At the risk of stating the obvious, the Italian Grand Prix is a special race for Scuderia Ferrari. In amongst the bunch of records, even if one sticks just to the Formula 1 years, you can rummage around at random and always find something: from Alberto Ascari’s first win in 1951, to title clinching races for Niki Lauda and Jody Scheckter, to Michael Schumacher’s five victories, all with the Scuderia in the space of eleven years. That makes the German the driver most often seen on the top step of the Monza podium and what a podium it has become, with its walkway offering a unique vista to those on it and to the fans down below.
Not much needs to be said about Monza as a circuit – the track has seen a number of F1 stars come and go over the years and continues to be one of the most beloved on the entire calendar despite the growing number of accidents at the venue.
Hamilton will look to hit back this weekend and extend his lead at the top, while Vettel would be aiming for more of the same action as last week. Max Verstappen finished on the podium last time out, so don’t be surprised if the Dutchman can pull a trick or two of his own in Italy.
When is the Italian Grand Prix Weekend?
The Italian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, 2nd September 2018.
The race will begin at 3:10 PM local time
Free Practice 1 will be held on Friday, 31st August 2018 at 11 AM local time. Free Practice 2 will be held on the same day at 3 PM local time
Free Practice 3 will be held on Saturday, 1st September 2018 at 12 PM local time
Qualifying will be held on Saturday at 3 PM local time.
What TV channel is the Italian Grand Prix coverage on and where can I watch it Online/LIVE stream?
F1’s engrossing title fight moves on to the Monza, motorsport’s Cathedral of Speed, with Sky Sports F1 the only place to see the Italian GP live this weekend. The Italian Grand Prix will be available for viewing on Star Sports Select HD2 in India and can also be seen via live stream on hotstar.com for subscribers.
What circuit is the Italian Grand Prix held at and how many laps do the drivers race for?
The race will be held at the historic Monza circuit in Italy and will consist of 53 laps in total. The race distance is 306.72 KM in total with the circuit length approximately 5.793 KM.
Tyre choice/availability for the Italian Grand Prix 2018:
Pirelli has announced that the red supersoft compound tyres will be available for qualifying while the white medium compound and yellow soft compound tyres will be available during the race on Sunday.
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