Italian Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 14 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Monza, Italy. Italian Grand Prix — The Temple of Speed. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 268 points, 65 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R14):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 268 pts (8W, 11P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 203 pts (2W, 10P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 181 pts (2W, 5P)
P4: Sebastian Vettel — 169 pts (0W, 6P)
P5: Charles Leclerc — 157 pts (1W, 6P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 471 pts
P2: Ferrari — 326 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 254 pts
P4: McLaren — 82 pts
P5: Toro Rosso — 51 pts

Monza is steeped in motorsport history.

Recent winners at Monza:
- 2025: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2024: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2020: Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 65 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Max Verstappen (181) vs Sebastian Vettel (169) — just 12 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Sebastian Vettel (169) vs Charles Leclerc (157) — just 12 points apart.