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The 2024 season has seen Charles Leclerc win his own home race at Monaco as well as Ferrari's at Monza for the second time in his career

Leclerc foils McLarens to earn Ferrari home race win

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix as McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris finished second and third respectively, with the latter continuing to close the gap on Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen.

Motorsport • 01 Sep 24

Lando Norris is the closest challenger to Max Verstappen in the drivers' championship but must cut down a significant points gap

Norris grabs Monza pole with Verstappen off the pace

McLaren's Lando Norris, who is second in Formula One's drivers' championship, qualified on pole position at the Italian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 31 Aug 24

Alejandro 'Papu' Gomez is currently at Monza

World Cup winner Gomez gets two-year doping ban

World Cup winner Papu Gomez has been given a two-year ban by FIFA after testing positive for a banned substance, his Italian club Monza have said.

Soccer • 20 Oct 23

Mourinho say he wears a wire 'to protect himself'

AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho stole a move straight out of the pages of a spy novel when he wore a wire on the touchline during his team's 1-1 draw at Monza in Serie A on Wednesday, which he said was to protect himself from the match officials.

Soccer • 04 May 23

Gabriel Martinelli (centre) holds up former team-mate Pablo Mari's shirt during the Premier League game against Nottingham Forest

Mari leaves hospital as Arsenal players pay tribute

Pablo Mari has been discharged from hospital after the Arsenal defender was injured in a supermarket stabbing in Milan.

Soccer • 30 Oct 22

The Spaniard will now undergo two months of rest

Updated Mari faces two months out after supermarket stabbing

Arsenal defender Pablo Mari said he felt "lucky" to be alive after becoming a victim of a frenzied supermarket stabbing in Milan.

Soccer • 28 Oct 22

Charles Leclerc during the Italian Grand Prix

Italian Grand Prix paused after Leclerc crash

The Italian Grand Prix was halted on Sunday to allow for repairs to the tyre barrier after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed heavily at Monza's Parabolica.

Motorsport • 06 Sep 20

Hamilton holds a 47-point lead over Verstappen in the Drivers' Championship

Hamilton sets fastest lap ever for another Monza pole

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap in Formula One history to seal a dominant pole position for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, getting around Monza's 3.54 miles of asphalt in 164.267mph on his way to a new track record at the so-called Temple of Speed.

Motorsport • 05 Sep 20

Leclerc has claimed a second win in two weeks

Back to back victories for Leclerc as he wins in Italy

Charles Leclerc ended Ferrari's Italian Grand Prix win drought on Sunday, claiming the team's first Formula One Monza victory since 2010.

Motorsport • 08 Sep 19

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in qualifying in Italy

Hamilton tops the time sheets in Italian practice

Lewis Hamilton continued his fine recent form by posting the fastest time in opening practice for the Italian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 01 Sep 17

Lewis Hamilton was the fastest in practice at Monza

Lewis Hamilton sets the practice pace at Monza

World champion Lewis Hamilton ended the final practice session on Friday at the top of the pile as he bids to win his 50th grand prix and complete a historic hat-trick in Monza.

Motorsport • 02 Sep 16

The Autodromo Nazionale circuit at Monza

Monza set to remain on Formula One calendar

The historic Monza circuit is to stay on the Formula One calendar after agreeing a new deal with the sport's organisers, Italian officials said today.

Motorsport • 31 Aug 16

Lewis Hamilton led from the start at Monza

Hamilton's Monza win confirmed after inspection

Lewis Hamilton's victory in the Italian Grand Prix will stand after stewards decided to take no further action regarding Mercedes' tyre pressures.

Motorsport • 06 Sep 15

Lewis Hamilton claims Italian Grand Prix pole at Monza ahead of Sunday's race

Hamilton takes pole at Italian Grand Prix

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton saw off a strong Ferrari challenge at the Italian team's home Grand Prix to seal his seventh pole position in-a-row and 11th in 12 races on Saturday.

Motorsport • 05 Sep 15