Spanners previews the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where championship leader Kimi Antonelli starts from the back and Ferrari suddenly have a huge opportunity on home soil. We look at Hamilton and Leclerc’s title chances, why the 2026 cars could make Monza qualifying especially chaotic, the strange new overtaking dynamics created by energy deployment, and whether this traditionally low-downforce race is heading for another one-stop strategy battle. Plus Norris’ new McLaren deal, Williams managing expectations, the latest development war and a few distinctly Italian surprises.

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