BREAKING: F1 Italian Grand Prix 2026: FP1 Start Time, Qualifying and Full Monza Schedule…Read more

Formula 1 heads to the iconic Monza circuit this weekend for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, with the 13th round of the championship getting underway on Friday, September 4.

The opening Free Practice session will provide teams with their first opportunity to assess their cars around the historic Autodromo Nazionale Monza, one of the fastest circuits on the F1 calendar.

FP1 is scheduled to begin at 10:30am UK time on Friday, running until 11:30am. The second and final practice session of the day will then take place from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.

The weekend continues on Saturday with FP3 at 10:30am, before qualifying gets underway at 2:00pm. The qualifying session will determine the starting grid for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.

The main event is scheduled for Sunday, September 6, with the race beginning at 1:00pm UK time.

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Full Italian Grand Prix schedule

Friday, September 4

FP1: 10:30am–11:30am

FP2: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Saturday, September 5

FP3: 10:30am–11:30am

Qualifying: 2:00pm–3:00pm

Sunday, September 6

Italian Grand Prix: 1:00pm

Monza’s 5.793km layout is renowned for its long straights, heavy braking zones and high-speed corners, making qualifying particularly important. The circuit has hosted the Italian Grand Prix throughout almost the entire history of the Formula 1 World Championship, with the exception of the 1980 event.

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Alpine reserve driver Paul Aron is also set to take part in FP1, replacing Pierre Gasly for the opening session. Aron has already completed three practice outings during the 2026 season and will use his Monza appearance to help Alpine evaluate its latest upgrade package.

With practice beginning Friday morning and qualifying following on Saturday afternoon, teams face a crucial two days of preparation before the Italian Grand Prix lights go out at Monza on Sunday.