Italian Grand Prix 2026: UK Times, TV Schedule and Weather
Monza has brought Formula 1’s volume knob back to maximum. The Italian Grand Prix UK time is 14:00 on Sunday 6 September, with Lando Norris chasing a third straight win and Lewis Hamilton facing Ferrari’s home crowd in a competitive car. Readers can compare current UK betting bonuses and terms, then let qualifying expose who owns the straight-line speed.
Italian Grand Prix UK start times
Italy is one hour ahead of Britain this weekend. The official F1 timetable converts to the following BST schedule.
| Session | Date | UK start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice One | Friday 4 September | 11:30 |
| Practice Two | Friday 4 September | 15:00 |
| Practice Three | Saturday 5 September | 11:30 |
| Qualifying | Saturday 5 September | 15:00 |
| Grand Prix | Sunday 6 September | 14:00 |
The race covers 53 laps of the 5.793km Monza circuit.
Monza GP TV schedule on Sky Sports F1 and NOW
Every session is live on Sky Sports F1 and available through a NOW Sports membership. Sky’s confirmed schedule starts its build-up before each session.
| Session | Sky on air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Practice One | 11:00 Friday | 11:30 |
| Practice Two | 14:45 Friday | 15:00 |
| Practice Three | 11:15 Saturday | 11:30 |
| Qualifying | 14:00 Saturday | 15:00 |
| Grand Prix | 12:30 Sunday | 14:00 |
Channel 4 will carry free-to-air UK highlights, but no exact 2026 time could be confirmed at publication. Add the hour only when its listing appears.
Italian GP weather forecast
The latest Formula 1 forecast points towards heat, making cooling, tyre temperature and reliability central problems.
| Day | Maximum | Rain chance |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 34C | 0% |
| Saturday | 34C | 0% |
| Sunday | 34C | 10% |
Track temperatures may approach 57C. Sunday should remain sunny during the race.
Why the British drivers matter at Monza
Hamilton and George Russell arrive level on 183 points, 59 behind leader Kimi Antonelli; Norris has 159 after consecutive wins. Antonelli starts at the back following a power-unit penalty, opening the race for Russell, McLaren and Ferrari.
Monza is a red amphitheatre where an installation lap gets the treatment reserved for a Glastonbury encore. Hamilton arrived in an F40, Ferrari brought an engine upgrade and the tifosi supplied the mythology. Norris has momentum and Russell has Mercedes power, but a sixth Hamilton victory would move him beyond Michael Schumacher’s Monza record of five.
“That would be phenomenal.”: Lewis Hamilton on the prospect of winning at Monza for Ferrari
Italian Grand Prix odds
Norris leads the approximate pre-practice market. These are indicative prices, not attributed DAZN Bet quotes; qualifying can redraw the board.
CTA: Check the current Italian GP market at DAZN Bet after qualifying rather than relying on an early snapshot.
