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News2026-09-07
Portugal incident: Ecclestone stopped over shotgun
BBC Sport reported Bernie Ecclestone said officials stopped him in Portugal after he arrived with a shotgun intended for clay shooting.
News2026-09-07
Bernie Ecclestone arrest report emerges in Portugal
Motorsport.com and RaceFans reported Bernie Ecclestone was detained in Portugal over alleged shotgun possession after a flight landed near Lisbon.
News2026-09-07
Netflix trailer for Schumacher ’94 reported
RaceFans reported that Netflix has released the trailer for “Schumacher ’94 – The Birth of a Legend”, a film linked to Michael Schumacher.
News2026-09-07
Italian GP 2026: Tsunoda avoids penalty
Yuki Tsunoda kept his Italian Grand Prix result after a Monza restart investigation, while several outlets reported Audi has signalled an appeal.
News2026-09-07
Hamilton-Leclerc Monza clash fuels Ferrari debate
Hamilton finished sixth after first-lap contact with Leclerc at Monza, with Ferrari’s team-order debate resurfacing as Hamilton sat third on 191 points.
News2026-09-07
2026 Italian Grand Prix: Antonelli wins from 19th
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes from 19th on the grid, with reports saying he finished ahead of George Russell.
News2026-09-06
2026 Italian GP: Audi reports appeal on Tsunoda
Audi has reportedly told the FIA it plans to appeal Yuki Tsunoda’s non-penalty after the Italian Grand Prix restart at Monza, according to reports.
News2026-09-06
2026 Italian Grand Prix: Antonelli wins from P19
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Italian Grand Prix from 19th on the grid, with George Russell second and Charles Leclerc out after an early crash.
News2026-09-06
Fornaroli-McLaren link remains unconfirmed
A supplied BBC Sport item does not confirm any Leonardo Fornaroli move to McLaren, so the reported link cannot be stated as fact at this stage.
News2026-09-06
Italian GP 2026: Colapinto upset after Monza error
Motorsport.com and RaceFans reported Franco Colapinto was left upset by a Monza restart mistake, though he still recovered to ninth for Alpine.
News2026-09-06
McLaren H-wing reported for 2026 Italian GP
Autosport reported McLaren plans to bring its H-wing to Monza, a rear wing concept said to rotate 180 degrees between cornering and straight-line modes.
Qualifying2026-09-06 - Italian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix 2026: Gasly grabs Monza pole
Pierre Gasly took pole for the Italian Grand Prix 2026 at Monza with a 1:21.786, beating George Russell by 0.060s as Ferrari locked out row three.
Race report2026-09-06 - Italian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix 2026: Antonelli wins at Monza
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza by 3.857s from George Russell as Mercedes sealed a 1-2 and extended his lead.
News2026-09-06
Italian GP 2026 red-flagged after Leclerc crash
Charles Leclerc retired after an early Monza crash brought out the red flag in the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, with Formula1.com later reporting a restart.
News2026-09-06
Schumacher '94 trailer reported ahead of 2 October
Motorsport.com reported Netflix has released a trailer for Schumacher '94, a German-language Michael Schumacher documentary due on 2 October.
News2026-09-06
2026 Italian GP: Albon grid drop reported
Motorsport.com reported Alex Albon and Kimi Antonelli were sent to the back for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri also penalised.
News2026-09-05
2026 Italian Grand Prix: Lawson faces grid drop
Reports ahead of the 2026 Italian Grand Prix say Liam Lawson is set for a back-of-grid penalty at Monza after Red Bull changed power unit parts.
News2026-09-05
Italian GP 2026: Verstappen confirms issue
Max Verstappen said a problem appeared at the start of Italian Grand Prix qualifying, leaving the Red Bull driver sixth on the Monza grid.
News2026-09-05
2026 Italian GP: Gasly takes first Monza pole
Pierre Gasly took the first pole position of his Formula 1 career at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix, with reports placing George Russell 0.060s back.
News2026-09-05
Italian GP 2026: Piastri gets three-place grid drop
Oscar Piastri took a three-place Italian Grand Prix grid penalty for impeding Liam Lawson in qualifying, dropping from third to sixth at Monza.