Formula 1: How to watch the Italian Grand Prix on TV and what to know

MONZA, Italy (AP) — Here’s a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Italian Grand Prix. It’s the 16th round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.

How to watch the Italian Grand Prix on TV

— In the U.S., on ESPN2.

— Other countries are listed here.

Remainder of the Italian Grand Prix schedule

Sunday: Italian Grand Prix, 72 laps of the 5.79-kilometer (3.60-mile) Autodrome Nazionale Monza. It starts at 3 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET/1300 GMT).

Italian Grand Prix venue

Welcome to the “Temple of Speed.” Monza is one of the oldest purpose-built race tracks anywhere in the world and its high-speed corners reward the most committed drivers. It is the home race for Ferrari and its passionate “Tifosi” fans, who celebrated Charles Leclerc’s win last year. Wins for Pierre Gasly in 2020 and Daniel Ricciardo in 2021 showed Monza can produce some surprises.

Saturday’s qualifying

Max Verstappen beat title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to take pole position, clocking a Monza lap record in the process. Verstappen’s time of 1 minute, 18.792 seconds made for average speed of 164.466 mph (264.682 kph). That was almost a tenth of a second quicker than the one-lap record set by Lewis Hamilton on his way to pole at Monza in 2020. And Formula 1 touted it as the fastest lap in F1 history by average speed. Norris was .077 of a second behind the Red Bull driver, with Piastri 0.190 off the pace.

Last time out

Piastri’s lead turned from a meager nine points to an imposing 34 with victory at the Dutch Grand Prix after his teammate and title rival Norris’ car broke down near the end. Verstappen was second for Red Bull in front of his home crowd. Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls claimed his first career podium finish in third.

Catch up on F1

— Monza gearing up for Hamilton in Ferrari red at the Italian GP

— Hamilton’s grid penalty gives him ‘more to fight for’ in Monza debut with Ferrari

— Norris: McLaren’s dominance almost makes title harder to win

— Formula 1 extends Monaco Grand Prix contract until 2035

— Hamilton and Ferrari need some Monza magic at the ‘Temple of Speed’ after disastrous Dutch GP

— Oscar Piastri wins Dutch GP after Lando Norris breaks down in a key moment for F1 title race

— Kimi Antonelli says sorry to Ferrari for Charles Leclerc crash at Dutch Grand Prix

— Isack Hadjar ‘over the moon’ with first F1 podium which boosts his case for a Red Bull seat

Key stats

9 — Oscar Piastri’s win at the Dutch GP means he and Lando Norris are level on nine career wins each.

15 — Following the Dutch GP, Lewis Hamilton’s 15 Grand Prix races this season are the most for any driver without a podium finish for Ferrari, not counting sprint races.

584 — McLaren has a vast lead in the constructors’ championship with 584 points. That’s 324 more than second-place Ferrari, and more than the bottom seven teams put together.

What they’re saying

“It was tight, we were still lacking a tiny amount and we made some final changes which I think allowed me to push a bit more and that’s exactly what you need in qualifying.” — Max Verstappen.

“Max has been quick all weekend and it’s never a surprise with Max.” — Lando Norris.

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