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Formula One: Monza set for a major battle on Sunday
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Formula One: Monza set for a major battle on Sunday

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ferrari will seek a home victory at Monza, where it has won 20 times since 1950 but only three times since 2007.
  • Lewis Hamilton has won the Italian Grand Prix six times and could become the first driver to win at the same circuit with three different teams.
  • Ferrari will bring a second engine upgrade, while Red Bull has the strongest hybrid engine according to FIA measurements.

Monza is the kind of circuit where Ferrari is expected to take center stage. The Italian team has won there 20 times since 1950, although its recent record is far less dominant, with just three victories since 2007: Fernando Alonso in 2010 and Charles Leclerc in 2019 and 2024.

Last year, Max Verstappen won at Monza for Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton remains the circuit’s most successful driver, with six victories: one for McLaren in 2012 and five for Mercedes in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018. A repeat this year would give Hamilton a place in Formula One history as the first driver to win at the same track with three different teams.

The race weekend will feature free practice and qualifying on Friday, September 4, and Saturday, September 5, broadcast live and exclusively on ANT1+. Qualifying will determine the starting order for Sunday’s race, described as the 13th Formula One Grand Prix of the season in Italy.

Lando Norris arrives after a second consecutive win in the Netherlands, while McLaren has shown a competitive car on twistier circuits such as Hungary and the Netherlands. Monza demands different strengths: top speed on the straights and stable grip under braking. Red Bull has the most powerful hybrid engine in FIA measurements, while Ferrari is expected to introduce a second engine upgrade estimated at 15 horsepower. The question is whether that will be enough to give the red cars a home advantage.

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