A victorious driver at home, a surprise pole-sitter and exciting overtakes — catch up on all the action at the Italian Grand Prix.

George Russell didn't have the worst weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, but it didn't bring much optimism to his championship hopes.

It was a performance for the ages from our race winner at Monza, but who else had a weekend to remember?

Kimi Antonelli overcame a 30-place grid penalty to win his home Italian Grand Prix — but Monza also exposed how much has changed at Mercedes.

Antonelli’s historic comeback, Ferrari’s crumble, and the rise of..Alpine? Here are DIVEBOMB’s five takeaways from the Italian Grand Prix.

Invicta Racing’s Joshua Dürksen became the second driver to sweep a Formula 2 weekend in 2026, winning both races in Monza. However, several figures on the grid experienced stellar weekends, as the championship picture shifted dramatically on F2’s return after the summer break. DIVEBOMB looks back at the winners and losers from F2's Monza weekend.

George Russell sits 66 points behind Kimi Antonelli. Photo credits: Luca Martini / WHYOUT Starting in second, George Russell was a strong contender for the victory in Italy and that thought was reaffirmed early on when he took the lead on lap five from pole sitter Pierre Gasly. Kimi Antonelli on the other hand was on the back foot as he started down in 19th after he was penalised for exceeding the allocated power unit components for the season. But, the young Italian rapidly

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris reflect on their late Monza scrap for fourth, McLaren's low-downforce struggles and the work still ahead of them.

Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto reflect on Alpine's rollercoaster weekend, from a stunning maiden pole to a costly restart spin at Monza's Italian GP.

Charles Leclerc addresses his lap one clash with Lewis Hamilton and the throttle glitch that crashed him out at Parabolica, red-flagging Monza's race.

Kimi Antonelli wins a historic Italian Grand Prix in Monza with a late pass on George Russell. Max Verstappen completes the podium in an action-packed race that saw an early exit from Charles Leclerc after a heavy crash.

From Pierre Gasly hoping to convert a shock pole into a second F1 victory to George Russell's title aspirations on the line, here's everything to look out for in Monza when the lights go out.

Invicta Racing’s Joshua Dürksen hails from Paraguay, but he might just call Monza a second home. “This is my favourite podium of the year. It's just amazing, the view and all the history that this track has,” he expressed, delighted to have scored victory at the iconic Italian venue. But even as he fervently flew his country’s flag on the top step of the podium, there was no doubt it capped off the most satisfying of his three sprint race victories earned in 2026.

George Russell went quickest during the final practice hour of the Italian Grand Prix weekend, with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen completing the top three in a session filled with traffic and tows.

After having struggled for most of the season, Aston Martin finally seemed to have found a solution for their problems. Promising pace in Hungary and points in the Netherlands proved that they were onto something. Unfortunately, it looks like none of that works around Monza.

In what comes as a major update, several Formula 2 drivers have received grid penalties for the pair of races in Monza, after being deemed responsible for the late melee in qualifying on Friday.

Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Dunne knows he is quick. The Irishman qualified up in the top four for the ninth time in 10 Formula 2 weekends in 2026, once again building on the consistency he has come to be known for on Friday’s sessions throughout his career.

Briatore feels that one of the judges involved in the decision to reinstate Gasly's penalties has links with McLaren and therefore ruled in their favour.

George Russell topped the second practice in Monza ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, followed by Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and home favourite Kimi Antonelli completing the top three in an eventful session.

Invicta Racing's Rafa Câmara took pole in an exciting showdown during Monza's Formula 2 qualifying on Friday, prevailing by a slender margin of 57 milliseconds to teammate Joshua Dürksen, after a brilliant lap took him to pole. Rodin Motorsport's Alex Dunne recovered from an early setback to finish a strong third in the session.