2024 F1 Italian Grand Prix - Race - As it happened

Hulkenberg tried a move on Tsunoda into Turn 1 - but it results in contact. 

Leclerc is running in DRS range behind Piastri for the race lead - 0.8s between the top two. Norris is running 2.0s off the lead.

He was forced to take to the run-off at Turn 1. It looks like he has some front wing damage.

Piastri, Leclerc, Norris, Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Russell, Perez, Albon, Alonso, Ricciardo, Magnussen, Gasly, Ocon, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Colapinto, Stroll, Bottas and Zhou.

Norris loses out to Piastri on the run down to Turn 1. Norris then loses out to Leclerc.

Can Norris lead on the first lap from pole? The Italian GP at Monza is underway.

Norris leads the pack away for the formation lap.

Mediums for everyone except Verstappen, Perez, Ocon, Tsunoda, Stroll and Bottas on the hards.

"For us today it will be more damage limitation because you can't change the car overnight. I think today will be tough."

Piastri has revealed there's storm clouds nearby to the circuit. Forecast suggests they're 5km away, resulting in a 40 percent chance of rain.

Expected to be dry though in the race.

Just under 15 minutes until lights out at Monza now.

• McLaren will lead the constructors' championship if the results from qualifying remain the same for the race
• Russell is eyeing a podium finish as he feels both McLarens are too quick in race trim 
• One-stop strategy expected by Pirelli - but 19 of the 20 drivers have two hard tyres available should they switch to a two-stopper

Norris, Piastri, Russell, Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Perez, Albon, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Ricciardo, Magnussen, Gasly, Ocon, Tsunoda, Stroll, Colapinto, Bottas and Zhou.

Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for the 2024 F1 Italian Grand Prix.

It's a big day in the title race with McLaren locking out the front row - and Red Bull down in seventh and eighth.