The last five winners of the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix, year by year

Monza’s Italian Grand Prix is defined by speed. The historic circuit has only 11 corners, with the Parabolica, Ascari and Lesmo among its most recognizable sections, and drivers spend much of the lap accelerating.

That layout could create a fresh technical challenge in 2026, when Formula 1’s regulations change. The hybrid cars draw roughly half their power from the combustion engine and half from the electric motor, while the battery recharges when drivers lift off the accelerator. Monza offers few such moments.

Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton remain the event’s most successful drivers, with five Italian Grand Prix victories each. The recent winners’ list begins with Max Verstappen in 2021 and continues with Verstappen in 2022 and 2023.

Verstappen’s 2023 victory was his 10th consecutive win, breaking Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine straight victories. Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz completed that podium. In 2024, Charles Leclerc won at Monza for Ferrari, ending a five-year wait for a home victory by a driver from the team. Oscar Piastri finished second and Lando Norris third, while Franco Colapinto made his Formula 1 Grand Prix debut for Williams.

Verstappen dominated the 2025 race and ended an eight-race winless run. The race also drew attention to McLaren, after Piastri gave second place back to Norris following a delay during Norris’s only pit stop. Fans booed during the podium ceremony.