Schedule for the 2021 Italian Grand Prix at Monza

The Italian Grand Prix is scheduled for this weekend and that automatically means the second GP weekend in which the sprint race will be experimented with. Can Max Verstappen build on his victory at Zandvoort and increase his lead over Lewis Hamilton in the world championship?

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.

One free practice session only

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.

Timetable Italian GP

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