Schedule for the 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix held on the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th September 2026.
The timetable below includes different time zones for all F1 session start times across the race weekend for people tuning in from other countries.
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Italian GP race weekend format
The Italian Grand Prix weekend doesn’t feature a sprint race. Instead it sticks to the normal F1 race weekend format of three practice sessions, one qualifying session (including Q1 / Q2 / Q3) and one race.
Below is the format of all F1 sessions across the Italian race weekend:
Friday 4th September
- First practice session (60 mins)
- Second practice session (60 mins)
Saturday 5th September
- Third practice session (60 mins)
- Qualifying – Q1 / Q2 / Q3 (60 mins)
Sunday 6th September
- Race (53 laps or 120 mins)
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2026 Italian Grand Prix Qualifying time
Qualifying for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix will start at 16:00 local circuit time on Saturday 5th September.
Qualifying will be split in to three sessions called Q1, Q2 and Q3. All drivers take part in Q1, the fastest 15 of those take part in Q2 and of those only the fastest 10 take part in the Q3 shootout for pole position.
The whole of qualifying, made up of the three sessions, will last for a total of 60 minutes.
2026 Italian Grand Prix race start time
The 2026 Italian Grand Prix will start at 15:00 local circuit time on Sunday 6th September. It will last for either 53 laps or 120 minutes, whichever is shorter.
Italian GP schedule 2026
Below is the Italian GP schedule for the 2026 race weekend held on the Monza circuit.
| 2026 Italian Grand Prix F1 Schedule - Monza | ||
|---|---|---|
| Friday 4th September | Local Time | UK Time |
| Formula 1 First Practice Session - FP1 | 12:30 - 13:30 | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Formula 1 Second Practice Session - FP2 | 16:00 - 17:00 | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Saturday 5th September | ||
| Formula 1 Third Practice Session - FP3 | 12:30 - 13:30 | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Formula 1 Qualifying Q1 Q2 Q3 | 16:00 - 17:00 | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Sunday 6th September | ||
| Formula 1 Grand Prix Race | 15:00 | 14:00 |
What time is the Italian F1 race in my country?
The Italian F1 race at Monza will start at 15:00 local time (CEST) and will last for either 53 laps or 2 hours.
Below is the Italian GP schedule for all F1 practice, qualifying and race sessions at the Monza circuit in a number of different time zones.
| Session | Monza Circuit Italy Local Time CEST |
PT | CT | ET | BST (UK) | AET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 | 12:30 | 03:30 | 05:30 | 06:30 | 11:30 | 20:30 |
| Practice 2 | 16:00 | 07:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 15:00 | 00:00 +1 |
| Practice 3 | 12:30 | 03:30 | 05:30 | 06:30 | 11:30 | 20:30 |
| Qualifying | 16:00 | 07:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 15:00 | 00:00 +1 |
| Race | 15:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 14:00 | 23:00 |
Where to watch the Italian GP?
UK viewers will be able to watch live coverage of the Italian Grand Prix practice, qualifying and race sessions on Sky Sports F1. You will need a paid subscription to that channel, however.
The pre-race build up and coverage usually starts around 60 – 90 minutes before the Italian F1 race start time.
USA viewers can tune in on ESPN with a subscription.
Race highlights will be available to viewers for free on Channel 4 on Sunday evening.
Information on international broacast coverage of the race can be found on the official Formula 1 website.
Gate opening times
If you’re planning on attending the Italian Grand Prix in person you’ll want to know what time the spectator gates open. You can then plan your arrival time accordingly, and if you’re desperate to get a good viewing spot then you need to arrive at the gates well before they open.
The Monza circuit usually confirms the exact gate opening in the weeks leading up to the GP weekend on their website, their social channels and via email to ticket holders. For reference, below are the previous years’ gate opening times.
Italian GP spectator gate opening times at Monza circuit:
- Friday – 7:00am
- Saturday – 7:00am
- Sunday – 7:00am
Italian F1 detailed motorsport schedule
As well as the Formula 1 sessions, there will be a number of other support races taking place on the track across the weekend.
This year the F1 support races at the Monza Grand Prix are:
- FIA Formula 2
- FIA Formula 3
- Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
