Pole Position Fantasy LeagueMonza (Italian Grand Prix) F1 Fantasy Guide: Best Picks & Past Results
Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a permanent racing circuit in Monza, Italy (5.793 km, 11 turns, clockwise) that has held 76 Formula 1 World Championship races. It hosts the Italian Grand Prix 2026, round 13, with session times, what PPFL managers picked and results on the Grand Prix page.
Monza fantasy guide: what the numbers say
- 5 of the last 10 winners started on the front row.
- Finishers gain 1.1 places on average from grid to flag (+2 PPFL points per place, up to +10).
- 14.1% of starters failed to finish here (a DNF costs 5 PPFL points).
- Top PPFL scorer here in 2026: Kimi Antonelli with 46 points.
Overtaking, qualifying and reliability at Monza
From the last 10 races here (2017–2026):
- Average places gained, grid to finish: 1.1 per classified finisher; 54.8% of finishers gained places. Biggest climb: Kimi Antonelli, P19 to P1 in 2026.
- How much qualifying matters: 3 of 10 winners started from pole, 5 from the front row and 6 from the top 3. Grid-to-finish correlation: 0.70 (1.00 would mean every finisher ended where they started).
- DNF rate: 14.1% of starters (28 retirements from 199 starts, 2.8 per race).
Top PPFL fantasy scorers at Monza
2026: Italian Grand Prix 2026
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Antonelli | P7 | P1 | 46 |
| George Russell | P2 | P2 | 30 |
| Max Verstappen | P6 | P3 | 28 |
| Lando Norris | P9 | P4 | 24 |
| Oscar Piastri | P3 | P5 | 15 |
2025
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | P1 | P1 | 39 |
| Lando Norris | P2 | P2 | 35 |
| Oscar Piastri | P3 | P3 | 25 |
| Charles Leclerc | P4 | P4 | 18 |
| Alexander Albon | P14 | P7 | 17 |
PPFL points before the captain bonus; earlier seasons are scored with the current PPFL rules.
Past winners and pole sitters at Monza
| Year | Winner | Started | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) | P19 | Pierre Gasly (Alpine) |
| 2025 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2024 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | P4 | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P2 | Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari) |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P7 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| 2021 | Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) | P2 | Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) |
| 2020 | Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) | P10 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2019 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | P1 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P3 | Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
Driver of the Day at Monza
The fan-voted Driver of the Day at every race here since the vote began.
- 2026: Kimi Antonelli (38.9% of the vote)
- 2025: Max Verstappen (29.4% of the vote)
- 2024: Charles Leclerc (26.4% of the vote)
- 2023: Carlos Sainz Jr. (31.5% of the vote)
- 2022: Nyck de Vries (24.8% of the vote)
- 2021: Daniel Ricciardo (34.5% of the vote)
- 2020: Pierre Gasly (28.0% of the vote)
- 2019: Charles Leclerc (34.9% of the vote)
- 2018: Kimi Räikkönen
- 2017: Daniel Ricciardo
Racing here this year: the Italian Grand Prix 2026. Check prices and form on the F1 fantasy Price Form before teams lock at the start of FP1.