Monza runs on Central European Summer Time, three and a half hours behind Indian Standard Time. Here’s how the 2026 Italian Grand Prix weekend, held September 4-6, lines up for fans in India.
## Friday, September 4
– Free Practice 1: expected late morning local time / early-to-mid afternoon IST
– Free Practice 2: expected afternoon local time / evening IST
## Saturday, September 5
– Free Practice 3: expected morning local time / early afternoon IST
– Qualifying: expected afternoon local time / evening IST
## Sunday, September 6
– Italian Grand Prix: expected mid-afternoon local time / evening IST, prime viewing time for Indian fans
## Why this race matters more than usual in 2026
With Imola no longer on the calendar, Monza is Italy’s only Formula 1 round this year, full context in our [complete Monza guide](italian-gp-2026-monza-guide). That makes qualifying and race-day viewership among the tifosi, and globally, unusually significant for a single weekend.
## Streaming and TV
For app and channel details to catch every session live in India, see our dedicated [how to watch guide](italian-gp-2026-how-to-watch-in-india).
## The bigger picture heading into Monza
This round follows directly on from the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, where the championship battle between Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell took centre stage, full recap in our [Dutch GP race weekend guide](dutch-gp-2026-race-weekend-guide). Monza’s low-downforce, high-speed layout, detailed further in our [track guide](italian-gp-2026-monza-track-guide), often produces a very different competitive order than the previous few rounds, making this a weekend worth clearing your evening for.