Italy to host Round 16 of Formula 1 World Championship

Formula 1 will visit Italy this weekend for Round 16 of the 2022 season.

The Italian Gran Prix will be held over 53 laps on the 5.793-kilometer (3,600-mile) track at the Monza Circuit. Sunday's race will start at 1300GMT.

Max Verstappen, who set the quickest times at last weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, clinched a fourth straight race at his home and 10th in the season.

Red Bull's Dutch driver leads the driver standings with 310 points. Having three wins, Charles Leclerc is placed second with 201 points.

Sergio Perez of Red Bull and Carlos Sainz of Ferrari have won one race each.

Driver standings

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands): 310 points

2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco): 201

3. Sergio Perez (Mexico): 201

4. George Russell (Great Britain): 188

5. Carlos Sainz (Spain): 175

Constructor standings

1. Red Bull: 511

2. Ferrari: 376

3. Mercedes: 346

4. Alpine: 125

5. McLaren: 101