The FIA has declared a heat hazard ahead of this weekend\u2019s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.<\/p>\n
It marks the first race to be affected by a heat hazard since the Austrian Grand Prix in June.<\/p>\n
FIA declares heat hazard for Italian Grand Prix at Monza<\/p>\n
With temperatures set to exceed 31.0 \u00b0C at Monza, the FIA has declared the Italian Grand Prix a heat hazard event.<\/p>\n
In a note issued to teams on Thursday, the FIA\u2019s race director Rui Marques wrote: \u201cIn 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 \u00b0C at some time during the Race at this Competition, a Heat Hazard is declared.\u201d<\/p>\n
Preview: Italian Grand Prix<\/p>\n
Italian GP predictions: Antonelli disaster, McLaren surprise, civil war breaks out<\/a><\/p>\n F1 schedule: When is the next race and where is it being held?<\/a><\/p>\n Formula 1\u2019s heat hazard protocol was introduced in 2025 in response to the events of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, where a number of drivers were affected by intense heat.<\/p>\n The procedure requires teams to fit advanced driver cooling systems to the cars, resulting in an increase in the minimum weight to accommodate the extra equipment.<\/p>\n Drivers also have the option of wearing a special cooling vest to help deal with the conditions.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n