2026 F1 Italian GP race analysis by Peter Windsor

Sir Lewis Hamilton finished only P6 for Ferrari but for the Tifosi at Monza there was still much about which to go crazy: Kimi Antonelli, the boy from Bologna, started his Mercedes from P19, led the race, dropped to P6 in a tyre change - and then regained the lead to win. It was an epic drive in an epic, baking-hot race and it marked the first home win for an Italian driver at Monza since Ludovico Scarfiotti headed a Ferrari one-two there in 1966. George Russell led for much of the race in the other Mercedes but ultimately finished P2, ahead of a brilliant Max Verstappen, who brought his difficult Red Bull-RBPT Ford home in P3, and the two McLaren-Mercedes of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Pierre Gasly, who took a surprise pole for Alpine-Mercedes, crossed the line P7. Peter in this video looks back at an historic day in Monza Park - and at the possible causes of the lap two accident that landed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in the Parabolica tyre wall. With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets: https://jetcraft.com To TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on-track car and driver performance through analysis and an innovative Data Garage. A lite version is free; the loaded edition is US$9.99 pcm or $99.99 yearly: https://trackninja.app To OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehicles And to REC Watches, whose timepieces are infused with DNA and actual material from famous racing and road cars. Claim your additional 10 per cent discount by adding the codeword PETER: https://recwatches.com/next-project Images: Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull, Pirelli Grand Prix Photo and Diego Merino: https://grandprixphoto.com Music: Rain over Kyoto Station (The Mini Vandals); Science Montage (Jeremy Blake) Visit our new merchandise store to Make Corners Great Again! https://sl1nk.com/l0uanyx Visit https://alpinestars.com for all your racing apparel Visit: https://fxdworkwear.com for all your purpose-build, technical workwear Follow Peter @peterwindsor Book a Cameo with Peter: https://cameo.com/peterwindsor Contact us at: peterwindsoryt@gmail.com We support the Race Against Dementia: https://raceagainstdementia.com The Alora dog rescue shelter (Malaga, Spain) https://aloradogrescue.com #standwithukraine - now, more than ever #Canada! #jimmykimmel! Stephen Gallacher Golf Foundation https://sgfoundation.co.uk Nick: you're with us always: https://samaritans.org