sargeant - 0 points

21. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: QUALIFYING REPORT - Lando Norris claims Italian Grand Prix pole as Max Verstappen struggles

12:27 , Kieran Jackson

Lando Norris continued his bid for world championship glory by taking a brilliant pole position at the Italian Grand Prix – as his rival Max Verstappen could manage only seventh.

Six days after his emphatic win in the Netherlands, Norris took top spot at Monza’s ‘Temple of Speed’ with team-mate Oscar Piastri second as McLaren locked out the front row.

An unusually-ragged Verstappen labelled his Red Bull “shocking” as he finished almost seven tenths adrift.

George Russell qualified third for Mercedes with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz fourth and fifth respectively for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton, fastest in two of the three practice sessions, was only sixth.

Lando Norris claims Italian Grand Prix pole as Max Verstappen struggles

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Race odds!

12:19 , Kieran Jackson

Italian Grand Prix - race win

• Lando Norris - 1/2

• Oscar Piastri - 4/1

• George Russell - 9/1

• Charles Leclerc - 14/1

• Max Verstappen - 16/1

• Carlos Sainz - 20/1

• Lewis Hamilton - 20/1

Odds via Betway

McLaren F1 boss refuses to prioritise Lando Norris as No 1 driver

12:00 , Kieran Jackson

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has ruled out prioritising Lando Norris as the team’s No 1 driver after the British star’s victory at the Dutch Grand Prix closed the gap on Max Verstappen to 70 points.

Norris is the defending champion’s closest competitor and won his second race in Formula 1 by 20 seconds at what is Verstappen’s home race in Zandvoort.

Oscar Piastri, Norris’ teammate, is 116 points behind Verstappen after putting together a solid run of results around his victory in Hungary in July. As such, the output of McLaren as a team is king for Stella.

Full quotes below:

McLaren boss refuses to prioritise Lando Norris as No 1 driver

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Constructor Standings ahead of Italian GP:

11:51 , Kieran Jackson

1. Red Bull - 434 points

2. McLaren - 404 points

3. Ferrari - 370 points

4. Mercedes - 276 points

5. Aston Martin - 74 points

6. RB - 34 points

7. Haas - 27 points

8. Alpine - 11 points

9. Williams - 4 points

10. Sauber - 0 points

Antonelli, Bearman, Doohan: Meet the F1 stars of tomorrow as sport finally bloods young talent

11:40 , Kieran Jackson

Preview by Kieran Jackson

For Kimi Antonelli, the 18-year-old wonderkid who Mercedes have high hopes will be their version of Max Verstappen, it was the biggest of comedowns at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday. The scene was set, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza glistening in 35C sunshine, as the Italian prospect expected to replace Lewis Hamilton at the Silver Arrows next year took to the track in first practice: his first session in Formula 1.

But after just 10 minutes, Antonelli slid violently off the tarmac, across the gravel and smashed into the tyre barrier at the final corner, Parabolica. Toto Wolff, who has overlooked Carlos Sainz and other experienced drivers in pursuing an early promotion from F2 for the teenager, grimaced in the garage.

Immediately, a learning curve. Welcome to the big boys, Kimi.

Full piece below:

Antonelli, Bearman, Doohan: Meet the F1 stars of tomorrow

What is the starting grid?

11:32 , Kieran Jackson

1. Lando Norris

2. Oscar Piastri

3. George Russell

4. Charles Leclerc

5. Carlos Sainz

6. Lewis Hamilton

7. Max Verstappen

8. Sergio Perez

9. Alex Albon

10. Nico Hulkenberg

11. Fernando Alonso

12. Daniel Ricciardo

13. Kevin Magnussen

14. Pierre Gasly

15. Esteban Ocon

16. Yuki Tsunoda

17. Lance Stroll

18. Franco Colapinto

19. Valtteri Bottas

20. Zhou Guanyu

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton hopes Lando Norris can take F1 title race against Max Verstappen ‘down to the wire’

11:26 , Kieran Jackson

Lewis Hamilton insists there are “plenty of points to play for” as Lando Norris looks to launch an ambitious title fightback against Max Verstappen.

McLaren’s Norris trails Verstappen by 70 points with nine races left but will be buoyed by his superior speed during his win last Sunday at the Dutch Grand Prix, where the Brit beat the Dutchman by 22.8 seconds.

And seven-time F1 champion Hamilton, who won his first world championship with McLaren in 2008 and was involved in a famous title race with Verstappen in 2021, hopes his compatriot can take it down to the final race in Abu Dhabi on December 8.

“There are a lot of points on the table so it is not impossible,” Hamilton said ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.

Full quotes below:

Hamilton hopes Norris can take F1 title race against Verstappen ‘down to the wire’

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Here are the Driver Standings heading into the race!

11:22 , Kieran Jackson

Can Lando narrow the gap today and, if so, how much?!

1. Max Verstappen - 295 points

2. Lando Norris - 225 points

3. Charles Leclerc - 192 points

4. Oscar Piastri - 179 points

5. Carlos Sainz - 172 points

6. Lewis Hamilton - 154 points

7. Sergio Perez - 139 points

8. George Russell - 122 points

9. Fernando Alonso - 50 points

10. Lance Stroll - 24 points

11. Nico Hulkenberg - 22 points

12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points

13. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points

14. Pierre Gasly - 8 points

15. Oliver Bearman - 6 points

16. Kevin Magnussen - 5 points

17. Esteban Ocon - 5 points

18. Alex Albon - 4 points

19. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points

20. Logan Sargeant - 0 points

21. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points

What time is the Italian Grand Prix?

11:20 , Kieran Jackson

Sunday 1 September

• Race: 2pm

How can I watch it online and on TV?

The Italian Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 12:30pm (BST).

You can watch highlights on free-to-air Channel 4 at 5:30pm (BST) on Saturday evening for qualifying and 5:30pm on Sunday evening for the race.

Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action at Monza on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Good morning!

11:19 , Kieran Jackson

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of round 16 of the 2024 F1 season - the Italian Grand Prix at Monza!

Lando Norris starts on pole with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri alongside him - championship leader Max Verstappen is down in seventh!

Stay here for all the build-up - lights out is at 2pm (BST)!

Lewis Hamilton ‘furious’ over missed chance to grab Italian GP pole

Saturday 31 August 2024 18:53 , Kieran Jackson

An “absolutely furious” Lewis Hamilton described his performance in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix as “completely unacceptable”.

Hamilton, fastest in two of the three practice sessions this weekend, believed he was a contender for pole position at Monza but said he only had himself to blame after limping to sixth.

“I am furious, furious, absolutely furious,” said Hamilton. “I was expecting to do a better job than I did. I could have been on pole or at least on the front row but I just didn’t do the job.

Lewis Hamilton ‘furious’ over missed chance to grab Italian GP pole

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton ‘furious’ after P6 qualifying

Saturday 31 August 2024 17:30 , Kieran Jackson

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: QUALIFYING REPORT - Lando Norris claims Italian Grand Prix pole as Max Verstappen struggles

Saturday 31 August 2024 17:15 , Kieran Jackson

Lando Norris continued his bid for world championship glory by taking a brilliant pole position at the Italian Grand Prix – as his rival Max Verstappen could manage only seventh.

Six days after his emphatic win in the Netherlands, Norris took top spot at Monza’s ‘Temple of Speed’ with team-mate Oscar Piastri second as McLaren locked out the front row.

An unusually-ragged Verstappen labelled his Red Bull “shocking” as he finished almost seven tenths adrift.

George Russell qualified third for Mercedes with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz fourth and fifth respectively for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton, fastest in two of the three practice sessions, was only sixth.

Lando Norris claims Italian Grand Prix pole as Max Verstappen struggles

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen’s reaction to P7...

Saturday 31 August 2024 16:59 , Kieran Jackson

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris’ pole clinching moment!

Saturday 31 August 2024 16:50 , Kieran Jackson

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris after qualifying on pole...

Saturday 31 August 2024 16:41 , Kieran Jackson

“Another pole which is amazing, to have two cars first and second with a tight field is a bit of a surprise but a nice one.

“It hurts me to say the second run was not a nice lap, but very very happy. It’s so close, a lot of quick drivers and quick cars. A lot of unknown things going into the race, plenty of question marks and excitement.”

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: George Russell after qualifying P3...

Saturday 31 August 2024 16:30 , Kieran Jackson

“Little bit better than I expected, not too far behind the McLarens, super happy with third!

“It’s going to be a tight battle, so exciting for F1 - we’ve been waiting for this competition. Some nice pizza tonight to fuel me up.”

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Oscar Piastri in P2...

Saturday 31 August 2024 16:22 , Kieran Jackson

Good lap but not quite enough in the second lap, said that too many times this season. It will be a pretty exciting race, it’s a tight field at the front.”

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: TOP-10 IN QUALIFYING

Saturday 31 August 2024 16:15 , Kieran Jackson

1. Lando Norris

2. Oscar Piastri

3. George Russell

4. Charles Leclerc

5. Carlos Sainz

6. Lewis Hamilton

7. Max Verstappen

8. Sergio Perez

9. Alex Albon

10. Nico Hulkenberg

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris on pole position in Monza!

Saturday 31 August 2024 16:07 , Kieran Jackson

Lando Norris went quicker and takes pole position with a 1:19:327, 0.108 secs ahead of Oscar Piastri as the papaya lock out the front row!

And Max Verstappen? Only down in P7!

George Russell put in a strong final lap to leap up to third, with Charles Leclerc in fourth and Carlos Sainz fifth!

6-10: Hamilton, Verstappen, Perez, Albon, Hulkenberg

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Final Q3 laps coming right up!

Saturday 31 August 2024 16:03 , Kieran Jackson

Here we go then!

All cars on track. How much will the order shake-up - and can anyone budge Norris off pole position?!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris on provisional pole!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:59 , Kieran Jackson

Norris leads a McLaren one-two after the first laps - the Brit ahead of Piastri by 0.035 secs!

But the big news is in eighth place - Max Verstappen is way off! He’ll have one more chance...

Verstappen: “I had no grip at all on this set, shocking!”

1-10: Norris, Piastri, Russell, Hamilton, Sainz, Leclerc, Perez, Verstappen, Hulkenberg, Albon

5:00 to go. All the cars make their way back to the garage to prepare for their final runs...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Q3 underway!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:54 , Kieran Jackson

Here we go then! 12 minutes, probably two laps each to decide pole for the Italian Grand Prix!

10 drivers involved: Verstappen, Perez, Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Sainz, Russell, Hamilton, Albon, Hulkenberg

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Who will be on pole position in Monza?!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:49 , Kieran Jackson

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Fernando Alonso out in Q2!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:46 , Kieran Jackson

The Aston Martin driver misses out on Q3 for the fifth race running!

But he’s OK with it. Alonso: “I think P11 is better than expected.”

Bottom-five and out in Q2 (11-15): Alonso, Ricciardo, Magnussen, Gasly, Ocon

Alex Albon and Nico Hulkenberg with terrific performances in P9 and P10.

Top-3: Hamilton, Verstappen, Norris

Time now for the top-10 shootout in Monza!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE:

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:42 , Kieran Jackson

Alex Albon’s time of 1:20:460 is the time to beat for those in the bottom-five as everyone bar the top three of Hamilton, Norris and Sainz come out for their final flying laps!

Current bottom-five (11-15): Alonso, Magnussen, Gasly, Ocon, Ricciardo

2:00 to go...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Charles Leclerc not happy

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:39 , Kieran Jackson

Leclerc: “The car is not turning at all... again!”

Leclerc only P7 at the moment...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton quickest out of everyone!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:38 , Kieran Jackson

The Mercedes cars went last and Lewis Hamilton goes to the top first up in Q2 with a 1:19:641 - 0.086 secs quicker than Lando Norris!

More importantly, at the bottom - Fernando Alonso is in trouble in P11! Alex Albon impressive in P10...

Current bottom-five (11-15): Alonso, Magnussen, Gasly, Ocon, Ricciardo

7:00 to go in Q2...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Q2 underway!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:32 , Kieran Jackson

Gravel swept, it’s time for Q2.

15 minutes where again we will lose the slowest five drivers from the rest of qualifying!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Here’s the ‘unsafe release’ between Verstappen and Piastri!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:29 , Kieran Jackson

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Delay to Q2!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:25 , Kieran Jackson

From Colapinto’s journey in the gravel, a lot has made its way onto the racetrack so a number of marshals are sweeping it away - so a slight delay to Q2...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lance Stroll out in Q1!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:20 , Kieran Jackson

Sergio Perez survives as he goes P9 - but Lance Stroll doesn’t in P17!

Franco Colapinto is also out in Q1 and almost lost it in the second sector as he went through the gravel - but fortunately he saved it!

Bottom five and out in Q1 (16-20): Tsunoda, Stroll, Colapinto, Bottas, Zhou

Top-3: Norris, Leclerc, Piastri

Onto Q2 we go!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Perez needs to pull a lap out the bag here!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:17 , Kieran Jackson

That bottom-five is unchanged as all the cars bar the top three go out for their final flying laps in Q1!

In a busy pit lane, Oscar Piastri comes out of the pits and almost hits the onrushing Max Verstappen - that may be a penalty for an unsafe release.

Current bottom-five (16-20): Colapinto, Tsunoda, Bottas, Perez, Zhou

2:00 to go in Q1...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris fastest

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:13 , Kieran Jackson

Norris the quickest up top with the only time in the 1:19s, with a 1:19:911 - a tenth quicker than Charles Leclerc and two-tenths faster than Carlos Sainz.

Towards the bottom, Sergio Perez is in the danger zone down in P19!

Current bottom-five (16-20): Colapinto, Tsunoda, Bottas, Perez, Zhou

Daniel Ricciardo will need to go quicker, he’s P15.

Russell in P5: “Tyres felt nowhere, sliding massively.”

5:00 to go...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Carlos Sainz almost loses it!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:06 , Kieran Jackson

Hairy moment for Carlos Sainz, who almost loses it in sector two but just saves the Ferrari from spinning into the wall!

Charles Leclerc quickest early on with a 1:20 flat, followed by Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen - many of the contenders yet to go.

12 minutes left...

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Qualifying odds!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:02 , Kieran Jackson

Italian Grand Prix - Fastest qualifier odds

• Lando Norris - 5/2

• Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen - 9/2

• George Russell, Lewis Hamilton - 7/1

• Oscar Piastri - 15/2

• Alex Albon - 40/1

• Fernando Alonso, Sergio Perez - 100/1

• Lance Stroll - 250/1

• Kevin Magnussen, Nico Hulkenberg - 500/1

Odds courtesy of BonusCodeBets

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Q1 underway!

Saturday 31 August 2024 15:01 , Kieran Jackson

Here we go then with the first stage of qualifying - 18 minutes where we will lose the slowest five drivers from the rest of qualifying!

A big moment for Franco Colapinto too - his first qualifying session in Formula 1!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Qualifying!

Saturday 31 August 2024 14:57 , Kieran Jackson

Very excited for this one!

There’s four teams in contention for pole position and, arguably, Red Bull are only fourth-favourites judging from this practice!

Lando Norris needs another strong one-lap showing to keep the pressure on Max Verstappen in the title race, but what about Mercedes and Ferrari too?

Qualifying coming right up at 3pm (BST)!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Here are the Driver Standings heading into the Italian GP

Saturday 31 August 2024 14:50 , Kieran Jackson

1. Max Verstappen - 295 points

2. Lando Norris - 225 points

3. Charles Leclerc - 192 points

4. Oscar Piastri - 179 points

5. Carlos Sainz - 172 points

6. Lewis Hamilton - 154 points

7. Sergio Perez - 139 points

8. George Russell - 122 points

9. Fernando Alonso - 50 points

10. Lance Stroll - 24 points

11. Nico Hulkenberg - 22 points

12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points

13. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points

14. Pierre Gasly - 8 points

15. Oliver Bearman - 6 points

16. Kevin Magnussen - 5 points

17. Esteban Ocon - 5 points

18. Alex Albon - 4 points

19. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points

20. Logan Sargeant - 0 points

21. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: The tifosi are out in big numbers in Monza!

Saturday 31 August 2024 14:45 , Kieran Jackson

But will they have a Ferrari on pole position to cheer for?

15 minutes until qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix!

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Was Toto joking here?!

Saturday 31 August 2024 14:38 , Kieran Jackson

Antonelli, Bearman, Doohan: Meet the F1 stars of tomorrow as sport finally bloods young talent

Saturday 31 August 2024 14:23 , Kieran Jackson

Preview by Kieran Jackson

For Kimi Antonelli, the 18-year-old wonderkid who Mercedes have high hopes will be their version of Max Verstappen, it was the biggest of comedowns at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday. The scene was set, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza glistening in 35C sunshine, as the Italian prospect expected to replace Lewis Hamilton at the Silver Arrows next year took to the track in first practice: his first session in Formula 1.

But after just 10 minutes, Antonelli slid violently off the tarmac, across the gravel and smashed into the tyre barrier at the final corner, Parabolica. Toto Wolff, who has overlooked Carlos Sainz and other experienced drivers in pursuing an early promotion from F2 for the teenager, grimaced in the garage.

Immediately, a learning curve. Welcome to the big boys, Kimi.

Full piece below:

Antonelli, Bearman, Doohan: Meet the F1 stars of tomorrow

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Constructor Standings ahead of Italian GP:

Saturday 31 August 2024 14:10 , Kieran Jackson

1. Red Bull - 434 points

2. McLaren - 404 points

3. Ferrari - 370 points

4. Mercedes - 276 points

5. Aston Martin - 74 points

6. RB - 34 points

7. Haas - 27 points

8. Alpine - 11 points

9. Williams - 4 points

10. Sauber - 0 points

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: ICYMI - Kimi Antonelli replaces Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes F1 in 2025

Saturday 31 August 2024 14:00 , Kieran Jackson

Teenage superstar Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been announced as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes next season.

The 18-year-old Mercedes junior, who has been racing in Formula 2 for Prema this year, is one of motorsport’s brightest talents and will partner George Russell in 2025.

Full story below:

Kimi Antonelli replaces Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes F1 in 2025

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: Here are the Driver Standings heading into the Monza weekend...

Saturday 31 August 2024 13:50 , Kieran Jackson

1. Max Verstappen - 295 points

2. Lando Norris - 225 points

3. Charles Leclerc - 192 points

4. Oscar Piastri - 179 points

5. Carlos Sainz - 172 points

6. Lewis Hamilton - 154 points

7. Sergio Perez - 139 points

8. George Russell - 122 points

9. Fernando Alonso - 50 points

10. Lance Stroll - 24 points

11. Nico Hulkenberg - 22 points

12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points

13. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points

14. Pierre Gasly - 8 points

15. Oliver Bearman - 6 points

16. Kevin Magnussen - 5 points

17. Esteban Ocon - 5 points

18. Alex Albon - 4 points

19. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points

20. Logan Sargeant - 0 points

21. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points

McLaren F1 boss refuses to prioritise Lando Norris as No 1 driver

Saturday 31 August 2024 13:35 , Kieran Jackson

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has ruled out prioritising Lando Norris as the team’s No 1 driver after the British star’s victory at the Dutch Grand Prix closed the gap on Max Verstappen to 70 points.

Norris is the defending champion’s closest competitor and won his second race in Formula 1 by 20 seconds at what is Verstappen’s home race in Zandvoort.

Oscar Piastri, Norris’ teammate, is 116 points behind Verstappen after putting together a solid run of results around his victory in Hungary in July. As such, the output of McLaren as a team is king for Stella.

Full quotes below:

McLaren boss refuses to prioritise Lando Norris as No 1 driver

F1 Italian Grand Prix LIVE: FP3 RESULTS IN FULL

Saturday 31 August 2024 13:02 , Kieran Jackson

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