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F1 grid: Starting positions for Italian Grand Prix after shock Gasly pole

F1 heads to one of its most historic circuits, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, for round 13 of the 2026 season

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Formula 1 heads to the iconic Monza circuit this weekend for the Italian Grand Prix and round 13 of the 2026 season.

Kimi Antonelli , who is expected to take a grid penalty at his home race, leads the world championship standings by 59 points to Mercedes teammate George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton , with the Italian having finished second at the last race in Zandvoort.

At the Dutch GP, reigning F1 world champion Lando Norris won his second straight grand prix with a composed drive at Zandvoort, after recording a sublime pole position. Norris is now fourth in the drivers' standings, 83 points behind Antonelli.

Ferrari will be hoping to land a victory at their traditional home race, with Charles Leclerc a two-time winner in Monza and Red Bull's Max Verstappen , who crashed out on the first lap last time out, will be looking to bounce back.

Here's everything you need to know about the Italian Grand Prix.

*Will start back of the grid due to engine penalty

The Italian Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky's coverage of Sunday's race starts at 12:30pm (BST).

Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action from Monza 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.

In the United States, every practice, qualifying and race session is streamed on Apple TV this year. You can stream Apple TV for FREE, with Apple TV's seven-day free trial .

If you're travelling abroad and want to watch, then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 242 points

2. George Russell (Mercedes) - 183 points

3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 183 points

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 155 points

6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 112 points

8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 71 points

9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 51 points

11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) - 25 points

12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 19 points

14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 10 points

19. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 3 points

20. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) - 0 points

21. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points

22. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points

Constructor standings ahead of Italian GP

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