The Italian Grand Prix weekend will begin with a different look to the FP1 grid, as several teams hand their cars over to rookie drivers. Ayumu Iwasa will replace Max Verstappen at Red Bull, Luke Browning takes over from Alex Albon at Williams, Paul Aron steps into Pierre Gasly's Alpine, while Colton Herta will take the place of Sergio Perez at Cadillac.
For the young drivers, Monza offers another valuable opportunity to gain experience in Formula 1 machinery at one of the fastest and most demanding circuits on the calendar. But for the regular drivers giving up their cars, it also means losing an important hour of preparation ahead of a weekend where every lap could matter.