🇮🇹 Italian GP 2026

When is the Italian GP?

The Italian GP is round 13 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, held at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy. Lights out is scheduled for Sunday, September 6 at 13:00 UTC. The card above converts that to your local time automatically and counts down to the start.

What time is the Italian GP around the world?

Lights out is at 13:00 UTC. That puts the Italian GP start at 9:00 AM EDT (US Eastern / ET, New York) for North American fans, 2:00 PM BST in the UK and Ireland (London & Dublin), and 11:00 PM AEST in eastern Australia (Sydney & Melbourne). Full conversion across major regions and cities:

Session start times verified against the official F1 timetable on August 11, 2026. Times can change — this page reflects the last verified schedule and updates automatically when it does.

What time does the Italian GP finish?

The Italian GP is scheduled to finish at approximately 15:00 UTC — about two hours after the 13:00 UTC start. F1 races run to the lesser of 305 km or two hours of racing, so most last around 1h45–2h of green-flag running; a red flag or repeated safety cars can push the finish later, and the FIA caps total race time at three hours. In the UK and Ireland that is roughly 4:00 PM BST, and on the US East Coast about 11:00 AM EDT. Treat it as a planning estimate — take the exact start time above and add roughly two hours.

Qualifying converts the same way — set your alarm for 3:00 PM BST in the UK:

About Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

The Italian GP is run over 53 laps of the 5.793 km Autodromo Nazionale di Monza — a high-speed circuit in a royal park near Milan, the fastest on the calendar. The venue first hosted a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950.

• Circuit length: 5.793 km
• Race distance: 53 laps
• First World Championship race here: 1950

Full Autodromo Nazionale di Monza circuit guide — length, race distance & every recent winner →

Who won the last Italian GP? Recent winners at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) won the most recent Formula 1 race at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in 2025. Max Verstappen has won here 3 times in the last 6 runnings — more than any other driver in this span. Here are the winners of the last 6 runnings at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza:

Historical results are immutable facts, compiled from public Formula 1 records — unofficial and not affiliated with Formula 1. Verified 2026-07-10.

Italian GP practice, qualifying times

A Grand Prix weekend is more than Sunday. The Italian GP runs 4 timed sessions before lights out, listed here in UTC — the table above shows each one in your own timezone:

• Free Practice 1: Friday, September 4 at 10:30 UTC
• Free Practice 2: Friday, September 4 at 14:00 UTC
• Free Practice 3: Saturday, September 5 at 10:30 UTC
• Qualifying: Saturday, September 5 at 14:00 UTC

Qualifying for the Italian GP sets the grid on Saturday, September 5 at 14:00 UTC. Open this page on race weekend and every time shown updates to wherever you are in the world.

How to watch the Italian GP live

In the US the Italian GP is live on Apple TV, which became the exclusive home of Formula 1 in the United States from 2026 with every session live. In the UK it’s on Sky Sports F1, with free highlights on Channel 4; and worldwide, F1 TV Pro streams every session where it’s available. Major viewer markets:

For subscription costs, free trials and how to watch F1 free in every market, see the full 2026 F1 TV & streaming guide.

Broadcast details can change — confirm with your provider before lights out. Unofficial; not affiliated with Formula 1 or any broadcaster.

Common questions about the Italian GP

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