Overview

• Lando Norris set the fastest time in FP2 at Monza, with Charles Leclerc second, Carlos Sainz third, Oscar Piastri fourth, Lewis Hamilton fifth and Max Verstappen sixth.
• Ferrari signalled strong one-lap pace in FP1 as Lewis Hamilton led a 1-2 ahead of Leclerc, with Sainz third and Verstappen fourth.
• Piastri, who skipped FP1 for rookie Alex Dunne to run the McLaren, is under investigation for allegedly entering the pit fast lane before the FP2 restart signal.
• Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto also faces a separate inquiry for a potential yellow-flag infringement around the FP2 red-flag period.
• Practice was twice interrupted: Isack Hadjar triggered an FP1 red flag after spreading gravel at Ascari, Andrea Kimi Antonelli was beached at Lesmo 2 early in FP2, and George Russell suffered a late FP1 power loss; Hamilton carries a five-place grid penalty from Zandvoort and Piastri leads the championship by 34 points.