Can’t wait to see the F1 cars and drivers at their very fastest and a classic track? Or to see the passionate Ferrari fans rewarded with a Championship breaking win? Or do you want a prediction on how much Carlos Sainz will ruin another driver’s race this weekend? Then let our 2026 Italian F1 Grand Prix Prix-View answer some of those big questions and more that you didn’t ask for.
The Gurgler’s 2026 Italian F1 Grand Prix Prix-View brings some thoughts on what the race weekend ahead might bring, rate the chances of a great Grand Prix with our Race Potential Rating, and we throw in more than a few barely interesting stats to sort wheat/chaff.
Essentially a quick summary of what a casual F1 fan needs in the shortest possible time for your convenience.
And if you’re really bored why not read our Half Season Report below, or catch up on the last race and more.
READ MORE – HALF SEASON REPORT: 2026 HALF SEASON REPORT
READ MORE – WHAT HAPPENED LAST RACE: 2026 DUTCH GP REVIEW
READ MORE – DRIVER OF THE YEAR RANKING: 2026 DUTCH GP RATINGS
2026 Italian F1 Grand Prix Prix-view – Race Potential Rating
The Gurgler does like to use some obscure drivers in our Race previews and report, so who better to use than Teo Fabi to determine a race rating system.
So before each race we give a rating out of ten for four key category that are loosely based on each letter of Teo Fabi’s surname. Don’t know who Teo Fabi is, you should.
FAST 9/10
With no slow corners except a couple of chicanes to stop the cars reaching ridiculous speeds, the Monza track is the original temple of speed.
ACTION 7/10
Aside from the speed, if they get the overtaking devices right, there should be a few decent spots for overtaking, if they can get close enough to each other. The tight first chicane is usually good for action too.
BIG HISTORY 10/10
Been on the calendar just about every year since the Championship began in 1950 so it barely gets more historic.
INCLEMENT WEATHERÂ 4/10
Weather Channel says it’s dry and hot – in the thirties for maximum. So the hotter weather can throw up some strategy differentials, which should also help the action above.
RACE POTENTIAL RATING 75% – Classic, genuinely fast, historic. With a Championship battle brewing. What’s not to like?
2026 Italian F1 Grand Prix Prix-view – Ratings Summary
We’ve taken a pile of race and qualifying stats from this season, previous seasons, and various other F1 related stats and combined up all of our calculations of various points for racing well, qualifying high up the grid, and beating your team mate. The driver with the highest total gets our tick of approval, and subsequent drivers are rated against the top score.
RATINGS VERDICT: Stats say Kimi Antonelli is still top but Lando Norris’ recent form is closing in, and Ferraris at home are in the picture. It’s not been a great track for Kimi, as he qualified 7th and finished 9th in his first home race after much hype, and he crashed in practice on his F1 weekend debut in 2024. Note that Yuki Tsunoda has been included in case Isack Hadjar can’t race.
2026 Italian F1 Grand Prix Prix-view – Stats Summary
Want to know if your favourite driver for this weekend is a master of the track or the track is a master of them? Here then are some barely interesting facts and stats and visuals to back them up. This history section covers 2001 onwards cover the careers of all active drivers.
- Lance Stroll has scored as many podiums at the Italian GP as George Russell.
- Oscar Piastri is the only driver with three starts or more to not miss Q3.
- Lando Norris has scored points on all seven starts at Monza.
Driver Stats – Italian F1 Grand Prix
Team Stats – Italian F1 Grand Prix
Again these stats are from 2000 onwards.
History Stats – Italian F1 Grand Prix
History of all F1 races held at the Dutch GP.
Other Stats – Italian F1 Grand Prix
Below stats from 2000 onwards.
99 = a DNF. Grid position 20 is overstated as that was also used for cars starting in pitlane. Results from all races for long term history and from 2000 from Grid to Race positions. stated.
