# Italian Grand Prix 2026: Schedule, Viewing Info, and Championship Predictions

Formula 1 returns to Monza with Kimi Antonelli facing a grid penalty and Max Verstappen defending his title.

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The 2026 Italian Grand Prix is scheduled to take place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy on Sunday, September 6, 2026. [^1]

Kimi Antonelli, the current championship leader for Mercedes, will start the race from the last position due to a penalty for changing his car's engine. [^2]

Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes leads the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship with 242 points ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. [^3]

Kimi Antonelli, the 2026 Formula 1 world champion, will start the Italian Grand Prix from the back of the grid due to an engine penalty. [^4]

The 2026 Pirelli Gran Premio d'Italia will be held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza from September 4 to 6, 2026, serving as the 15th round of the Formula 1 season. [^5]

The 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix will be held at the Autódromo Nacional de Monza with a format including three practice sessions, qualifying, and the race. [^6]

Disney and Formula 1 announced a joint celebration of the 20th anniversary of the 'Cars' franchise at the Italian Grand Prix. [^7]

Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula 1 championship by 59 points but will receive a grid penalty for taking a new engine at his home race. [^8]

Lewis Hamilton, now driving for Ferrari, aims to win his record sixth Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. [^9]

Andrea Kimi Antonelli aims to become the first Italian driver to win at Monza since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966. [^10]

Andrea Kimi Antonelli is leading the Drivers' Championship in his second season with Mercedes. [^11]

The main race is scheduled to start on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 07:00 hours Mexico City time. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. The 2026 Italian Grand Prix is scheduled to take place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy on Sunday, September 6, 2026. (ESPN, News)
2. Kimi Antonelli, the current championship leader for Mercedes, will start the race from the last position due to a penalty for changing his car's engine. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
3. Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes leads the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship with 242 points ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
4. Kimi Antonelli, the 2026 Formula 1 world champion, will start the Italian Grand Prix from the back of the grid due to an engine penalty. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
5. The 2026 Pirelli Gran Premio d'Italia will be held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza from September 4 to 6, 2026, serving as the 15th round of the Formula 1 season. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
6. The 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix will be held at the Autódromo Nacional de Monza with a format including three practice sessions, qualifying, and the race. (lanacion.com.ar, News)
7. Disney and Formula 1 announced a joint celebration of the 20th anniversary of the 'Cars' franchise at the Italian Grand Prix. (El Informador, News)
8. Kimi Antonelli leads the Formula 1 championship by 59 points but will receive a grid penalty for taking a new engine at his home race. (ESPN, News)
9. Lewis Hamilton, now driving for Ferrari, aims to win his record sixth Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
10. Andrea Kimi Antonelli aims to become the first Italian driver to win at Monza since Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966. (Record, News)
11. Andrea Kimi Antonelli is leading the Drivers' Championship in his second season with Mercedes. (Record, News)
12. The main race is scheduled to start on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 07:00 hours Mexico City time. (El Informador, News)

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