Italian GP. The fourteenth round of the Formula 1 world championship will this weekend be the last of the year contested on European soil. On the legendary Monza circuit, Max Verstappen has the opportunity to become the only driver in history to win ten consecutive races.
[Mis à jour le 1er septembre 2023 à 11h38] This time it’s the right one. Deprived of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, canceled at the end of May due to the floods which hit the region, the Italian tifosi will be able to vibrate to the sound of the engines this weekend in Monza. The iconic circuit, on the calendar of the Formula 1 world championship since its beginnings in 1950, welcomes 1er to September 3 the last race of the season contested in Europe. The paddock will take the direction of Singapore in two weeks and then will not leave Asia and America until the curtain falls on November 26 in Abu Dhabi. Before that, the twenty drivers will therefore do battle in Lombardy, where Pierre Gasly won in 2020 to become the first Frenchman to win a Grand Prix since Olivier Panis in … 1996.
It’s hard to imagine the Alpine driver doing it again on Sunday, even if the Rouennais remains on a magnificent podium (3rd) obtained last week in the Netherlands. But he would need countless racing circumstances to win, starting with a poor performance from the untouchable Max Verstappen. In Zandvoort last Sunday, the Dutchman once again disgusted the competition to the delight of his fans who came in large numbers to encourage him. Poleman and winner of his ninth consecutive Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver equaled Sebastian Vettel’s mark. A new success this weekend at Monza and he would become the only record holder for the number of victories in a row.
The Ferrari drivers expected at the turn by the tifosi
Who could stop him in the temple of speed where his single-seater should feast on the endless straight lines of the nearly 5.8 kilometer route? On the regular probably no one. Fourth in the Netherlands due to a penalty that cost him a place on the podium, Sergio Perez too often suffers from comparison with his teammate and struggles above all to convince the leaders of the Austrian team to extend him to the end of the season. At home, the Ferraris will obviously be keen to achieve great things. But the reality is that Carlos Sainz, fifth last weekend, and Charles Leclerc, forced to retire, are far below expectations in 2023. A podium, also coveted by Mercedes, Aston Martin and McLaren, would already be a good performance for the Reds at home.
In the classification of the world championship, the mass is already said, both for the pilots and for the manufacturers. Max Verstappen, winner of 11 of the first 13 Grand Prix, is no less than 138 points ahead of Sergio Perez. At the level of the teams, Red Bull, which has triumphed everywhere this year, already has 540 points when its first pursuer, Mercedes, has 255. A gap which has probably not finished growing.
What time to follow the Grand Prix of Italy ?
This fourteenth Grand Prix of the season is therefore the last contested in Europe. The schedules will therefore be quite classic, with the first laps given on Friday from 1.30 p.m.. Qualifying on Saturday will start at 4 p.m., while the start of the race will take place at 3 p.m., as is tradition on the Old Continent.
- Free practice 1 at 1:30 p.m. on Friday 1er September (duration: 1 hour)
- Free practice 2 at 5 p.m. on Friday 1er September (duration: 1 hour)
- Free Practice 3 at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday September 2 (duration: 1 hour)
- Qualifications at 4 p.m. on Saturday September 2 (duration: 1 hour)
- Grand Prix at 3 p.m. on Sunday September 3 (duration: 2 hours maximum)
On which TV channel to watch the Italian Grand Prix?
The Grand Prize ofItaly will be broadcast exclusively on the channels of the Canal group, holder of the rights to the Formula 1 world championship. The three free practice sessions and qualifying will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport. Only the race, Sunday from 3 p.m., will have the honors of the premium channel.
- Friday 1er September: Libre 1 at 1:10 p.m. + Libre 2 at 4:40 p.m. to follow on Canal+ Sport
- Saturday September 2: Free 3 at 12:10 p.m. + Qualifications at 3:40 p.m. to follow on Canal+ Sport
- Sunday September 3: “La Grille” program at 1.55 p.m. then start of the Grand Prix at 3 p.m. on Canal+
Do you prefer to follow the Grand Prix on your computer, tablet or warm at the bottom of your bed with your smartphone and your duvet? No problem, this fourteenth Grand Prix of the season will of course also be viewable in streaming. Two possibilities are open to you: access to the Canal+ MyCanal streaming platform or via the official F1 website, F1.com. Both will offer all the practice, qualifying and race sessions live but also in replay. On MyCanal, activating expert mode also makes it possible to combine screens, multi-cameras (including on-board cameras) and data, for example the drivers’ lap times in real time. On F1.com, the live broadcast of the tests and the race is supplemented by replays, documentaries or historical reminders via the F1TV Pro serviceoffered at 64.99 euros per year or 7.99 euros per month.