Italian GP: Did McLarens overtake Red Bulls ?

Having dominated for two seasons, the Red Bull team no longer has much room for manoeuvre on its rivals this year. The last races even give the advantage to the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

What if Red Bull lost its crown? The Austrian team, crowned constructors' world champion in 2022 and 2023, has lost its shine this season. Rather dominant in the first races, with four successes obtained in the first five Grands Prix, the single-seaters called RB20 have since lost performance. A drop in performance that can be seen in the results since neither Max Verstappen nor Sergio Perez managed to bring their car to victory in the last five Grands Prix.

Since the end of June, Mercedes, three times (Austria, Great Britain, Belgium), and McLaren, twice (Hungary, Netherlands), have swept the board. While Lewis Hamilton and George Russell's team still alternates between very good and average, as last weekend at Zandvoort (8th and 7th), the “Orange” of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have definitely reached a milestone. The demonstration of the first named in the race on Verstappen's home turf – which he relegated to 22 seconds! – made an impression.

When Red Bull seems to be stagnating, McLaren is progressing every time it benefits from developments. This was the case before Miami and before the Netherlands, two races won by Norris. The British driver, who has come back to 70 points behind Vesrtappen, was pleased last Sunday that “the pace of the car was simply mind-blowing.” He even gave himself the cherry on the cake by setting the fastest lap in the race at the end of the Grand Prix. In the other camp, Verstappen seems not to understand what is happening. “I suffered all weekend and we are struggling to resolve our problems, he analyzed after climbing onto the second step of the podium. We are slow and we are also damaging the tires. It is surprising because that was our strength before. We must not panic. We just need to fix our problem.”

Red Bull's problem today has a name: McLaren. The MCL38 has become the fastest on the grid and there's a good chance it will stay that way for the rest of the season. With a 30-point lead in the constructors' championship, can Red Bull resist the McLaren comeback and claim a third consecutive world crown? First answers this weekend at Monza.

What time to watch the Italian Grand Prix?

This sixteenth Grand Prix of the season is the last to be held in Europe before eight races spread across Asia and America. The times therefore remain classic, with the first laps given on Friday from 1:30 p.m.. Qualifying, on Saturday, will begin at 4 p.m., while the start of the race will take place at 15 hours, as is the tradition on the Old Continent.

• Free Practice 1 at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, August 30 (duration: 1 hour)
• Free Practice 2 at 5 p.m. on Friday, August 30 (duration: 1 hour)
• Free Practice 3 à 12:30 p.m. Saturday August 31 (duration: 1 hour)
• Qualifications 4 p.m. Saturday August 31 (duration: 1 hour)
• Grand Prix à 3 p.m. on Sunday September 1st (duration: 2 hours maximum)

Which TV channel to watch le Grand Prix d'Italy ?

The Italian Grand Prix will be broadcast exclusively on the channels of the Canal group, holder of the rights to the Formula 1 world championship. The three free practice sessions as well as qualifying will be broadcast on Canal+ Sport. Only the race, on Sunday from 3 p.m., will be shown on the premium channel.

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• Friday: Free practice 1 at 1:15 p.m. + Free practice 2 at 4:45 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
• Saturday: Free 3 à 12:15 p.m. + Qualifications & 3:40 p.m. on Canal+ Sport
• Sunday: éshow "La Grille" &agrav; 1:55 p.m. + departure of the Grand Prix from 3 p.m. on Canal+

Drivers' World Championship standings (after 15 Grands Prix)

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 295 points
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) 225 points
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 192 points
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 179& nbsp;points
5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 172 points
6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 154 points
7. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 139 points
8. George Russell (Mercedes) 122 points
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) 50 points
10. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 24 points
11. Niko Hülkenberg (Haas) 22 points
11. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) 22 points
13. Daniel Ricciardo (Racing Bulls) 12 points
14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) 8 points
15. Oliver Bearman (Ferrari) 6 points
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 5 points
16. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 5 points
18. Alex Albon (Williams) 4 points

What are the dates of the F1 Grand Prix in 2024?

The 2024 Formula 1 season will include 24 Grands Prix. &agrav; the end of February, Bahreïn, and will end at the beginning of December until September Abu Dhabi. Here is the full F1 2024 calendar with times given in French time:

1. Bahrain (Sakhir): Saturday 2nd March (Winner: Verstappen)
2. Saudi Arabia (Jeddah): Saturday 9 March (Winner: Verstappen)
3. Australia (Melbourne): Sunday 24 March (Winner: Sainz)
4. Japan(Suzuka): Sunday April 7 (Winner: Verstappen)
5. China (Shanghai): Sunday April 21 (Winner: Verstappen)
6. Miami (Miami): Sunday May 5 10 p.m. (Winner: Norris)
7. Emilia-Romagna (Imola) : Sunday May 19 (Winner: Verstappen)
8. Monaco: Sunday May 26 (Winner: Leclerc)
9. Canada(Montreal):Sunday, June 9 (Winner: Verstappen)
10. Spain (Barcelona): Sunday, June 23 (Winner: Verstappen)
11. Austria (Spielberg): Sunday, June 30 (Winner: Russell)
12. Great Britain (Silverstone): Sunday 7 July (Winner: Hamilton)
13. Hungary (Budapest): Sunday 21 July (Winner: Piastri)
14. Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) : Sunday 28 July (Winner: Hamilton)
15. Netherlands (Zandvoort): Sunday 25 August (Winner: Norris)
16. Italy (Monza): Sunday 1 September at 3pm
17. Azerbaïdjan (Baku) : Sunday September 15 &agrave 1 p.m.
18. Singapore (Marina Bay): Sunday September 22 à 2 p.m.
19. United States (Austin): Sunday October 20 à 9 p.m.
20. Mexico (Mexico) : Sunday October 27 &agrave 8 p.m.
21. Brazil (Interlagos): Sunday November 3rd 7 p.m.
22. Las Vegas (Las Vegas) : Sunday, November 24 &agrave 6h
23. Qatar (Losail): Sunday October 1st 3 p.m.
24. Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina): Sunday December 8th 2 p.m.