Rebecca Clancy
F1 journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I would be utterly amazed if Ferrari had that engine turned up to full yesterday because it is a brand new engine, it is an upgrade. They won't want to be pushing it to the limit. They will be pushing it 80 to 90%.

Lawson: "Yeah I mean, the rear mate in low speed. Nothing I can do."

Liam Lawson's just spun his way into the first chicane, seemingly losing the rear of his Red Bull as he approached the corner.

He comes to a standstill in the middle of the track but eventually gets the car going with the incident causing a brief yellow flag.

Rebecca Clancy
F1 journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It is not uncommon for us to hear Max Verstappen moaning on a Friday, fairly regular occurrence. But the problem here with Red Bull is that he has been unhappy for quite some time now with this car. We all know what he said about the regulations. He has toned that down now, obviously he signed that contract saying he is staying until 2030 with Red Bull.

But it is just the balance, he can't seem to work this car. He went out in FP1 fairly early on, didn't really like the handling. Within about two laps was back in and they were changing the front wing, just cannot get it to work.

Lewis Hamilton goes very wide at the second lesmo which, needless to say, has heavily impacted on a rather sluggish 1:24.912 he's just set.

Ferrari have looked in decent shape so far this weekend and his team-mate Charles Leclerc's just gone second fastest with a 1:23.250, with Max Verstappen currently third fastest just a couple of tenths behind him.

Lorraine McKenna
BBC Sport Journalist at Monza

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It's slightly cloudy in Monza today, which is a welcome relief after yesterday's oven-like temperatures.

I'm on the hunt to find out how Ferrari fans feel about Kimi Antonelli. The 20-year-old is top of the championship and could end Italy's long wait for a homegrown title winner. The catch is, he drives for Mercedes, not the country's beloved Scuderia.

In the fanzone yesterday, I spotted what would be considered a rare find in these parts: an Italian Silver Arrows supporter. Emma is here to see if favourite driver Antonelli can work his magic at the Temple of Speed with that hefty grid drop.

"Of course, I am a little bit of a Ferrarista because I'm Italian. But honestly, I love Kimi, I support him," says Emma.

One thing Emma and boyfriend Alessandro, on the tifosi side of the fence, can agree on is a maiden championship crown for Antonelli would mean "Italy is back on top".

You can read Antonelli is 'disrupting' the rules of fandom in Ferrari's Italy here

Kimi Antonelli has just hauled his Mercedes into the fastest time of the session so far.

He set a 1:23.032 - seven tenths faster than Franco Colapinto's previous fastest time.

Anyway, speaking of Antonelli..

1. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) 1:23.766

2. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0.109

3. Liam Lawson (Red Bull) +0.474

4. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.876

5. Ollie Bearman (Haas) +1.156

Rebecca Clancy
F1 journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I think it will be chaos, we watched the F2 qualifying yesterday and 22 cars falling over each other to push someone else to go first so they can get the tow.

Just on Alpine, happy hunting ground for both drivers, Colapinto where he made his F1 debut, Gasly where he got his maiden win back in 2020 and they look like they're working very nicely together.

I think the slipstream is going to be essential here.

Alpine are currently the fastest team on the grid with Franco Colapinto bettering his team-mate Pierre Gasly by just over a tenth with a 1:23.766.

The Ferraris, McLarens and Mercedes are yet to get out for a lap yet, mind.

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Pierre Gasly is currently top of the tree with a 1:23.878, seven tenths ahead of Carlos Sainz.

We're beginning to see some times at last.

Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Monza

About that Ferrari engine, it seems like it is worth about a tenth of a second in terms of lap times. It doesn't sound very much, but let's not forget in Silverstone and Spa, two big power circuits, just like Monza, although different in character, the Ferrari speed in the corners compensated for their lack of engine performance to the extent that they were able to compete pretty well at the front of the field. They won both races with a bit of luck handed to them. So the hope is the extra boost will bring them into the picture.

Of the five drivers currently out on track, Carlos Sainz is the only one to go out on a set of softs. The rest are on mediums.

Almost 10 minutes of the session gone and we're yet to see anyone set a time.

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Albon: "Something's wrong with my steering wheel, like I can't turn. And it's like jammed."

Alex Albon's got a problem with his steering wheel so his pursuit of an early lap have been curtailed for the time being as he's pushed back into the Williams garage.

Meanwhile, the two Audis and Alpines are out on track, as well as Albon's team-mate Carlos Sainz.

Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Monza

A lovely day again, slightly more cloud cover here in Monza than the last couple of days. It felt slightly a little colder, but still 30C plus here. Another hot day on the cards.

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For the second time this season, a grand prix has been declared a heat-hazard race, as the summer heatwave lingers on.

The Italian Grand Prix was given the official designation as it is forecasted that temperatures will be more than 31C at some point during Sunday's race.

The ambient temperatures around Monza, north-east of Milan, are expected to be in the mid-30C region all weekend.

They peaked at 36C on Wednesday afternoon near Milan's Linate airport.

The ruling means drivers can use a system that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.

The cooling kit is not mandatory, but any driver who chooses not to use it has to carry 5kg of ballast in their car to ensure they do not have a competitive advantage.

Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator

A few updates for the actual track, there has been new kerbs down at Turn One. The Rettifilo chicane as well as the kerbs being rebuilt at the Ascari complex, eight, nine and 10.

We've gone green in the third and final practice session.

What are we going to learn from the next hour?