Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Monza

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The Monaco Grand Prix has extended its contract with Formula 1 until at least 2035.

The sport's glamorous poster race, which was first held in 1929 on a street circuit that remains largely unchanged for a century, is one of F1's most historic and iconic events.

The new contract amounts to a four-year extension of Monaco's existing deal, which ran until 2031.

"The renewal of the Monaco Grand Prix until 2035 is in keeping with a sporting and historical tradition to which the Principality remains deeply attached," Prince Albert II of Monaco said.

"I can only welcome this renewed commitment, which is testament to our collective success, the excellence of our collaboration with Formula 1, and the unique place that Monaco occupies in the international motorsport landscape."

F1 chairman Stefano Domenicali said: "The streets of Monaco have been echoing with the sound of Formula 1 since the earliest days of the sport, so I'm delighted to announce the extension of this fantastic event to 2035.

"It is an iconic race that is loved by all drivers and fans, with a unique vibe thanks to its location on the world's most glamorous Principality."

That third place at Zandvoort has done Isack Hadjar no harm at all. Fans of the Racing Bulls rookie are out in force today. Telling him not to destroy the car is a bit of an odd message, though.

First practice at Monza is green.

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The top four in the constructors' championship have all brought along new elements for the Italian Grand Prix, with Red Bull showcasing a new floor in an effort to get closer to Mercedes and Ferrari in the fight for second place behind leaders McLaren.

McLaren

Front suspension, front wing, rear wing x2, beam wing.

Red Bull

Front wing, floor body, floor fences, floor edges.

Racing Bulls

Rear wing, floor body, coke/engine cover, mirrors.

Ferrari

Front wing, rear wing, beam wing.

Mercedes

Rear wing, floor fences, front wing.

Williams

Rear wing, front wing.

Aston Martin

Rear wing.

Haas

Front wing.

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Nobody wants to see a title challenge dented through a retirement but Lando Norris experienced the pain of his car giving up on him at the Dutch Grand Prix, which allowed Oscar Piastri to gobble up maximum points to add to his championship tally.

After winning four out of eight races before the summer shutdown, Norris looked set for at least another McLaren one-two in Zandvoort. But an oil leak scuppered his chances of keeping the heat on Piastri before Monza, and now he needs the racing gods to maybe do him a favour in the final stretch of the season.

"There are still plenty more races to try and make up for the points I lost last weekend, and I've got to look at it that way rather than any other way, so that's the way I'll be doing it" Norris said yesterday.

"[Monza] is one of those places we've not won at in a while, so that's what we're going to ty and do."

Norris looked sharp when he entered the paddock on Thursday wearing a jacket dedicated to one of his idols, Italian MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi.

Ian Fergusson
BBC weather forecaster

A weekend beckons when team strategists (and forecasters) don't need to stress staring at circuit radar feed!

Dry, settled conditions for all track sessions Friday to Sunday, with max temperatures ~26-27C.

Light wind shifts from west on Friday to southerly Saturday and Sunday.

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Isack Hadjar managed to break his very first Formula 1 trophy, but we'll cut the rookie some slack. The Frenchman is also a little beaten up himself, telling the media on Thursday: "I have a few bruises on my nose where Pierre [Gasly] tackled me in the face yesterday during football."

If you missed it, Hadjar and Racing Bulls were celebrating his third-place finish in Zandvoort after the race. As the 20-year-old went to place the silverware down on the ground, the delicate porcelain broke, leaving him clutching half a trophy.

In the lead up to this weekend, Hadjar has been given a replacement trophy, but he still wants the broken one back.

"I don't even know where my trophy is - my broken trophy," said Hadjar. "The team is taking care of it I guess, I left it in good hands, both parts. I don't know what's going on, but I get a new one, I know that, but I want my broken one because it's part of my podium journey.

"A new one won't smell like alcohol, like champagne!"

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Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent in Monza

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Lewis Hamilton says his five-place grid penalty for the Italian Grand Prix "gives me more to fight for" at his first race at Monza for Ferrari.

The seven-time champion was given his penalty for not slowing sufficiently for yellow flags on the reconnaissance laps to the grid before Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix.

Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc both crashed out at Zandvoort but the Briton's penalty was not decided until after the race.

Hamilton said: "I did lift. Just to their mind not enough. To get the penalty and (licence) penalty points was pretty hardcore.

"Not great when you're going into your first Monza GP for Ferrari, but it gives me more to fight for."

Andy Gray
BBC Sport NI

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Ireland's Alex Dunne's breakout year came in 2022, when he dominated the British F4 championship and came second in Italian F4 behind now Mercedes F1 driver Kimi Antonelli.

He finished second in the GB3 Championship as a rookie the following year, and impressed on his debut at the Macau GP.

After stepping onto the global stage in 2023, Formula 3 didn't go as well as he hoped despite two podiums, but his progress after being signed by McLaren that May was clear.

He's returned to the front in Formula 2 this year as a rookie, and is in title contention with four rounds remaining after feature race wins in Bahrain and Imola.

Dunne made his first Formula 1 free practice appearance in June's Austrian Grand Prix and impressed as he finished in fourth place - just 0.069 seconds off championship leader Oscar Piastri. Now, he's getting a second opportunity at Monza.

One driver in the points was enough for Mercedes to close the gap on Ferrari in the hunt for second place in the constructors' championship. George Russell's P4 in Zandvoort puts the Silver Arrows within 12 points of the Scuderia after 15 races.

McLaren at the top are cruising to back-to-back titles now that their advantage stands at 324 points over Ferrari, while in the midfield, Racing Bulls have gained one place with Isack Hadjar's podium and now sit seventh, two points away from sixth-placed Aston Martin.

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Oscar Piastri is in control of the drivers' championship following team-mate Lando Norris' DNF in Zandvoort. The Australian's victory in the Netherlands means a nine-point lead after Hungary has now increased to 34 points with nine races remaining.

Meanwhile, Isack Hadjar's brilliant podium finish at the Dutch Grand Prix has lifted the Racing Bulls rookie from 13th in the table up to 10th spot, level on 37 points with Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg and five points clear of Aston Martin's Lance Stroll.

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Lorraine McKenna
BBC Sport Journalist

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Hello, folks. Back-to-back races after the summer break and we've arrived at the Italian Grand Prix - the final race of the season in Europe.

First practice gets under way at 12:30-13:30.

Second practice goes green at 16:00-17:00.

The weekend in Monza couldn't be any bigger for Ferrari this year, as not only is Lewis Hamilton driving in front of the tifosi at the Temple of Speed for the very first time, but both he and team-mate Charles Leclerc had a stinker at the Dutch Grand Prix last weekend, the pair crashing out of the race and coming away from round 15 with zero points.

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Leclerc was forced to sit all alone on a hill and watch the rest of the action (on his own mobile phone) unfold without him.

To add insult to unjury for the Scuderia, Hamilton has brought along with him a five-place grid penalty for this week's grand prix, so the highest position he can start Sunday's race is sixth.