Italian Grand Prix
Times in Central European Time.
- Friday 4 September
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Practice 1
Several young reserve drivers in the cars and a straightforward hour without stoppages. Nothing here you need to see in full.
2 out of 10, Skip it -
Practice 2
Baking heat, a couple of spins and trips through the gravel, then the usual long runs. A typical Friday hour.
2 out of 10, Skip it - Saturday 5 September
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Practice 3
Lock-ups, a spin and some slipstream jostling on the straights, then a tight final 15 minutes on soft tyres. The last quarter-hour is enough.
3 out of 10, Skip it -
Qualifying
Slipstream games on the long straights and hundredths, even thousandths, deciding who goes through. The top-ten shootout goes right down to the very last laps.
8 out of 10, Worth it - Sunday 6 September
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Race
An early red flag and standing restart, then a slipstream battle with the lead changing hands again and again. A virtual safety car shuffles strategy for a rewarding finish.
9 out of 10, Must watch