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Italian Grand Prix Qualifying Today at Monza as Hamilton Faces Five-Place Grid Drop

In the UK, live coverage is on Sky Sports with free highlights on Channel 4.

Overview

  • Saturday qualifying starts at 4:00pm CEST (3:00pm BST), with the race on Sunday at 2:00pm BST (3:00pm local).
  • Ferrari showed early pace with a surprise one-two in Friday’s opening practice featuring Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, before Lando Norris ended the day fastest.
  • Hamilton serves a five-place penalty from the Dutch GP, limiting his maximum starting position to sixth regardless of qualifying result.
  • The Monza weekend forecast calls for hot, dry conditions with temperatures near 28°C and a very low chance of rain.
  • Free-to-air options include ORF in Austria, RTBF in Belgium and RTL Zwee in Luxembourg, with Italy’s TV8 showing qualifying and the race, while F1TV Pro availability varies by territory.