motorsportweek.com·Sep 8Fernando Alonso blasts Monza’s ‘Temple of Speed’ moniker in modern F1 takedownFernando Alonso has said Monza is no longer the Temple of Speed after dramatically lower top speeds at the F1 Italian GP.
motorsportweek.com·Sep 8Lando Norris issues ‘league of their own’ admission of F1 rivalsLando Norris admitted McLaren lacks the raw pace to challenge Mercedes after a sobering Italian Grand Prix brought his recent winning streak to a sudden halt. Coming off back-to-back victories in Hungary and the Netherlands, the reigning World Champion headed to the Temple of Speed intent on slashing the championship gap. However, McLaren struggled to […]
Crash.net·Sep 7‘No longer the Temple of Speed’ - Fernando Alonso slams Monza F1 spectacleFernando Alonso says Monza is the Temple of Speed no more
Planet F1·Sep 7Why Monza no longer the Temple of Speed under F1’s 2026 rulesMonza once delivered Formula 1's fastest speeds, but the 2026 regulations have turned that defining trait on its head.
motorsportweek.com·Sep 6Kimi Antonelli conquers the Temple of Speed with F1 Italian GP winAndrea Kimi Antonelli denied his team-mate George Russell to take the chequered flag first at the 2026 F1 Italian GP.
motorsport.com·Sep 5"I kept forgetting SM!" – Yuki Tsunoda reveals amusing Monza challenge with F1's 2026 carsTwo weeks after his impressive performance in Zandvoort, Yuki Tsunoda has once again made a strong start to his second 2026 Formula 1 weekend at Monza. The Japanese driver said during media day that the Italian Grand Prix would be a much bigger challenge than Zandvoort, as the Temple of Speed is 'energy-starved' in 2026 and therefore places a greater emphasis on energy management than the ...Keep reading
motorsport.com·Sep 5Why Charles Leclerc is likely to tow Lewis Hamilton in Italian GP qualifyingCharles Leclerc is expecting to give Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton a tow in Italian Grand Prix qualifying, with Kimi Antonelli ready to help Formula 1 title rival George Russell at Mercedes. Slipstreaming has always been paramount at Monza’s ‘Temple of Speed’ when it comes to single-lap performance, and this is still the case in 2026 despite F1’s new machinery’s less ...Keep reading
motorsport.com·Sep 4McLaren "not in the fight for Italian GP pole", admits downbeat Lando NorrisAfter completing two practice sessions on Monza's Temple of Speed, reigning world champion Lando Norris has found few reasons to believe he can deliver a hat-trick of Formula 1 wins at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. Norris claimed fourth in Monza's second practice outing, 0.384s behind Mercedes' George Russell, as he sounded surprised by McLaren's relative lack of pace compared to the ...Keep reading
motorsport.com·Sep 4How F1’s 5MJ rule will lead to lower top speeds at Monza than in HungaryMonza may be known as the ‘Temple of Speed’ in Formula 1, but is set to look different at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix. It was always clear that Monza was going to be one of the most challenging weekends of the season in terms of energy management with the new power units, with long straights and few braking zones to recover energy. Up to now, the lowest harvesting limit had been set for ...Keep reading
RacingNews365·Sep 4Max Verstappen addresses potential Liam Lawson help: 'I never ask'Max Verstappen has shared his stance on slipstreaming at Monza, but is not expecting Liam Lawson to do an Italian job for him in qualifying at the Temple of Speed.
motorsport.com·Sep 3McLaren's top speed higher in Hungary than at Monza – Oscar PiastriYou cannot walk more than a few steps around the Formula 1 paddock at Monza without seeing a sign reminding you that this is the fabled "Temple of Speed". Less so in 2026, it seems. Conversation ahead of the Italian Grand Prix weekend has been dominated by intrigue over how the racing will pan out – and how much slower the cars will be this year. McLaren's Oscar Piastri has revealed that ...Keep reading
motorsport.com·Sep 3Why Max Verstappen has "mentally accepted" a "painful" F1 weekend in MonzaDuring Formula 1’s media day in Monza, one topic dominated all conversations with the drivers: energy management. After two energy-rich circuits in Budapest and Zandvoort, this promises to be another race weekend in which the weaknesses of the current regulations will be fully exposed. Top speeds at the Temple of Speed will be considerably lower than in previous years, with Oscar Piastri ...Keep reading
