What time is qualifying on Saturday?
After FP3 at 11:30am this morning, qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza takes place at 3pm (BST).
Lewis Hamilton opened his weekend by setting the quickest time in first practice (David Davies/PA) (PA Wire)Read more
Kieran Jackson5 September 2025 15:40
TOP-10 WITH 10 MINS TO GO IN FP3
Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 12:20
Norris goes top with a 1:19:331 (just half-a-second off the lap record here) with Piastri two-tenths off in second. Isack Hadjar, impressively, still in third.
Most qualifying simulation lap times are being set now.
Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 12:19
Verstappen, on softs, goes top with a 1:19:688, three-tenths quicker than Leclerc in second and Hamilton in third.
The Dutchman not happy with Esteban Ocon, however, who blocked him slightly: “He’s such a ****.”
4-10: Albon, Russell, Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, Hadjar, Piastri, Bearman
The McLarens yet to set a time on the mediums or softs…
Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 12:02
Lewis Hamilton towards the top again
With a five-place grid penalty for tomorrow’s race, Lewis Hamilton knows he needs a strong qualifying later on.
And so far, he’s been right at the business end of the timesheet, around a circuit he has won at five times.
(Getty Images)
Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 11:54
Yuki Tsunoda quickest early on
The Red Bull driver with a 1:20:775 on hard tyres is the fastest man so far, with Lewis Hamilton two-tenths down in second and Isack Hadjar in third.
Most drivers just getting into their rhythm now…
Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 11:47
On another stunning day in northern Italy, we’re underway with the third and final hour of practice at Monza.
The final practice session of the European season…
Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 11:30
We’re five minutes away from the third and final practice in Monza!
It was Lando Norris’ session last time out, but Ferrari again looked quick after their one-two in FP1. Who will set the final benchmark ahead of qualifying later?!
Lando Norris finished fastest in the second practice session (David Davies/PA) (PA Wire)
Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 11:25
Lando Norris in defiant mood as he eyes F1 title comeback against Oscar Piastri
Asked if he believes Piastri now needs to suffer a DNF in order for him to win the title, Norris replied: “No because in the end, if he’s done a better job, then credit to him.
“That’s how I am. I can still win the championship without anything like that happening and that’s the way I wish to do it. It’d make my life easier if there were just some more drivers in between us now and again.
“We’re so dominant as a team that it almost makes my life harder, that’s probably the most frustrating part of it all.
“But it’s still the best man win and if it’s that way at the end of the season, I’ll respect that.”
Lando Norris is 34 points behind his team-mate (David Davies/PA) (PA Wire)
Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 11:22
Cadillac add IndyCar star to F1 ranks for debut season in 2026
Cadillac have signed IndyCar star Colton Herta as an F1 test driver, with the American switching back to the European single-seater pyramid in the hope of an F1 seat in the future.
Herta, 25, has been linked with an F1 switch for a number of years and there was speculation that American team Cadillac could pick him as a home driver for their debut in the sport next year.
While they instead acquired the services of experienced drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, Herta has now been announced as a test driver, returning to Europe where he previously raced in British F3 as a teenager.
Kieran Jackson6 September 2025 11:15