About this episode

The episode discusses Ferrari's engine upgrade and its potential impact on the upcoming Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

Edd Straw is joined by Ben Anderson and special guest Lawrence Barretto to look ahead to the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, and a big weekend for home favourites Ferrari. The Scuderia is introducing its latest engine upgrade this weekend, but will it give them the boost it needs to contend for victory? Edd, Ben and Lawrence also discuss how all the teams - and in particular Ferrari - might approach the issue of towing in qualifying, and how the 2026 regulations will impact the type of racing we'll see at Monza. They also debate how championship leader Kimi Antonelli will approach his home race, given he's set to start from the back of the grid. The Italian hasn't had the best of fortune on home soil to-date, but will that change this weekend, or will George Russell be able to capitalise gain ground on his Mercedes team-mate in the title race? Get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening - sign up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Edd Straw

Guests: Ben Anderson, Lawrence Barretto

Topics covered

• Ferrari
• engine upgrade
• Italian Grand Prix
• qualifying
• 2026 regulations
• Kimi Antonelli
• George Russell

Keywords

• Ferrari
• engine upgrade
• Monza
• Italian Grand Prix
• Kimi Antonelli
• George Russell
• qualifying
• 2026 regulations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ferrari, Mercedes

Places: Monza

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