Italian Grand Prix qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
The qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix will take place on September 5 at the iconic Monza circuit. Here's how you can watch it in the comfort of your living room.
Mercedes has been an unstoppable force over one lap in 2020, having taken pole position in each of the seven rounds held so far.
However, the ban on engine modes could throw a spanner in the works, allowing rival teams to close the gap to Mercedes - if not eclipse it to grab the top spot on the grid.
Red Bull will again be the favourite to take advantage of any drop in Mercedes' pace, while Renault won't be too far behind with its potent low-downforce package.
Expect Ferrari to struggle at its home ground, given the weaknesses of its 2020 power unit.
What time does qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix start?
The Italian GP qualifying session will get underway at 3pm CEST at Monza. The three-part session will last approximately one hour.
- Date: Saturday, September 5, 2020
- Start time: 2pm BST / 3pm CEST / 9am ET / 6am PT / 10pm JST / 11pm AEST / 6:30pm IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
How can I watch qualifying?
Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world.
Europe: Sky Sports F1 will broadcast the Italian GP qualifying in both the UK and Italy. RTL will show qualifying in Germany, Movistar will telecast it in Spain and Canal+ will carry the coverage in France.
North America: Qualifying will be broadcast in the US on ESPN, in Mexico on Tudn and in Canada on TSN/RDS.
Asia: Most of Asia is covered by Fox Sports, including India where F1 is broadcast by sister channel Star Sports Select 2. Fuji TV Next will carry live qualifying coverage in Japan.
Oceanica: Fox Sports 506 will bring live coverage of qualifying to viewers in Australia. Spark Sport will show qualifying in New Zealand.
Can I stream qualifying?
Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. Some local broadcasters such as Sky TV (UK) and Movistar (Spain) also offer their own on-demand service.
Live commentary
Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Monza throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
Italian Grand Prix - FP1 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1'20.703 | |
| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1'20.948 | 0.245 |
| 3 |  Alex Albon |  | Red Bull | Honda | 1'21.500 | 0.797 |
| 4 |  Daniil Kvyat |  | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1'21.555 | 0.852 |
| 5 |  Max Verstappen | | Red Bull | Honda | 1'21.641 | 0.938 |
| 6 |  Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1'21.667 | 0.964 |
| 7 |  Sergio Perez |  | Racing Point | Mercedes | 1'21.747 | 1.044 |
| 8 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | Renault | 1'21.747 | 1.044 |
| 9 |  Daniel Ricciardo |  | Renault | Renault | 1'21.789 | 1.086 |
| 10 |  Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | McLaren | Renault | 1'21.821 | 1.118 |
| 11 |  Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1'21.904 | 1.201 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon |  | Renault | Renault | 1'21.984 | 1.281 |
| 13 |  Lance Stroll |  | Racing Point | Mercedes | 1'22.131 | 1.428 |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean |  | Haas | Ferrari | 1'22.409 | 1.706 |
| 15 |  Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | Ferrari | 1'22.422 | 1.719 |
| 16 |  Antonio Giovinazzi |  | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1'22.552 | 1.849 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1'22.619 | 1.916 |
| 18 |  Roy Nissany |  | Williams | Mercedes | 1'22.826 | 2.123 |
| 19 |  Sebastian Vettel |  | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1'22.988 | 2.285 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi |  | Williams | Mercedes | 1'23.120 | 2.417 |
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Italian Grand Prix - FP2 results:
| Cla | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton |  | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1'20.192 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas |  | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1'20.454 | 0.262 |
| 3 | Lando Norris |  | McLaren | Renault | 1'21.089 | 0.897 |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly |  | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1'21.121 | 0.929 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen |  | Red Bull | Honda | 1'21.228 | 1.036 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Jr. |  | McLaren | Renault | 1'21.313 | 1.121 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | | AlphaTauri | Honda | 1'21.376 | 1.184 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll |  | Racing Point | Mercedes | 1'21.389 | 1.197 |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc |  | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1'21.503 | 1.311 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez |  | Racing Point | Mercedes | 1'21.594 | 1.402 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | | Renault | Renault | 1'21.697 | 1.505 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1'21.733 | 1.541 |
| 13 | Antonio Giovinazzi | | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1'21.786 | 1.594 |
| 14 | Alex Albon | | Red Bull | Honda | 1'21.883 | 1.691 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo |  | Renault | Renault | 1'22.080 | 1.888 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen |  | Haas | Ferrari | 1'22.088 | 1.896 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen |  | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari | 1'22.147 | 1.955 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean |  | Haas | Ferrari | 1'22.254 | 2.062 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi | | Williams | Mercedes | 1'22.825 | 2.633 |
| 20 | George Russell |  | Williams | Mercedes | 1'22.927 | 2.735 |
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| Event | Italian GP |
| Author | Rachit Thukral |
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