2018 Italian Grand Prix

When Sebastian Vettel proudly told Ferrari over the radio they would “take the English flag and hang it in Maranello” following his British Grand Prix victory in July, few would have seen it coming back to bite him six weeks later.

Max Verstappen hit out at the Formula 1 race stewards after receiving a five-second time penalty following a collision with Valtteri Bottas during the Italian Grand Prix, feeling the sanction was “not fair.”

The complete starting grid for the Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, round 14 of the 2018 Formula 1 season. 2018 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix - Starting Grid

Despite the introduction of several new low-drag venues to the F1 calendar such as Azerbaijan, Russia and Mexico, the Italian Grand Prix is the only round where the grid is undivided on aerodynamic setup.

There was something akin to the qualifying sessions of the mid-2000s on Saturday at Monza. It featured a thrilling fight for pole, a tight midfield battle, record speeds - and, to cap it all off, a Kimi Raikkonen pole position.

Kevin Magnussen has slammed Fernando Alonso following their run-in during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Saturday, saying the Spaniard “thinks he is God” and that he cannot wait for the McLaren driver to retire.

The FIA is “very close” to finalising the revised Formula 1 engine regulations for the 2021 season, with the body’s president, Jean Todt, expecting an announcement to be made in the near future.

Sergio Perez led Force India to the top of the timesheets in a rain-hit opening Formula 1 practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, finishing half a second clear of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen

Checking in from the Autodromo Nazionale Monza after media day ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.