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Round 13 · Italian Grand Prix

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Monza, Italy

5.793 km

Lap length

11

Corners

4 left, 7 right

Clockwise

Direction

76

F1 races held

since 1950

What makes it different

  • The Temple of Speed: cars run the lowest downforce of the year here and spend around 80% of the lap at full throttle, the highest figure on the calendar.
  • Only 11 corners, the fewest of any 2026 round, and the reason a slipstream is worth more here than aerodynamic efficiency.
  • The abandoned banked oval from the 1950s still stands inside the current circuit and is a listed structure.
  • Built in just 110 days in 1922, Monza was the third purpose-built racing circuit in the world after Brooklands and Indianapolis, and is the oldest still hosting top-flight motorsport today.

Home race

Home race for Kimi Antonelli.

Home to Ferrari, Racing Bulls — 2 of the grid's 11 teams.

The records

359 km/h

Top speed (2022–now)

Lewis Hamilton, 2023

372.6 km/h

Top speed, all time

Juan Pablo Montoya, 2005

Lewis Hamilton · 5 wins

Most wins

2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012

1:21.786

Latest pole time

Pierre Gasly, 2026

41

Different winners

from 76 races

50% (13 of 26)

Pole converted to win

since 1994

20

Youngest winner

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 2026

44

Oldest winner

Juan Fangio, 1955

10% — roughly 1 car in 10

Cars that don't finish

last 4 races here, since 2023

2.4 places

How much the order changes

up or down from the grid slot, on average — less than most circuits

"Cars that don't finish" and "How much the order changes" both cover the 4 Grands Prix run here since 2023. Movement is the distance between a car’s grid slot and its finish, in either direction — not a count of overtakes, since a car retiring ahead of a driver moves that driver up too.

This grid’s history here

DriverWinsPodiumsPoles
Lewis Hamilton5 wins · 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 20125 podiums · 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 20127 poles · 2020, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2009
Max Verstappen3 wins · 2025, 2023, 20223 podiums · 2025, 2023, 20221 pole · 2025
Charles Leclerc2 wins · 2024, 20192 podiums · 2024, 20192 poles · 2022, 2019
Fernando Alonso2 wins · 2010, 20072 podiums · 2010, 20072 poles · 2010, 2007
Pierre Gasly1 win · 20201 podium · 20201 pole · 2026
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1 win · 20261 podium · 2026—
Lando Norris——1 pole · 2024
Carlos Sainz——1 pole · 2023
Valtteri Bottas——1 pole · 2021

Recent form at this circuit

Last winners

Last pole times

Historic moments

2021 · Verstappen and Hamilton's halo collision

Fighting for the championship lead, Max Verstappen's Red Bull launched off Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes at the second chicane and landed on top of his cockpit, the rear tyre striking Hamilton's helmet. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the halo device "definitely saved Lewis' life," and neither driver scored points.

2020 · Gasly's maiden win from a red-flag restart

A first-lap crash brought out a red flag, and when the race restarted Lewis Hamilton was handed a stop-go penalty for entering a closed pit lane, dropping him out of contention. Pierre Gasly, a year after being dropped by Red Bull, held off Carlos Sainz to win for AlphaTauri - the team's first victory since 2008 and Gasly's only win to date.

2006 · Schumacher's home-race retirement announcement

Michael Schumacher won at Monza and used the press conference afterwards to announce he would retire from F1 at the end of the season, closing out his Ferrari career in front of the tifosi at the team's home race. He came out of retirement with Mercedes three years later.

1971 · F1's closest-ever finish

Peter Gethin won the 1971 Italian GP by just 0.01 seconds over Ronnie Peterson, with the top five separated by 0.61 seconds - still the tightest finish in F1 history, produced by a Monza layout with no chicanes to break up the slipstreaming battle.

Italian Grand Prix coverage

Pierre Gasly takes shock pole position for F1 Italian GP

Pierre Gasly takes shock pole position for F1 Italian GP

10 sources · 28 days ago

Charles Leclerc reveals 'vision' problems after massive Monza crash

Charles Leclerc reveals 'vision' problems after massive Monza crash

10 sources · 32 days ago

Antonelli takes stunning Monza win from 19th on grid

Antonelli takes stunning Monza win from 19th on grid

8 sources · 30 days ago

Kimi Antonelli hit with Mercedes revenge prank at Italian GP

Kimi Antonelli hit with Mercedes revenge prank at Italian GP

6 sources · 30 days ago

Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 in opening Italian GP practice

Leclerc leads Ferrari 1-2 in opening Italian GP practice

7 sources · 34 days ago

Verstappen Struggles with Red Bull’s Power Deficit at Monza, Calls Himself a “Turtle” on Straights

Verstappen Struggles with Red Bull’s Power Deficit at Monza, Calls Himself a “Turtle” on Straights

5 sources · 32 days ago

Charles Leclerc on Lewis Hamilton clash: “Who is forcing that narrative?”

Charles Leclerc on Lewis Hamilton clash: “Who is forcing that narrative?”

6 sources · 32 days ago

Colapinto breaks down after costly mistake at Italian GP restart drops him from podium contention

Colapinto breaks down after costly mistake at Italian GP restart drops him from podium contention

4 sources · 34 days ago

Hamilton opens up on ‘racing relationship’ with Leclerc

Hamilton opens up on ‘racing relationship’ with Leclerc

7 sources · 30 days ago

Tsunoda risks losing a point for lining up in the wrong grid position at Italian GP

Tsunoda risks losing a point for lining up in the wrong grid position at Italian GP

5 sources · 33 days ago

Mercedes’ split strategy at Monza lets Kimi Antonelli overtake George Russell late in Italian GP

Mercedes’ split strategy at Monza lets Kimi Antonelli overtake George Russell late in Italian GP

3 sources · 34 days ago

Russell reacts after losing out to Antonelli in Italian GP

Russell reacts after losing out to Antonelli in Italian GP

6 sources · 33 days ago

Hamilton says Ferrari’s late driver priority shift leaves his F1 title hopes “out of reach”

Hamilton says Ferrari’s late driver priority shift leaves his F1 title hopes “out of reach”

3 sources · 32 days ago

Audi commits to appeal against Tsunoda's Italian GP result

Audi commits to appeal against Tsunoda's Italian GP result

2 sources · 31 days ago

Monza already behind us says Toto Wolff as Mercedes focus now switches to Madring

Monza already behind us says Toto Wolff as Mercedes focus now switches to Madring

2 sources · 31 days ago

Antonelli storms from last to first for stunning Italian GP win at Monza

Antonelli storms from last to first for stunning Italian GP win at Monza

2 sources · 33 days ago

Max Verstappen claims broken F1 Italian Grand Prix track nearly put him out of the race

Max Verstappen claims broken F1 Italian Grand Prix track nearly put him out of the race

2 sources · 33 days ago

Vasseur points finger at Italian media over 'enormous negative effect' on Ferrari

Vasseur points finger at Italian media over 'enormous negative effect' on Ferrari

1 source · 3 days ago

Lando Norris says no immediate Oscar Piastri contract talks after McLaren extension

Lando Norris says no immediate Oscar Piastri contract talks after McLaren extension

4 sources · 33 days ago

Sebastian Vettel honors Michael Schumacher with emotional Ferrari F2002 demo at Monza

Sebastian Vettel honors Michael Schumacher with emotional Ferrari F2002 demo at Monza

3 sources · 33 days ago

Autosport Issue Details Kimi Antonelli Monza Win and Can-Am Milestone

Autosport Issue Details Kimi Antonelli Monza Win and Can-Am Milestone

1 source · 23 days ago

Lando Norris confirms McLaren discussion to fix Monza mishap

Lando Norris confirms McLaren discussion to fix Monza mishap

1 source · 31 days ago

Italian GP result under appeal after FIA stewards' verdict

Italian GP result under appeal after FIA stewards' verdict

1 source · 31 days ago

Edd Straw's 2026 Italian Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

Edd Straw's 2026 Italian Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

1 source · 34 days ago

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