Italian Grand Prix: FP1 Kicks Off at Monza

Monza turns up the volume this weekend as Formula 1 returns to the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, with the Italian Grand Prix roaring into life and FP1 ready to set the tone.

The opening session is more than a gentle warm-up. Several teams are rolling the dice early, handing their cars to rookies as they tick off mandatory young driver outings and throw fresh faces into one of the most unforgiving temples of speed on the calendar.

Sixty minutes. That is all they get.

FP1 begins at 12:30 local time (11:30 in the UK), and the clock will matter. With only an hour to work through aero runs, race simulations, and qualifying prep, every clean lap counts, especially for the rookies feeling Monza’s long straights and heavy braking zones for the first time in a full F1 session.

This is not just about the headline times. It is about who adapts quickest. Who dares brake later into Turn 1. Who finds the confidence through Ascari and Parabolica while the track is still green.

Engines will scream, tifosi will gather, and the weekend story starts to take shape the moment FP1 goes green.