Formula 1 News: Italian GP placed under heat hazard

The FIA has declared a Heat Hazard for the 2026 Italian GP at Monza as a late-summer heatwave pushes temperatures into the mid-90s Fahrenheit across the weekend. –by Mark Cipolloni– The official forecast from the FIA’s weather service predicts the heat index will exceed 87.8°F at some point during Sunday’s race, triggering Article B1.5.10 of the Formula 1 regulations. Race Director Rui Marques notified teams on Thursday: “In accordance with Article B1.5.10 of the FIA F1 Regulations, having received a forecast from the Official Weather Service predicting that the Heat Index will be greater than 31.0°C at some time during…