F1 NATION: Will Antonelli or Ferrari be home heroes at Monza?

Lando Norris is riding a wave of impressive form having taken back-to-back victories in the last two Grands Prix.

The reigning World Champion claimed wins either side of the Formula 1 summer break at the Hungaroring and then at Zandvoort.

But next up is a very different type of challenge, as the F1 teams and drivers head to Monza for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

Will the low downforce Temple of Speed circuit expose McLaren's weaknesses? Or could Norris really turbo-charge his title challenge by making it three wins in a row?

He might be aided in his quest by the fact that championship leader Kimi Antonelli will be taking a grid penalty at his home race, so if the Italian is going to claim a seventh Grand Prix win of the season, he's going to have to fight his way up the order to do it.

The partisan home crowd will of course be cheering on Ferrari, but after going two races without a podium for the first time this season, can the Scuderia find form again and give the Tifosi a race to remember?

And after crashing on the opening lap at his home race last time out, can Max Verstappen bounce back with a strong result at a track where he's won three of the last four Grands Prix?

Tom Clarkson is joined by former Renault F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and IndyCar winner James Hinchcliffe to discuss all that and plenty more in this week's F1 Nation podcast.

The team have a full preview of this weekend's Grand Prix, plus there's reaction to Franco Colapinto extending his contract with Alpine for 2027 – and the team remember when Jolyon upset Fernando Alonso at Monza.

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