f1-agws · round 13 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Italian Grand Prix 2026: Race Pace, Tyre Strategy & Results
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix 2026 on a 1-stop strategy. GAS took pole. Full analysis: race pace, tyre strategy for every driver, pit stops, degradation and weather.
Italian Grand Prix 2026 result
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won the Italian Grand Prix on 6 September 2026 from 19th on the grid, round 13 of the 2026 season at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza over 53 laps, in 1:51:15.281. George Russell (Mercedes) finished second, +3.857s behind, and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) completed the podium, +14.718s.
Pierre Gasly (Alpine F1 Team) started from pole after a 1:21.786 qualifying lap but finished 7th.
Did not finish: STR (Retired), ALO (Retired), LEC (Retired).
Race pace
Fastest lap: Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 1:23.504 on lap 53.
Best long run: ANT on the Medium averaged 1:24.666 over 22 clean laps, getting faster as the fuel burned off.
Biggest gains from the starting grid: ANT P19 → P1 (+18), LAW P22 → P14 (+8), TSU P15 → P10 (+5).
Teammate race pace (median lap): the widest gap was at Red Bull Racing, VER ahead of LAW on the road with 0.761 s per lap between them; the closest pair was NOR and PIA at McLaren, 0.061 s apart.
Tyre strategy
Winning strategy: ANT made one stop plus a tyre change while the race was suspended — H 1-3 · M 4-28 · M 29-53.
Compounds: S = Soft, M = Medium, H = Hard, I = Intermediate, W = Wet; numbers are the laps of each stint.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Result | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT) | Mercedes | 19 | 1:51:15.281 | H 1-3 · M 4-28 · M 29-53 |
| 2 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | 2 | +3.857s | M 1-3 · H 4-53 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | 5 | +14.718s | S 1-3 · M 4-28 · H 29-53 |
| 4 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | 8 | +19.056s | M 1-3 · H 4-53 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | 6 | +19.253s | M 1-3 · H 4-53 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Ferrari | 4 | +24.655s | S 1-3 · M 4-53 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly (GAS) | Alpine F1 Team | 1 | +27.351s | M 1-3 · H 4-53 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad (LIN) | RB F1 Team | 9 | +45.136s | M 1-3 · H 4-53 |
| 9 | Franco Colapinto (COL) | Alpine F1 Team | 7 | +47.353s | M 1-3 · H 4-53 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda (TSU) | RB F1 Team | 15 | +58.187s | H 1-3 · M 4-53 |
Pit stops and race control
9 pit stops in the race; the quickest trip through the pit lane was HUL's, 24.2 s on lap 27.
Race control: one Safety Car period, one Virtual Safety Car period, one red flag.
Tyre degradation
Time lost per lap of tyre age, fitted on clean laps (no pit, in or neutralised laps). Values marked * rest on few clean laps.
Medium: 0.039 s/lap over 9 clean laps*; Hard: 0.052 s/lap over 3 clean laps*; Soft: 0.053 s/lap over 9 clean laps*.
Weather
Air 31–33 °C, track 51–57 °C, dry throughout.
Explore the sessions in the race dashboard, the championship standings and the 2026 schedule.