"They have performed well so far in practice, with Charles Leclerc who won here last year second fastest in all three sessions. Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the first run yesterday. But as Giles Richards has been warning, they will find it tough to compete with McLaren this weekend: All season Ferrari have been off the pace and Hamilton in particular is struggling as he adapts to a new team and car."
"Pierre Gasly has signed a contract extension with Alpine until the end of the 2028 season. The Renault-owned team stand last in the constructors' standings after 15 of 24 rounds and the French driver has scored all of their 20 points so far, with a highest placing of sixth at Silverstone. A race winner, with victory at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix with Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri, the former F2 champion joined Alpine in 2023."
"The dynamic of the drivers' championship shifted quite dramatically last weekend in the Netherlands as Oscar Piastri opened up a 34-point lead over Lando Norris at the top of the standings. The Australian, who won his seventh race of 2025 in Zandvoort, has played down the significance of such a gap, which is the biggest it has been all season."
Ferrari are the star attraction at Monza, with Charles Leclerc second fastest in all three practice sessions. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the opening run but is struggling to adapt to a new team and car and will take a five-place grid penalty for an infraction in Zandvoort. Pierre Gasly signed a contract extension with Alpine through 2028 and has scored all of Alpine's 20 points this season, with a best finish of sixth at Silverstone. Alpine sits last in the constructors' standings after 15 of 24 rounds. Oscar Piastri opened a 34-point lead over Lando Norris after winning in Zandvoort, his seventh victory of 2025. McLaren could clinch the constructors' championship as early as Azerbaijan.
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