RACE Full Highlights | Italian Grand Prix 2025

Welcome to the history of the World Championship than any race here in the Royal Park in which is the six miles and glorious it is to overtake In the last two years here we've all sitters have gone on to win here at Mon is one for you C4 the medium glorious day here too track temperature 40 and it's baking our starting grid the rager who was out in Q1 for the first time in his career out in Q1 Lawson 18th and he's alongside Colin Estaban Ocon down in 15th Albon and Sainz Holkenberg with Estaban Ocon at 8th all as well Lewis Primever Fernando Alonso starts 8th is high Ladies level on the third row of the grid 4th last year he's got the championship leader Oscar Chris who starts 2nd and Max Verstappen with the Fappen and the thing is Martin Brundle when you're pace in the longer runs on Friday 16th start on the medium compound tyre that's the 15th Liam Lawson on the front of the grid as we look at the World Championship these days it's the 4th longest run down to the they're quite warm because they're transmitted at that you've got to pick a braking point brake too early something will square off your tyre before you've even got round the first Verstappen then on that pole position he has won in 2022 in his Red Bull with a new Charles Leclerc can slice through the field to see if they can go and do that Charles Leclerc towards our formation lap main event to the Italian Grand Prix they could seal that next time out in a few races longer medium tyres into play on a track where if you do tank free cards it depends how to work out how to feed back in weigh yourself or if you get into the first grid you can damage the underneath the car Max on with it tribute there to Giorgio Armani was very close with Charles Leclerc as well to get the chance to meet and work with it's Ferrari country but it's nothing to lose has to go for it he's ahead of his same time Lando doesn't need leadership although it's become somewhat more difficult since Lando to the first corner somehow so he'll be trying he'll be desperate to try not to be punching hole in Hülkenberg before we even get going so I would imagine a mechanical issue Jonathan Wheatley on the Oh man for the weekend we'll get him on as soon as we can exactly yes but that it my goodness it's something for you to be a relatively healthy car those two going in the Hülkenberg has had a retirement here at Monza either so that leaves us Piastri and Leclerc behind their boards the first chicane the Italian Verstappen then leads them away hit the grass and manages to keep it under control Retains the lead Charles Leclerc he's painting get away with a look at the Ferrari Leclerc maintain position by going on the track we'll see right into the back they're in Lando Norris but round the hour not preserving his championship lead he's going what are you doing come on just put me in the grass grass and that in your radiator done 10th Hamilton up to 9th and Norris Verstappen's being told to give Piastri ahead of Charles Leclerc that's where the Evolve once again down the inside goes I don't think he's going to get past Oscar Piastri what a around Piastri taking some gambles in that place so that they could squabble behind him Stuart's happy no further investigation Piastri's still on the tail of Charles Leclerc giving the place back not because they think Charles Leclerc's all over the place under braking almost lost a bit of front wing end plate and he's got a which he seems to be doing quite well out from Piastri then comes Russell Bortoletto and there's a look up there Charles Leclerc front wing and front wheels and tyres steaming down towards the second going to get past but nothing doing Russell that's why he'll be desperate to stay in rear wing open gains about 7 or 8 is the quickest car in a straight line 25 points to his championship rival 13 points and Verstappen was close going into Alvarez on the brakes down into the first chicane Verstappen under braking gets it slowed back again Sahir on lap and takes the lead and charges onwards to bring Carls into play now as he's then backed himself up and not got ahead of Sonoda to give a different way and we're on board with Oskar potentially Lewis Hamilton for leaving the track and Astri here as towards 200 miles roundabout 70 miles an hour when they make their air will he have a run down the inside not enough to get alongside the Ferrari he needs move from him and he's up in the 7th place Grand Prix and they were right not to try something up front on the right hand side got away Astonis and this is where Sonoda too so as has been Max Verstappen having to give the place back into the run off area in the salvo at the start it's a full sitting car as Lando Norris along and on the inside so they didn't get vice versa actually for Leclerc have been top in a fast in a straight line but in position nicely and track position the take at the temple of speed we've seen one and a half seconds at the end of lap 5 from Lando basically it went from three lanes to two entitled to carry speed into the beef there lap 7 the other Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton has got some speed on Gap and gives him a nice come for his car and his tyres certainly does cars might be the order of the day makes a move towards the end of a stint but not by much Lewis Hamilton's got a good race car two cars between him and Leclerc and Fernando Alonso by the way and his team all the laps towards the grid there is a box that will be investigated after the race but he didn't have it open down the pit straight so the critical as Piastri just starts to edge down investigated up into fourth currently Liam Lawson on the soft tyres has made up place started fifth in the last two races still running the racing making a move onto two and there was no route to get past so on Thursday for the dream ride of his life George Russell said he's in DRS range and Russell has and it's not enough to get him along the rest of the pack they've trimmed their wing level closer than that than he actually was able to do range two and there's a bit of a DRS train along the way and talking of so when he comes in for his pit stop he'll run around here and their car works particularly well in this is all about straight line speed in this in the low downforce George Russell making another bid for fourth place of a few less car Grand Prix and George Russell trying to get back on the podium but remember how good George Russell was got a really nice set up there second chicane we go and there's Lance Stroll on the grass and Esteban Ocon picks up the penalty Orlando Norris and then there's a further gap of about who is on the charge once more Lewis Hamilton Mortoletto Alonso Sonoda and walking away at the front there with a the extra bit of downforce he's carrying Max Verstappen in lead he's more than first corner and then pinching it back again with a very clear the Ferrari and is up in second scoring as it stands in fact the top five are running Max Verstappen's lap times every lap Oscar Piastri Landon Norris we think 22 maybe try an undercut but it was a McLaren 2-3 here last year both McLarens have been on the podium at that stage this season as they look after their tyres a lot not ripping the tyre they're not graining up the Pirelli of change falling apart so that advantage of McLaren having to retire before the start Jonathan Wheatley had to have to retire a car at any point in their unit it was probably the best thing to do the grid Martin so you probably saw it on the grid but these cars are incredibly confident Nico's race had to be ended are you happy with it yeah Lawson pulled the pin so we're expecting a few other cars be a productive one thanks ever so much Jonathan currently and we mentioned Liam Lawson there he for the soft tyre so that'll give you an indication latest safety car won't they because they want some grip off there shouldn't we to force a two stopper hopefully Pirelli as they celebrate there in the back the top speeds looking at the Portoletto 7 I was walking down each other into the Ferrari motorhome that there's the dynamic the manager behind you I love the dynamics of that they race against each other in the sim world between them on the track around about 18 Martin was Portoletto also saying just looking into the Mercedes garage they're Sonoda as well and Fernando Mercedes are going to think maybe of an early stop Branson to run as close to Ferrari now for many laps going through that Mercedes for the DRS train in the paddock a little peaked cap as well Martin who we can't see at the moment holding it well and the gap now over 4 seconds middle sector of the entire Grand Prix as we like to impress ourselves faster than the time you lose the days where sometimes we do go as far as you could on one set of tyres because stay in contention hard tyre if anyone does pull the pin and start to think ahead of the driver in front and go from the medium onto the hard tyre here going faster it's a clockwise circuit Fernando gets a little bit of stress just over half distance probably or around half distance whether it changes who's got this Fernando Norris crosses the line himself from that magic one second Hamilton a little bit lap previous to this wonder just to close that gap a little Sky Race control good afternoon he's giving his car's good pace is good just looking at what Russell can do so for that he needs to be within about a second it's about 25 seconds of pit stop there's a slot in too but then he'll quickly get and you can't pit too early tyre leading a gaggle of cars on the hard that a long way behind the message from the team have worked on that package behind the race leader and race winner one place back but the four that he lost at the start there Carlos Sainz has been down he's been reported there's a specific line particular corner you still need to come on the yellow line you can see it just on the right hand side of your screen so there's a reason for it Fernando there playing to the track the gravel can damage the area into the pits to try the undercut from if it comes onto the circuit that might necessitate he's into the pits and he should that's the gap that they're trying to put him into but seconds in your pit stop because an hour Max just walking it the advantage we know how things can change understatement from GP Giampiero Lampa what can change is they go into the hard compound tyres also this kind of lead he's got now and they drop the tyres as they were trying has now triggered Yuki Tsunoda's as well Alonso he's there all of a sudden but they can afford to come in the following lap to zone that's what as we responded straight away and why the owner comes out from his pit stop still ahead this one going to the chicane and by the Tsunoda very neat little move indeed for the last year see the gravel yeah crunching down the serrate oh you're naked pitted too just keep an eye on that gravel that goes off and we've had quite a few going off this week a bit slower and as they come out they look at the pit stop of Gabriel Bortoletto just to compound Bortoletto's misery maximum of 70 degrees C to bring them up to where you need them which is to go to put his hard compound tyre into the pit lane we go and meters out of him didn't he by and that made the difference honestly it made Alonso into the Ferrari motorhome on a scooter mind you he is our race leader look the gravel's gone off of Lando Norris what a dream feeling season since Imola Max was really ringing the neck Ed what can you tell us? gotta give some credit to the ass throwing Bortoletto in they knew that it was actually more like a mid two to to high two second mechanics having to delay Bortoletto getting out behind to Oli Behrmann in this race the line on Liam Lawson is in the middle of that net position when they all finish their pits so Bortoletto should cycle back in nine laps fresher here at to try and get past I mean out around this track he was on pole in F3 the sprint podium here in 29th Lesmo corners they come the two Roletto on board with him down towards that touch just Bortoletto good momentum from him to as Antonelli rotating you've got you've halved the you just can't make the corner the lead of this Italian Grand Prix we had all out in front 6.3 continue to close down by closer to George Russell but he's got that gap on board to Alex Albon running in the top nine who's been noted I should say we invite him guys I don't agree to turn four keep the racing line a bit it does look to be a bit low tyre compared to Sainz on the medium tyre Sainz maybe not overly happy about it Sainz being against Albon is what they were telling him which is just look at the balance of the car suspension failure expected much and he was having a really good pointing at it Fernando so disappointed Alonso can't wait to get out of the well that's out himself because he's just so annoying Viscari and the Fernando Alonso and sadly for him that's a second is now under investigation for point and he didn't do that at the second past him and already broken DRS down in 16th his nearest rival he hasn't served yet in 10th really investigating Max Verstappen much in this race 15 laps longer on your first stint please particularly well it looks like stigmation they can gather from those at the back mediums they seem a better time right watch is handy at home and if you've had pace to break the record here for the he did it in an hour 14 when he won that and if they Formula One Grand Prix in World Championship on sure that was the quickest second while he was stationary and he's going to running down in 11th starting just reflecting on that message holding up quite well and could be soft is a raceable tyre and goes battling with Yuki is going to be looked at meanwhile as a record that place back I assume before the stewards make us Antonelli is so towards the end of the record that's a lasting advantage he is that's why Mercedes as he came back out again and important for their race working really well there for the Mercedes from Antonelli to generate some temperature that that's a big problem will be nervous about that you can have tyre issues track limits for Kimi Antonelli blistering on his tyres on track on a new set of hard tyres only quicker than the McLaren despite the blistering performance Norris is three tenths faster final sector over 27 three tenths quicker is that right front wasn't it blistering they ran three degrees of these days distance they will move up now to make a pit stop long of his marks before he can come in the pit lane we've seen a fraction long from his marks to put the wheel gun on almost before loss that will lose your time as well usually to lock the outside tyre and Gasly ahead of down here Crofty between Red Bull and McHugh Max Verstappen with you know downforce they know that they don't want to push it maybe they can Laura McKee said to you on the grid I wrote them down tyres are starting to die a little bit so let's explain why everybody is going down the pit straight a 200 mile but also why you need a very good isn't it just watching George just four laps ago he is going to come up behind Ocon and Albon that might gap to start thinking about a pit line that's all being furiously 40-50 people working on that the answer is yes across the line nearly stopped moving before he had to get going again for him penalty to serve but that's a nice gap in his way so whereas George Russell was back a bit there's now a big buffer between the Ferrari and the Mercedes in terms of track position it doesn't surprise me that he came in now where Mercedes expecting Ferrari to straight line speed wasn't in there to get out of the turbulent air of the Aston Martin but John Lance Stroll's rear tyre trying to get past Lance Stroll right up behind the Aston Martin coming out of the Paris any kind of durability with the tyre hundreds of but a new fastest lap of the Grand Prix here comes George Russell the has made before the first chicane they're not going to win the race as it stands and go on to the soft tyre yourself I wonder it's so weird down there with the storm first race here in 1982 but it's really sad that all those things are gone absolutely with you it spoils the story of the first race here in 1982 but it's that all those are gone away it spoils the story of the first race here in it spoils the story of the race here in 1982 but it spoils the of first it story of first race here in it spoils the story of the first race here in it first here in but it spoils the here in it spoils the of here in it spoils the story of first here in spoils the story of first race here in it spoils the story of first race here in Berman ended up in a safety a safety car stop so that's all was it no I think I would still have been we still have been leading so stay out again because you get this at the safety just took six tenths out of Norris and you can see it's wagging its tail and team Lando will be thinking we might be what from point six seconds faster than Lando Norris I'm sure Oscar's side of the garage the player is currently running in fourth so it's not like the pit stops and that's why they've decided to extend first chicane Antonelli survived okay well he did and then actually into the second chicane Norris powers is recovery from the Williams down the next point seven so actually Lando they can't just carry on to the end my relation if it's an entirely dry race aged to stop both their cars with Alex Alba when we first saw it so they've got the same donkeys behind them we will pop yeah we'll do that we'll swap it around so on his way as Oscar Piazza well give the McLaren cars I can only assume Lando thinks but because he thinks the soft top air but a very clear thought proof against Leclerc isn't it I'm sure the team were talking about it but that makes sure noted for forcing another driver of the stewards to take what today has controlled it superbly well with science yeah so on here Lando Norris seems to be that's gonna be very difficult if Oscar Piazza look back you are free with Larry is ahead of Lando Norris this one around and his Oscar Bob might have got a little vision until the mechanic was told that coming on here now about handing places but this is now Oscar Piazza extending his lead home excuse me in there in with this World Championship as much as he will do it I will need this team and I will need their Lando Norris the toe to help him I'll put you under Oscar Piazza should because the team game to help help I think the team will feel extra positions and then put it of the race which by the way was less than it now Lando is catching and I pass and you're free to race I don't really get what's changed Lando played the team game so at least it's got Oscar it's behind before the pit stop phase so it's the he's got a clear mind and race he's not within a second he's got that slight advantage of dance here of getting second place and it wasn't the wheel that wasn't tightened up the had the the oil leak the stroll finally pits leaving five-second penalty to serve when he does come in he's hard compound tires so it was worth it today Lance Stroll has tumbled down slow stop and the debrief has already podcast there as I say strolls had a really long middle sector Lando Norris was about what I think should be comparative safety and he's working out who's had a slow stop and I just wonder listening to Max Verstappen's uh he had a slow stop nothing to do with me we're talking about three point stop though if it was I agree in game that Lando was doing that and he's got two laps to go in this to become the first drivers here have all failed to go has never looked like conceding Norris and Piastri Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton completing the top six tumble out of the points Alex Albon it was from him he started 14th and Isaac Hadjer who started in the pit and all the while I've been saying that that's allowed as he powers towards with another new lap because a very similar aero setup there better car haven't they for the uh high speed tire degradation and Kelly Piquet has come to Monza Jimmy Antonelli has been given a five second penalty if not three it might take him out if Imola was disappointed that's going to be even worse podium at Zandvoort ended a streak of four mash the track record in qualifying with a fat for a weekend for Max Verstappen the rest Oscar Piastri go to Max Verstappen once again Charles Leclerc fourth for Ferrari adding 10th on the grid to take sixth place that's the uh it's the Italian that was unbelievable guys insane what an unbelievable weekend we can be really really Miller comes Monza and Max wins once again Albon even with that five second penalty is ahead of Isaac and Stroll and we appreciate that was a pretty painful yeah yeah but good luck with the race but thanks what a victory Paul set up he knew that he could handle just another masterclass you made uh Max um yeah very very proud of the team so congrats for his team principal at Red Bull was there a reply 280 points in the constructors is now 337 points now they need to be 346 points with the first and second