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Stella on whether McLaren can still target Monza podium

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-06 13:47
Andrea Stella believes McLaren can challenge for a podium at Monza despite Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris starting sixth and eighth respectively after a challenging Qualifying session.

Colton Herta’s 2026 season goes from bad to worse – two offs, one breakdown at Monza

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 13:20
Colton Herta’s Formula 2 season has been going from bad to worse, which nothing illustrates more clearly than his Monza weekend.
Former IndyCar frontrunner Herta was hired by the Cadillac Formula 1 team as a test and development driver for 2026, and he switched to F2 ahead of a potential graduation to the world championship.
But while F2 was always going to be a challenge, given he had no ...Keep reading

F1 fans left emotional after Sebastian Vettel drives Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 at Monza

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 13:18
Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel's demonstration run in Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 ahead of the Italian Grand Prix has triggered an emotional response from fans.
With the Ferrari running on sustainable fuel, the German driver took to the Monza circuit on Sunday to pay tribute to his childhood hero. This weekend's Italian Grand Prix celebrates 30 years since Schumacher's ...Keep reading

WATCH: Sebastian Vettel pays emotional Michael Schumacher tribute in Ferrari F2002 - "I felt him a lot today"

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 12:48
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel was overcome with emotion after treating the Italian fans at Monza to a demo run in his friend Michael Schumacher's 2002 Ferrari.
Vettel completed a handful of laps in the F2002 as part of the pre-race activities at Monza, on a weekend where Ferrari celebrated the 30th anniversary of Schumacher's debut with the team in 1996.
The sleek ...Keep reading

Adelaide will be “one of the safest circuits on the calendar”, says MotoGP's deputy CEO

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 12:33
MotoGP's deputy CEO Carlos Ezpeleta has made it clear that the new Adelaide circuit, which will replace Phillip Island as the venue for the Australian Grand Prix in 2027, meets the series' safety and run-off requirements.
The legendary and much-loved Phillip Island circuit will bid farewell after the 2026 event, and from next season onwards, the championship will head to Adelaide – a track ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso and Liam Lawson will start F1 Italian GP from pitlane

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 12:03
Fernando Alonso and Liam Lawson are set to start the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix from the pitlane this afternoon at Monza.
Parc ferme rules were breached on both cars, as Aston Martin opted to give Alonso fresh power unit parts – an MGU-K, a battery and a control electronics unit – having already exceeding his yearly allowance previously.
“Yesterday in Q1 we identified some abnormal ...Keep reading

Alpine brings back folding rear wing ahead of Pierre Gasly’s Monza pole

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 11:45
There are magical days, but there are also special places. Monza is one of them for Pierre Gasly. Six years after his triumph with AlphaTauri, in what was one of the most unpredictable Formula 1 races ever, the Frenchman took the first pole position of his career in the most unexpected way possible.
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Lewis Hamilton unhappy with Ferrari execution in Monza F1 qualifying

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 11:18
Lewis Hamilton has somewhat implicitly expressed dissatisfaction with Ferrari’s execution in qualifying at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix.
Hamilton was eighth-fastest in Q1, made it out of Q2 by just 0.001s, and ended up fifth in Q3, which he was disappointed with despite being just 0.225s down on polesetter Pierre Gasly.
Ferrari’s qualifying rota meant Hamilton could choose whether to ...Keep reading

From Chess.com to Monza pole: How Pierre Gasly beat George Russell twice in one afternoon

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 10:41
Pierre Gasly delivered one of the biggest sensations of the Formula 1 season on Saturday at Monza, scoring a shock pole position at the track where he claimed his only Formula 1 victory back in 2020.
The Frenchman beat his closest challenger and pre-session favourite George Russell by just 0.060s in the dying minutes of qualifying - earning his first-ever pole position in his nine-year F1 ...Keep reading

The F1 drivers who waited longest for a first pole position

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-06 10:35
After Pierre Gasly snatched pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, we've rounded up the 10 drivers who had the longest wait for top spot in Qualifying.

Final predictions and latest Italian Grand Prix odds

Formula 1 - Sun, 2026-09-06 10:35
Our expert betting writers bring you their final predictions and latest odds before the Italian Grand Prix.

How McLaren left itself exposed at the F1 Italian Grand Prix

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 10:21
As Pierre Gasly and Alpine mastered the qualifying game to perfection at Monza, McLaren was one of several Formula 1 teams wondering what could have been after several key factors led to an underwhelming Italian Grand Prix qualifying result.
Off the back of two wins at high downforce circuits in Budapest and Zandvoort, high-speed Monza was never expected to be McLaren's strongest track, both ...Keep reading

Monaco GP appeal ruling didn’t spur Pierre Gasly’s motivation for Monza F1 pole

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 09:36
Pierre Gasly says he could have done without the FIA’s International Court of Appeal decision to strip him of his Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix podium, having since taken pole position in Monza.
The ICA overruled the Monaco stewards’ call to overturn Gasly’s pitlane speeding penalties from the Monaco race after the pitlane measurements were found to be inaccurate. After crossing the finish ...Keep reading

Ferrari “thinking race by race" about WEC title fight after scoring ‘equal’ pole in Austin

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 09:07
At Austin’s Lone Star Le Mans World Endurance Championship round, Ferrari’s Antonio Giovinazzi secured the overall and Hypercar class pole position at the wheel of the #51 499P with a time of 1m52.445s in a thrilling session that saw him finish level with Jack Aitken’s #38 Cadillac-Jota.
Giovinazzi, however, had managed to set his time before his rival, so the top spot on the grid will be ...Keep reading

Why Alpine is bullish about winning the Italian GP after Pierre Gasly’s shock pole

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 08:13
Going into the Italian Grand Prix, of all the storylines and narratives being composed, absolutely none of them involved Pierre Gasly and Alpine.
That’s not dismissive of the French driver or the Enstone team, but Ferrari competing on home soil with a decent chance of victory and an Italian in Kimi Antonelli leading the championship was always going to take every column inch available this ...Keep reading

State of the NASCAR O'Reilly Chase after Darlington

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 06:26
JR Motorsports has earned all the praise it gets this season but lost in translation somewhere is that both Sheldon Creed and Haas Factory Team are both literal champions in their own right.
There was always a universe in which Creed’s No. 00 team could take the fight to the likes of Justin Allgaier and Carson Kvapil. It’s now literally this one. Creed struck first in the Chase for the ...Keep reading

Arrest made in burglary targeting retired NASCAR Cup driver Dave Marcis

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 04:16
The Buncombe County (North Carolina) Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in a break-in involving retired NASCAR Cup driver Dave Marcis. He was out of town with the burglary took place, and several irreplaceable items of NASCAR memorabilia were among the many things stolen. 
Marcis started 883 NASCAR Cup races between 1968 and 2002, and only three drivers in history have ever started more ...Keep reading

Sheldon Creed opens NASCAR O'Reilly Chase with Darlington win

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 03:05
On a long final run at Darlington Raceway, Sheldon Creed drove off with the race win in the No. 00 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet. This is Creed's second career win, and it put him within striking distance of the points lead to open the 2026 Chase.
Creed is now just seven points out of the championship lead, which is still held by Justin Allgaier despite a 17th-place finish.
"Oh, this is ...Keep reading

Josh Pierson ends 53-race wait with maiden Indy NXT win at Laguna Seca

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 00:55
Josh Pierson went flag-to-flag from pole to claim his maiden Indy NXT victory in the opening race of the season finale doubleheader at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Driving the #29 Andretti Global entry, Pierson held firm through multiple restarts to lead all 35 laps and win by 2.6294s over Nikita Johnson (Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR) on the 11-turn, 2.238-mile natural terrain road ...Keep reading

F1 Italian GP: Sunday schedule, weather forecast and how to watch

Motorsport - Sun, 2026-09-06 00:08
Formula 1 heads into Sunday at Monza with Pierre Gasly on pole after a stunning qualifying result for Alpine at the Italian GP.
Gasly beat George Russell by just 0.060s to take his first Formula 1 pole position, using a tow from Lewis Hamilton to vault to the top of the timesheets in Q3. Oscar Piastri qualified third, but will serve a three-place grid penalty for blocking Liam ...Keep reading

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