How to follow Italian Grand Prix on the BBC
How to follow Italian Grand Prix on the BBC
Sophie Trifonoff - BBC Sport journalist Fri, September 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM UTC
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The tifosi always come out in full force when Ferrari return home
Round 13 of the 2026 Formula 1 season heads to Monza, the home of Ferrari, for the Italian Grand Prix, from 4-6 September.
McLaren's Lando Norris took his second win in a row in the first race back from the summer break in a chaotic farewell to the Dutch Grand Prix.
Norris has since signed a new contract with McLaren that will keep him with the team until the end of the 2030 season.
Mercedes' George Russell, who won the sprint race at Zandvoort, was fastest in Friday practice at Monza, 0.120 seconds quicker than the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
Russell's team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who will start Sunday's race from the back with a grid penalty due to a new engine, was just 0.021secs behind Leclerc.
Red Bull's Isack Hadjar will miss a second consecutive race because of a wrist injury and will again be replaced by Liam Lawson.
Lawson's spot at Racing Bulls is again filled by reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda.
Lights out for Sunday's 53-lap race will be at 14:00 BST on Sunday.
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Session start times and BBC coverage
Commentary of the race will be available across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.
You can also listen by asking most smart speakers to "play BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra".
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Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.
All times BST
Saturday, 5 September
Third practice: 11:30-12:30 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Qualifying: 15:00-16:00 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Sunday, 6 September
Race: 14:00 (Sports Extra 2 via BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Red Bull's Max Verstappen was on the top step of the podium in Monza last year, ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar PisatriWhat is the Monza weather forecast?
The forecast predicts a glorious if very hot weekend for the Italian Grand Prix, which has been declared a heat-hazard race by F1's governing body, the FIA.
Friday's practice sessions saw high temperatures of 34C, while Saturday's final practice and qualifying is expected to be warmer again at 35C.
Sunday's race, which starts at 3pm local time, is set for highs of 33C, with all three days of track action dry with no risk of rain.
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