Overview

• The 76th Italian Grand Prix runs at Monza this weekend with qualifying and the race expected on a dry track, broadcast on Fox Sports and F1TV.
• Oscar Piastri arrives with a 34‑point championship lead and, alongside Lando Norris, headlines McLaren as the form team for the high‑speed circuit.
• Ferrari’s season struggles continue with five 2025 podiums all by Charles Leclerc, while Lewis Hamilton carries a five‑place grid penalty and a 15‑race podium drought.
• Alpine begins a visible reset with Steve Nielsen debuting as sporting director and ex‑McLaren engineer Oliver Brey joining car design as the team sits last in the standings.
• Franco Colapinto marks one year in F1 at Monza in his 10th race with Alpine, and Yuki Tsunoda faces a results warning at Red Bull through the Mexican Grand Prix.