F1 Italian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

Sainz converted his practice pace into pole position at Ferrari’s home race, beating Max Verstappen by just 0.013s in a thrilling qualifying.

Charles Leclerc also narrowly missed out in third, just 0.067s off pole, which sets up a Ferrari fight against Verstappen who is aiming for a record-breaking 10th consecutive F1 win. 

Ferrari was made to sweat over a potential penalty for out-lap times in Q1 which broke race director instructions, but both drivers were cleared of wrongdoing moments after Sainz secured pole. 

George Russell took fourth for Mercedes ahead of Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull, as Alex Albon continued to impress for Williams in sixth. 

Oscar Piastri qualified seventh ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris, as Fernando Alonso rounded out the Q3 runners in 10th. 

When is the F1 Italian Grand Prix? 

• Date: Sunday 3 September 2023 
• Start time: 2:00pm BST, 3:00pm local time 

The 14th round of the 2023 F1 season, the Italian GP at Monza, gets under way at 3:00pm local time (2:00pm BST) on Sunday 3 September. 

Pole man Carlos Sainz, Scuderia Ferrari, celebrates in Parc Ferme (Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images)

How can I watch Formula 1? 

In the United Kingdom, Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. 

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £24 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £34.99p per month. 

How can I watch the F1 Italian GP?

In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the Italian GP.  

The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, with pre-race coverage starting at 12:30pm BST on Sky Sports F1, ahead of the race start at 2:00pm BST. 

• Channels: Sky Sports F1 
• Start time: 12:30pm BST on Sky Sports F1, Sunday 3 September 2023 

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of the Italian GP here. 

When can I watch the F1 Italian GP highlights?

In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the Italian GP at 6:30pm BST on Sunday. The full programme will run for two and a half hours, covering the pre-race, the race highlights and the initial post-race reaction to wrap up the major talking points of the race weekend. 

For the entire 2023 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on-demand catch-up services. 

• Channel: Channel 4  
• Start time: 6:30pm BST, Sunday 3 September 2023 

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19

Will the F1 Italian GP be on the radio?  

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2023 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live Sports Extra stations, the BBC Sounds app and via the BBC Sport website. 

Live coverage of the Italian GP will start at 2:00pm BST on the BBC Sport website and on the BBC Sounds app. 

Weather forecast for the F1 Italian GP 

Current weather forecasts predict hot and sunny conditions at Monza, with low winds and a low chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be 29 degrees Celsius for the start of the race. 

How many laps is the F1 Italian GP? 

The race is scheduled to complete 53 laps of Monza, covering a total race distance of 306.720km. 

F1 Italian GP starting grid 

Main Information Additional Data Driver Info

     

Driver Info			Main Information Additional Data
Cla	Driver	#		Chassis	Engine	Time	km/h
1	C. Sainz Carlos Sainz Ferrari	55		Ferrari	Ferrari	1'20.294	259.730
2	M. Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1		Red Bull	Red Bull	+0.013	259.688
3	C. Leclerc Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16		Ferrari	Ferrari	+0.067	259.513
4	G. Russell George Russell Mercedes	63		Mercedes	Mercedes	+0.377	258.516
5	S. Perez Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing	11		Red Bull	Red Bull	+0.394	258.462
6	A. Albon Alex Albon Williams	23		Williams	Mercedes	+0.466	258.231
7	O. Piastri Oscar Piastri McLaren	81		McLaren	Mercedes	+0.491	258.151
8	L. Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Mercedes	44		Mercedes	Mercedes	+0.526	258.040
9	L. Norris Lando Norris McLaren	4		McLaren	Mercedes	+0.685	257.533
10	F. Alonso Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14		Aston Martin	Mercedes	+1.123	256.147
11	Y. Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri	22		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	+1.300	255.592
12	L. Lawson Liam Lawson AlphaTauri	40		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	+1.464	255.079
13	N. Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27		Haas	Ferrari	+1.482	255.023
14	V. Bottas Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo	77		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	+1.646	254.513
15	L. Sargeant Logan Sargeant Williams	2		Williams	Mercedes	+1.650	254.500
16	Z. Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	+2.096	253.122
17	P. Gasly Pierre Gasly Alpine	10		Alpine	Renault	+2.251	252.647
18	E. Ocon Esteban Ocon Alpine	31		Alpine	Renault	+2.254	252.638
19	K. Magnussen Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20		Haas	Ferrari	+2.298	252.503
20	L. Stroll Lance Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18		Aston Martin	Mercedes	+2.566	251.687
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