F1 grid: Starting positions for Italian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen is eyeing a record-breaking 10th F1 win in a row as the paddock rolls around to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix this weekend. Verstappen, picking up where he left off before the summer break, won his home race in the Netherlands last week to equal Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine consecutive grand prix triumphs. The Dutchman, who now has a mammoth 138-point lead in the championship over team-mate Sergio Perez, is the overwhelming favourite in Italy having also won in Monza last year. Mercedes endured a difficult weekend last time out in Zandvoort but will be buoyed by the news that both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have signed contract extensions until the end of the 2025 season. As for Ferrari, they head into their home race short of form having not won a race since Austria last year but will be hoping for a strong performance in front of the home tifosi crowd. Fernando Alonso, too, will be looking to back up his podium in Zandvoort with another top-three showing at Monza. Here is everything you need to know. (All times BST) Sunday 3 September The entire race schedule from Monza will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 in the UK and Ireland. Sky’s coverage of the race on Sunday starts at 12:30pm (BST). The weekend’s action will be broadcasted on ESPN in the United States. Free-to-air highlights in the UK will be aired on Channel 4 ; for the grand prix on Sunday evening at 6:30pm. Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Italy on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription. Lewis Hamilton is looking to add to his five previous wins at Monza Top-10: TBC 11) Yuki Tsunoda 12) Liam Lawson 13) Nico Hulkenberg 14) Valtteri Bottas 15) Logan Sargeant 16) Zhou Guanyu 17) Pierre Gasly 18) Esteban Ocon 19) Kevin Magnussen 20) Lance Stroll 1) Max Verstappen – 339 points 2) Sergio Perez – 201 points 3) Fernando Alonso – 168 points 4) Lewis Hamilton – 156 points 5) Carlos Sainz – 102 points 6) Charles Leclerc – 99 points 7) George Russell – 99 points 8) Lando Norris – 75 points 9) Lance Stroll – 47 points 10) Pierre Gasly – 37 points 11) Esteban Ocon – 36 points 12) Oscar Piastri – 34 points 13) Alex Albon – 15 points 14) Nico Hulkenberg – 9 points 15) Valtteri Bottas – 5 points 16) Zhou Guanyu – 4 points 17) Yuki Tsunoda – 3 points 18) Kevin Magnussen – 2 points 19) Logan Sargeant – 0 points 20) Nyck de Vries – 0 points 21) Daniel Ricciardo – 0 points 22) Liam Lawson – 0 points 1) Red Bull – 540 points 2) Mercedes – 255 points 3) Aston Martin – 215 points 4) Ferrari – 201 points 5) McLaren – 111 points 6) Alpine – 73 points 7) Williams – 15 points 8) Haas – 11 points 9) Alfa Romeo – 9 points 10) AlphaTauri – 3 points ROUND 15 – ITALY Autodromo Nazionale Monza – 1-3 September ROUND 16 – SINGAPORE Marina Bay Street Circuit – 15-17 September ROUND 17 – JAPAN Suzuka International Racing Course – 22-24 September ROUND 18 – QATAR (sprint weekend) Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 6-8 October ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES (sprint weekend) Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 20-22 October ROUND 20 – MEXICO Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 27-29 October ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (sprint weekend) Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 3-5 November ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS Las Vegas Street Circuit – 16-18 November ROUND 23 – ABU DHABI Yas Marina Circuit – 24-26 November