F1 Italian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

On his 29th birthday, Sainz topped second practice by 0.019s from McLaren’s Lando Norris in an eventful session stalled by two red flags; the first early on for Lance Stroll stopping with a suspected fuel system issue in his Aston Martin and the second late in the session for Sergio Perez crashing at the Parabolica. 

Despite his crash, Perez called his day his “best Friday in a while” as he looks to regain confidence and momentum in his Red Bull. The Mexican finished FP2 third overall, ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in fourth and Max Verstappen in fifth.

Off the track Felipe Massa has agreed to miss the Italian GP amid stepping up the legal process over his 2008 F1 world title claims against F1 and the FIA. 

What time does qualifying start for the F1 Italian Grand Prix? 

Qualifying for the Italian GP starts at 4pm local time (3pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format. 

Date: Saturday 2 September 2023
Start time: 4pm local time – 3pm BST 

Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB19 (Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images)

How can I watch Formula 1? 

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, except for the British GP which is shown live on both Sky Sports and Channel 4, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. 

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £24 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £34.99p per month. 

How can I watch F1 Italian GP qualifying? 

In the United Kingdom every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with Italian GP qualifying coverage starting at 2:15pm BST on Sky Sports F1 and at 3:00pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event. 

• Channel: Sky Sports F1 
• Start time: 2:15pm BST 2 September 2023 

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of qualifying here. 

-When can I watch the highlights of F1 Italian GP qualifying? 

In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of qualifying for the Italian GP at 7:50pm BST on Saturday evening. The full programme will run for 90 minutes, covering both qualifying and wrapping up the major talking points of the race weekend so far. 

For the entire 2023 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on-demand catch-up services. 

• Channel: Channel 4  
• Start time: 7:50pm BST 2 September 2023 

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-23, Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo C43 (Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images)

Will F1 Italian GP qualifying be on the radio?  

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2023 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website. 

Coverage of Italian GP qualifying will start at 3:00pm BST on the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sounds app. 

What's the weather forecast for qualifying at Monza? 

Sunny and warm conditions are forecast for Saturday for the start of qualifying at Monza. The temperature is set to be 28 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying, with no chance of rain. 

Italian GP FP2 Results

Main Information Additional Data Driver Info Driver Info

       

Driver Info			Main Information Additional Data
Cla	Driver	#		Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	C. Sainz Carlos Sainz Ferrari	55		Ferrari	Ferrari	23	1'21.355		256.343
2	L. Norris Lando Norris McLaren	4		McLaren	Mercedes	20	+0.019	0.019	256.283
3	S. Perez Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing	11		Red Bull	Red Bull	17	+0.185	0.166	255.761
4	O. Piastri Oscar Piastri McLaren	81		McLaren	Mercedes	21	+0.190	0.005	255.745
5	M. Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1		Red Bull	Red Bull	20	+0.276	0.086	255.476
6	C. Leclerc Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16		Ferrari	Ferrari	23	+0.361	0.085	255.210
7	A. Albon Alex Albon Williams	23		Williams	Mercedes	19	+0.624	0.263	254.391
8	F. Alonso Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14		Aston Martin	Mercedes	16	+0.716	0.092	254.106
9	G. Russell George Russell Mercedes	63		Mercedes	Mercedes	20	+0.821	0.105	253.782
10	N. Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27		Haas	Ferrari	19	+0.936	0.115	253.427
11	K. Magnussen Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20		Haas	Ferrari	21	+1.219	0.283	252.558
12	V. Bottas Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo	77		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	19	+1.240	0.021	252.494
13	P. Gasly Pierre Gasly Alpine	10		Alpine	Renault	22	+1.296	0.056	252.323
14	Y. Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri	22		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	23	+1.341	0.045	252.186
15	E. Ocon Esteban Ocon Alpine	31		Alpine	Renault	22	+1.361	0.020	252.125
16	L. Sargeant Logan Sargeant Williams	2		Williams	Mercedes	24	+1.400	0.039	252.006
17	L. Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Mercedes	44		Mercedes	Mercedes	23	+1.428	0.028	251.921
18	L. Lawson Liam Lawson AlphaTauri	40		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	23	+1.812	0.384	250.758
19	Z. Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	20	+1.991	0.179	250.219
20	L. Stroll Lance Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18		Aston Martin	Mercedes	2
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Italian GP FP1 Results

Main Information Additional Data Driver Info Driver Info

       

Driver Info			Main Information Additional Data
Cla	Driver	#		Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	M. Verstappen Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1		Red Bull	Red Bull	31	1'22.657		252.305
2	C. Sainz Carlos Sainz Ferrari	55		Ferrari	Ferrari	28	+0.046	0.046	252.164
3	S. Perez Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing	11		Red Bull	Red Bull	30	+0.177	0.131	251.766
4	C. Leclerc Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16		Ferrari	Ferrari	22	+0.309	0.132	251.365
5	G. Russell George Russell Mercedes	63		Mercedes	Mercedes	28	+0.532	0.223	250.691
6	F. Alonso Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14		Aston Martin	Mercedes	24	+0.557	0.025	250.616
7	L. Norris Lando Norris McLaren	4		McLaren	Mercedes	22	+0.584	0.027	250.535
8	L. Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Mercedes	44		Mercedes	Mercedes	26	+0.612	0.028	250.450
9	Y. Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri	22		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	23	+0.614	0.002	250.444
10	A. Albon Alex Albon Williams	23		Williams	Mercedes	18	+0.787	0.173	249.925
11	O. Piastri Oscar Piastri McLaren	81		McLaren	Mercedes	24	+0.789	0.002	249.919
12	L. Sargeant Logan Sargeant Williams	2		Williams	Mercedes	21	+1.004	0.215	249.277
13	L. Lawson Liam Lawson AlphaTauri	40		AlphaTauri	Red Bull	29	+1.176	0.172	248.765
14	P. Gasly Pierre Gasly Alpine	10		Alpine	Renault	26	+1.274	0.098	248.475
15	V. Bottas Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo	77		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	17	+1.295	0.021	248.413
16	N. Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27		Haas	Ferrari	23	+1.410	0.115	248.073
17	E. Ocon Esteban Ocon Alpine	31		Alpine	Renault	26	+1.433	0.023	248.005
18	F. Drugovich Felipe Drugovich Aston Martin Racing	34		Aston Martin	Mercedes	24	+1.483	0.050	247.858
19	K. Magnussen Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20		Haas	Ferrari	24	+1.560	0.077	247.631
20	Z. Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24		Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	17	+1.575	0.015	247.587
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