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2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza – Exact Start Time Revealed
Highlights
- Italian Grand Prix set for September 6 at Monza, 15:00 local time
- Race covers 53 laps, expected duration about 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar to miss race due to injury
- Qualifying scheduled for Saturday, 16:00 to 17:00 local time
- UK fans can watch race live from 14:00 BST
- Monza known for fast straights and crucial strategic battles
The 2026 Italian Grand Prix takes place at Monza on Sunday, September 6, with lights out at 15:00 local time. It is round 13 of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The race runs 53 laps of the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza and is expected to last around 1 hour 15 minutes. Last year, Max Verstappen set a record 1:13:24.325 elapsed time.
Race start: Sunday, September 6 at 15:00 local time; 53 laps; expected duration about 1h15m.
UK coverage begins at 14:00 BST. Monza’s low-drag demands and long straights reward efficient packages and disciplined race execution, often producing strategic battles and decisive overtakes.
The weekend features three practice sessions and qualifying ahead of the race. Free practice runs on Friday and Saturday mornings, with qualifying on Saturday from 16:00 to 17:00 local time.
For the latest timings and format notes, see the full weekend schedule for Monza, including any late procedural updates.
Qualifying takes place on Saturday, 16:00–17:00 local time, setting the grid for Sunday’s race.
Red Bull confirms Isack Hadjar will miss Monza through injury. Liam Lawson steps in, underlining how quickly line-ups can shift at this stage of the season.
Read more on the change with Lawson replacing Hadjar for Monza and what it means for Red Bull’s options.
Isack Hadjar is sidelined by injury, with Liam Lawson taking the Red Bull seat at Monza.
Max Verstappen also stood down for an early session as part of team planning, a move aligned with broader run-plan priorities. Details are in Red Bull’s FP1 driver switch at Monza.
The championship picture tightens with seven races after Monza, including Spain on September 13 and Azerbaijan on September 26. Margins matter, and operational sharpness could swing outcomes.
Monza emphasises power unit efficiency and low-drag aerodynamics. Teams balancing straight-line speed with stability in the Variante chicanes often gain decisive race-day advantages.
Power sensitivity here is high, placing a premium on deployment strategy and cooling. See our look-ahead on engine performance priorities for Monza.
[phevolgear_custom]UK broadcast window opens at 14:00 BST for live coverage of Sunday’s race.[/phevolgear_custom]
With DRS effectiveness and pit windows influenced by low degradation trends, clean execution will be pivotal. Expect tight deltas, minimal margins, and opportunities from even small errors.
Monza reliably delivers high-speed jeopardy and strategic nuance. With line-ups set and the schedule locked in, the 2026 Italian Grand Prix is poised to shape the season’s run-in.
Verstappen’s 2025 win delivered Monza’s fastest ever average speed and shortest race time: 1:13:24.325.
Visual Summary
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Fastest Lap Circuit 🏎️💨
Fastest F1 Race Ever
Verstappen’s 2025 win: 1:13:24.325
Sun, Sept 6, 2026
15:00 CET (14:00 BST)
53 Laps • ~1h15m Sprint
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Red Bull Shuffle:
Lawson in, Hadjar out for Monza
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Round 13 of 20 –
7 to go!
7 to go!
Next: Spain Sep 13 • Azerbaijan Sep 26
"Temple of Speed"
The Italian GP returns: Engine roars, records, rivalries & Monza magic.
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Daniel Miller reports on Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends with race-day analysis, team-radio highlights, and point-standings updates. He explains power-unit upgrades, aerodynamic developments, and driver rivalries in straightforward, SEO-friendly language for a global F1 audience.
