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2026 Italian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton seeks historic record at Monza with Ferrari

From El Comercio · () Spanish

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  • The Italian Grand Prix returns to Monza, where five current Formula 1 drivers have previously won.
  • Lewis Hamilton shares the circuit record of five wins with Michael Schumacher and could take sole possession with another victory.
  • Lando Norris, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli are among the drivers seeking their first Monza win, with Antonelli racing before his home crowd.

Monza, the “Temple of Speed,” will host the 96th Italian Grand Prix with a field divided between established winners and drivers still chasing their first victory at the historic circuit.

Five current Formula 1 drivers have already won there. Fernando Alonso won in 2007 and 2010, Lewis Hamilton in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018, Charles Leclerc in 2019 and 2024, Pierre Gasly in 2020, and Max Verstappen in 2022, 2023 and 2025.

Hamilton arrives with the clearest record to defend and improve. His five Italian Grand Prix victories at Monza equal Michael Schumacher’s mark. A sixth win would leave Hamilton alone at the top of the circuit’s list.

Verstappen has won three of the four editions held before 2026, while Leclerc will try to triumph again at a track where he has already celebrated twice. On the other side, Lando Norris, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have yet to win at Monza.

Antonelli will have an additional opportunity as the Italian competes in front of his home fans. A victory would place him among the Italian drivers to win their home Grand Prix, but he faces a field filled with specialists at the circuit. The Italian Grand Prix dates to 1921 and predates the creation of the Formula 1 world championship in 1950.

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