Carlos Sainz will race in his home city for the first time after helping Madrid’s new Grand Prix take shape as an ambassador and adviser. The homecoming is deeply personal, but he expects a difficult weekend for Williams.

Kimi Antonelli charged from 19th to win the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, surpassing Alberto Ascari’s Italian single-season record and becoming the first Italian winner at Monza since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966.

Ferrari’s second power-unit upgrade of 2026 is now in play at Monza, where Lewis Hamilton can move clear of Michael Schumacher with a record sixth Italian Grand Prix victory.

Madring’s 550-metre La Monumental combines a 270-degree arc with 24% banking and a high-speed entry. After Formula 3 completed the circuit’s first full-field test, Formula 1 will discover whether Turn 12 delivers the spectacle its designers promised.

Aston Martin’s recent progress has not settled Fernando Alonso’s future. The 45-year-old says whether he races in 2027 will depend more on Formula 1’s regulations than the performance of his car.

Hadjar will miss a second consecutive race, keeping Lawson at Red Bull and Tsunoda at Racing Bulls. After publicly asking teams to call him for 2027, Monza gives Tsunoda another opportunity to make his case.

1950 Farina → 1951 Ascari → 1952 Ascari → 1966 Scarfiotti. Now, from the back of the grid, Kimi Antonelli is chasing win No. 7—to break Ascari’s 74-year-old Italian single-season record and end Italy’s 60-year wait for another Italian winner at Monza.

Ferrari’s exhaust and rotating-wing concepts are appearing across the grid, but Frédéric Vasseur says the SF-26 development push will continue through the season.

Qatar is preparing to host Formula 1 on November 29, but F1 will not decide whether the race proceeds until mid-September.

Seven stars. One legacy. Ferrari will honor Michael Schumacher at Monza, 30 years after the seven-time champion joined the Scuderia.

Mercedes leads F1, yet it receives one additional engine homologation in 2026 and 2027. Red Bull-Ford, the combustion-engine benchmark, receives none.

“McLaren is my home.” After a team-record 163 Grand Prix starts, Lando Norris has committed to McLaren through at least 2030.

Max Verstappen will start last against 100 rivals at Silverstone on September 16, turning a 101-kart race into one enormous overtaking challenge.

Mercedes plans to install a complete new power unit in Kimi Antonelli’s car at Monza, sending the championship leader to the back of the grid for his home Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has taken responsibility for his frustrated Ferrari radio and television comments after finishing fourth at Zandvoort, saying he expects better from himself.

Lando Norris recovered from losing the lead at the restart, passed Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton on Lap 54, and won Zandvoort’s final Grand Prix by 11.536 seconds as Max Verstappen crashed out.