Formula 1 begins opening practice at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix in Monza

Formula 1 drivers head to the track for the first practice session of the Italian Grand Prix at the Monza circuit. Kimi Antonelli faces a difficult weekend as he prepares to start from the back of the grid due to a power unit change that exceeded the team's allocation of components. Mercedes enters the round leading the Constructors' standings, while Antonelli maintains a 59-point advantage over teammates George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in the Drivers' rankings. Elsewhere, Ferrari is commemorating Michael Schumacher with a special livery on cars driven by Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, styled after the 1996 F310. Sebastian Vettel is also scheduled to perform a demonstration run in the F2002, the car Schumacher drove to a championship title in 2002. Practice sessions will help determine the team's competitive standing on the track.

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