Schedule for the 2021 Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Verstappen will once again face the Mercedes on the iconic Monza circuit. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas seem to have a slight advantage with the W12 due to their higher top speed, but as Helmut Marko said, nothing is impossible with Red Bull Racing 's current form.

The weekend will kick off with an hour long free practice session, followed by qualifying at 5pm. The teams will have little time to choose the right set-up. A second free practice session will take place on Saturday at 11:00am, but the cars will already be in the parc fermé so there will mainly be long runs.

Verstappen won the sprint race in Great Britain and will be looking to do the same at Monza, which would earn him three extra World Championship points. The sprint race starts at 15:30hrs. On Sunday the race will start from the usual time of 14:00.

Friday 10 September:
First free practice: 13:30-14:30

Qualifying: 17:00-18:00

11 September:
Second free practice: 11:00-12:00

Sprint race: 15:30-16:00

12 September:
Race: 14:00-16:00