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Verstappen sets the fastest time of the weekend so far with a 1’19.688 on softs.
Charles Leclerc goes a hundredth of a second off Verstappen on mediums.
Oscar Piastri briefly takes the top time off Tsunoda, who responds immediately with a 1’20.462. But Verstappen beats the two hard-shod drivers with a 1’20.040 on softs. That’s fractionally quicker than his best time from yesterday.
Tsunoda remains quickest on hards but now Max Verstappen has joined the track on softs. Every driver had six sets of softs left after practice yesterday except for Alexander Albon, who returned an extra set of his harder tyres and has seven sets of softs.
Carlos Sainz Jnr does just that now, cutting across the small gravel strip at the chicane. “I think it’s a tailwind,” he says.
Mercedes warn Andrea Kimi Antonelli that a lot of people are going off at the Rettifilo.
Just three drivers have set times so far. Yuki Tsunoda is fastest on a 1’20.775 on hard tyres.
Final practice is go at Monza.
Lando Norris lapped within one second of the all-time track record at Monza yesterday. If that time is beaten today – Lewis Hamilton’s 1’18.887 from 2020 – F1 will have a new record for the fastest average lap speed ever seen.
McLaren were fastest yesterday but Ferrari looked quick and Williams are clearly having a strong weekend as well. But expect Red Bull and Mercedes to show more pace today.
There’s been a potentially significant change overnight as Pirelli has increased the minimum permitted pressures for front tyres by 1psi. This session will give a indication whether any teams will be particularly disadvantaged by the need to run them at 26.5psi.
Third practice for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix is coming up next.
