Campos Racing's Noel León during the 2026 F2 Monza round.
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León expects to be “in the mix” for Monza races after P4 finish in F2 Qualifying

Campos Racing’s Noel León walked away satisfied with his Qualifying performance at the 2026 F2 Monza round, having secured a P4 finish when the chequered flag fell. The Mexican showed strong pace throughout the session and briefly held provisional pole before his rivals pushed him down the order. While the result marked a strong Qualifying…

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Invicta Racing's Rafael Câmara takes his fifth pole position of the 2026 F2 season during Qualifying at Monza.
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Câmara reflects on another “strong” Qualifying after claiming fifth F2 pole of 2026 at Monza

Invicta Racing’s Rafael Câmara continued his impressive run of form in Qualifying, storming to his fifth pole position of the 2026 F2 season at Monza. The Ferrari-backed driver led an Invicta one-two, with teammate Joshua Dürksen finishing less than a tenth behind. The rookie continued to dominate on Fridays, extending his tally as the driver…

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Nicola Lacorte says his 2026 Monza P3 shows what he and DAMS can achieve after maximising his only push lap in F3 Qualifying.
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Lacorte takes confidence from P3 finish in Monza Qualifying after difficult 2026 F3 campaign

Nicola Lacorte believes his third-place Qualifying finish at Monza demonstrated what he and DAMS Lucas Oil can achieve after a difficult 2026 F3 campaign. The Italian secured P3 for Sunday’s Feature Race despite having only one push lap during the second Qualifying group, with the drivers leaving their final runs extremely late. He was later…

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Alessandro Giusti led an MP Motorsport 1-2-3 in F3 Free Practice at Monza, setting a new lap record ahead of split Qualifying.
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F3 | 2026 Italian GP | Free Practice | Giusti leads MP Motorsport 1-2-3 at Monza

Alessandro Giusti led an MP Motorsport sweep of the top three positions in Free Practice at Monza, setting a 1:37.445 to establish the benchmark ahead of Friday afternoon’s split Qualifying session at the 2026 Monza F3 Round. The Frenchman finished 0.232s clear of teammate Tuukka Taponen, while Mattia Colnaghi completed an impressive 1-2-3 for the…

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen expects a “pretty painful” racing experience at the 2026 Italian GP due to energy management
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Verstappen expects “pretty painful” weekend at 2026 F1 Italian GP amid energy management concerns

Max Verstappen admitted he’s bracing for a “pretty painful” weekend ahead at the 2026 F1 Italian GP, with Monza’s long straights and high-speed layout set to exacerbate energy management demands under the new regulations. With a much greater reliance on electrical power, the drivers now face a unique challenge at circuits where the cars cannot…

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Brando Badoer targets a strong home F3 round at Monza, with Qualifying strategy, slipstream management and three DRS zones key.
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Badoer says “adaptability and strategy” key to success at home 2026 F3 round at Monza

Brando Badoer believes adaptability and intelligent decision-making will prove crucial as he prepares for his home F3 round at Monza this weekend. The Rodin Motorsport driver enters the penultimate event of the 2026 season fifth in the Drivers’ Championship on 71 points after establishing himself as a regular front-running contender. Although he remains mathematically capable…

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F3 title rivals Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu will compete in separate Qualifying groups at Monza as Round 8 begins.
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2026 Monza F3 Qualifying groups confirmed as title rivals face split sessions

F3 has confirmed the two groups that will contest Friday’s split Qualifying session at Monza, with championship rivals Freddie Slater and Ugo Ugochukwu placed on opposite sides of the draw. Following Thursday evening’s drivers’ briefing, officials confirmed that the even-numbered cars will form Group A and run first at 14:00 local time. Group B contains…

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Lando Norris discusses his and McLaren’s expectations ahead of the F1 Italian GP following his race wins, as well as Ferrari’s potential.
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Norris “not worried at all” with Ferrari engine upgrade for 2026 F1 Italian GP

Lando Norris is not worried about the performance of McLaren F1 ahead of the Italian GP, in spite of other championship contenders strengthening themselves after the summer break. The reigning Formula 1 World Champion discussed the track specifics ahead of the first race at Monza featuring the new generation of challengers. Energy management will be…

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Charles Leclerc reflects on the energy management troubles Monza would pose and what Ferrari should focus on at the 2026 F1 Italian GP
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Leclerc discusses the challenges of extreme energy management and Ferrari’s target for 2026 F1 Italian GP weekend

Charles Leclerc has shared his thoughts on the energy management requirements at the most power-hungry circuit on the F1 calendar, whether the Ferrari drivers are willing to tow each other, whether Monza would bring back ‘yo-yo racing’, what their secret to success at Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps was, and what their focus should be heading into…

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