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Hamilton leads Ferrari 1-2 at Monza - 2025 Italian Grand Prix FP1 results.
Ferrari enjoys a dream start to its home race, with Hamilton leading Leclerc in FP1.
September 5th 2025
Pablo Elizalde
Motor Sport Magazine

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc set the pace in opening practice for the Italian Grand Prix, raising Ferrari‘s hopes for its home event.

Hamilton, who is facing a five-place grid penalty for the race, made a promising debut as a Ferrari driver in front of the tifosi by setting the quickest time.

Leclerc, last year’s winner at Monza, finished less than two tenths behind Hamilton in second in the opening hour of running.

‘Hamilton leads Ferrari 1-2’;

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a.../?nowprocket=1


2025 F1 Italian GP – Free Practice 1 Results
Hamilton and Ferrari delight Tifosi with dominant start at Monza
5 September 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

F1 Italian GP 2025 FP1 results
Check out the full Italian GP 2025 Free Practice 1 results from the first session at Monza below.
Pos Driver Team Time
1 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:20.117
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.169
3 Carlos Sainz Williams +0.533
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.575
5 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.823
6 Lando Norris McLaren +0.904
7 Alexander Albon Williams +0.956
8 George Russell Mercedes +0.993
9 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.997
10 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +1.041

‘FP1 results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/202...ice-1-results/


HIGHLIGHTS: Relive FP1 for the Italian Grand Prix as Hamilton delights Tifosi with Ferrari 1-2
5 September 2025
Formula One - Official Site

As practice began at one of F1’s most evocative venues, it was Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton who took the spoils in Free Practice 1 at the team’s home race of Monza. Ferrari gave their loyal Tifosi plenty to cheer about in Free Practice 1 for the Italian Grand Prix, with new signing Lewis Hamilton heading team mate Charles Leclerc for a Scuderia 1-2.

Hamilton stopped the clocks with a 1m 20.117s lap around La Pista Magica, 0.169s quicker than Leclerc. Carlos Sainz was an eyebrow-raising P3 for Williams at a track where they traditionally run well, ahead of the Red Bull of Max Verstappen and local driver Kimi Antonelli – 12 months on from his FP1 debut with Mercedes, which had ended with him in the wall at Parabolica.

A red flag flew for gravel midway through the session, while George Russell stopped out on track in the closing moments of FP1, bringing out a Virtual Safety Car – curtailing the competitive running of FP1 drivers Paul Aron at Alpine (in for Franco Colapinto), who spun at the second chicane 20 minutes into the session, and Alex Dunne at McLaren (in for Oscar Piastri).

‘Ferrari gave their loyal Tifosi plenty to cheer about’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...M8CNgw3DqBXKtr


Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton told why he’s ‘lucky’ with his Monza grid penalty by Martin Brundle
5 September 2025
Kyle Archer
F1 Oversteer

Martin Brundle thinks Lewis Hamilton is ‘lucky’ with a five, rather than a 10-place Italian Grand Prix grid penalty. F1 and the FIA decided against allowing drivers to practice their pit entry during their laps to the grid due to the narrow working area for the personnel already on the grid. But Hamilton remained flat through the final turn, and he only lifted by 20kph (12.4mph) nearing the pits.

“It was a slam dunk penalty,” Brundle said on Sky Sports F1 (05/09, 12:19). “[He] broke two regulations, because also the entry speed into the pit lane itself. I do believe that [penalty] should have been applied in the race to give them a chance to cycle that penalty through. But two wrongs don’t make a right in that respect. I think the team have to take some responsibility.”

“If you read the sporting regs, and the technical regs, and the international sporting code, and then the race director’s notes on any given weekend, as well, you can’t expect the drivers to absorb all of that. We struggle to absorb it. You just keep reading, reading [and] reading all of the stuff. But he should have been reminded by the team, if he wasn’t, not to charge through the final corner. But I don’t think they can complain about the penalty. In fact, I think they’re lucky it wasn’t a 10-place grid drop.”

‘Lewis Hamilton is ‘lucky’ with a five’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/fer...artin-brundle/


Another blow for Verstappen incoming? Dutchman facing changes in Monza
5 Sep 2025
Olly Darcy
GPblog.com

Max Verstappen faces another potential blow in his increasingly difficult task to chase down the McLaren pair of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix. Engine changes incoming for Verstappen and others. However, a potential step back could be on the way for Verstappen after a promising P4 start to his weekend in Monza in the first free practice session. The Dutchman will see a brand new engine put into his RB21 for the race weekend around the iconic Italian track.

However, it is not yet clear if a penalty will be given to the 27-year-old and Red Bull, as this will be the fourth new engine for Verstappen in 2025. It is not just a new internal combustion engine that is being replaced for Verstappen on his RB21; a new turbocharger, motor generator unit-heat (MGU-H), motor generator unit-kinetic (MGU-K), and exhaust system will all be added.

Esteban Ocon, Alexander Albon, Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will also have all these changes made to their respective machines. Pierre Gasly and his Alpine will have all but one of these changes, with a brand-new MGU-K not being added for this weekend.

‘Another blow for Verstappen incoming?’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/anoth...anges-in-monza


Wolff admits to bigger problems for Mercedes than Russell’s DNF at Monza
5 Sept 2025
Olly Darcy
GPblog.com

Toto Wolff admits there may be more than just George Russell's DNF from the first free practice session to contend with at the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes at Monza. The Brit didn't see the start of his race weekend get off to the greatest of starts in Monza, with an issue for his W16 forcing him to pull over and bring out the VSC, confining him to a P7 finish, while teammate Antoinelli could only come two places higher up in P5.


"It was a hydraulics issue for George, and the engine shutdown to protect everything," Wolff explained while speaking to Sky Sports after the end of the first practice session that saw Ferrari take a one-two in front of their adoring Tifosi.

However, for Wolff and Mercedes, other concerns have arisen after the first free practice session that could be quite significant for the rest of the weekend. "We are lacking a bit of straight line speed, that's what I've just seen on the overlays," continued the Austrian, a concern that the German team will want to conceal before a vital qualifying session takes place tomorrow.

‘Wolff admits to bigger problems’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/wolff...s-dnf-at-monza

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Norris P1 in FP2 at the Italian Grand Prix ahead of Leclerc and Sainz.
Lando Norris topped the timing sheets in FP2 at the Italian Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz rounding out the top three to end Friday's proceedings.
5 Sept 2025
Olly Darcy
GPblog.com

After Ferrari earned a fine one-two finish in the first free practice session of the race weekend in Monza, McLaren and Norris answered back. The Brit was the fastest come the end of the soft tyre running at the 'Temple of Speed', with Leclerc taking his second P2 of the day by finishing just +0.083 off the pace of Norris.

Sainz rounded out the top three with another brilliant P3 finish, with Oscar Piastri taking P4 in his first session of the weekend after the Australian made way for F2 driver Alex Dunne during FP1. Lewis Hamilton took fifth place after his P1 finish in front of the Tifosi in FP1 to show Ferrari's speed is to be respected at their home Grand Prix, just seven-thousandths of a second ahead of Max Verstappen in P6.

Alex Albon and Nico Hulkenberg found some great pace to take P7 and P8, respectively, while Yuki Tsunoda and George Russell rounded out the top ten. There was the need for an early red flag after just ten minutes of the second session of the day, with Kimi Antonelli spinning out and beeching his W16, resulting in FP2 ending prematurely for the 18-year-old in his home weekend.

‘Norris P1 in FP2’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/f1-fu...lerc-and-sainz


2025 F1 Italian GP – Free Practice 2 Results
Norris leads McLaren charge as Ferrari impresses in front of home crowd
5 September 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

F1 Italian GP 2025 FP2 results
Check out the full Italian GP 2025 Free Practice 2 results from the second session at Monza below.
Pos Driver Team Time
1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:19.878
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.083
3 Carlos Sainz Williams +0.096
4 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.181
5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.192
6 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.199
7 Alexander Albon Williams +0.301
8 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber +0.363
9 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull +0.391
10 George Russell Mercedes +0.398

‘FP2 results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...ice-2-results/


Italian GP: Norris edges Leclerc in messy FP2 at Monza
05/09/2025
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

Lando Norris set the pace in a lively but once again messy second practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, edging Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by the slimmest of margins at Monza.

The McLaren driver clocked a best lap of 1m19.878s, underlining his intent to close the 34-point deficit to team-mate Oscar Piastri in the championship battle.

The result gave McLaren an early edge heading into Saturday, while Ferrari showed signs of a home resurgence, much to the delight of the tifosi packing the grandstands.

‘Norris edges Leclerc’;

https://f1i.com/news/547676-italian-...-at-monza.html


Norris quickest in Italian GP FP2 at Monza, ahead of Leclerc and Sainz
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
in Motorsport
Racecars

McLaren’s Lando Norris went quickest in the second practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc just eight tenths of a second off the Briton as Williams’ Carlos Sainz took P3 ahead of championship leader Oscar Piastri. After handing his car over to McLaren test driver Alex Dunne in FP1, Oscar Piastri was one of the first on track at the start of the session and the Australian was quickly into the groove, despite reporting that one of his mirrors was cracked.

The championship leader posted a time of 1:21.212. Team-mate and title rival Lando Norris went quicker, however, and he took top spot with a time of 1:21.012. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso slotted into third place ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell with Max Verstappen in P5.

Norris, then, held on to top spot ahead of Leclerc, Sainz and Piastri, with Hamilton in fifth ahead of Verstappen. Albon finished in seventh place ahead of Hülkenberg and Tsunoda finished the session in ninth place, just ahead of Russell.

‘Norris quickest’;

https://www.racecar.com/news/102505/...lerc-and-sainz


Why Piastri avoided grid drop for Italian GP practice infringement
Sep 5, 2025
Josh Suttill
The Race

Oscar Piastri has escaped with a reprimand for an infringement during FP2 at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix as the stewards made an important distinction to a penalty issued earlier in the season. Piastri and McLaren faced the Monza stewards after FP2 for entering the fast lane in the pitlane prior to the restart time for the session, following a red flag for Kimi Antonelli’s off.

The stewards found Piastri was released from his McLaren garage at 17.13.50, but the restart time wasn’t confirmed by race control until 19 seconds later. This was “clearly in breach of item 22.2 of the race director’s event notes” which states “if the free practice session or qualifying session is suspended, cars may only enter the fast lane after the re-start time is confirmed via the official messaging system”.

“The stewards acknowledge that, in contrast to prior incidents of a similar nature happening in qualifying, no significant sporting advantage could potentially be gained as this happened in free practice and therefore consider a reprimand to the competitor to be appropriate.”

‘Important distinction’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/w...-infringement/

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Lando Norris has Italian GP pole in his sights again as Lewis Hamilton calls for 'more juice'.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished just 0.021s behind Norris, to bring the Tifosi to their feet. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, was left calling for "more juice" from his SF25 - as Leclerc found - as the seven-time F1 champion was only seventh quickest.
6 September 2025
Ian Parkes
RacingNews365

Lando Norris goes into qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix as the man to beat for the second successive weekend after setting the leading time in practice at Monza. Interestingly, the two McLaren drivers ran different front-wing specifications, with Norris' a higher downforce version compared to Piastri, providing him with greater performance through the chicanes, whilst losing out a little on the straights.

The Ferrari fans had to wait until the closing minutes for Leclerc and Hamilton to emerge on the softs, and the first flyer from the former saw him make a mistake out of the second Lesmo, doing enough to avoid losing the car. At a point when Piastri grabbed the second fastest time, 0.165s behind Norris, Hamilton set the sixth best lap of the session, only to drop a place courtesy of Leclerc's late run that elevated him from 11th to second.

Behind the top three, Verstappen had to settle for fourth, and ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and Gabriel Bortoleto in his Sauber, followed by Hamilton and Hadjar. Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli was ninth quickest, a third of a second down, with Williams' Alex Albon completing the top 10.

‘Bring(ing) the Tifosi to their feet’;

https://racingnews365.com/lando-norr...for-more-juice


2025 F1 Italian GP – Free Practice 3 Results
Norris beats Leclerc by 0.021s in tense final practice ahead of Italian GP qualifying
6 September 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

F1 Italian GP 2025 FP3 results
Check out the full Italian GP 2025 Free Practice 3 results from the third and final practice session at Monza below.
Pos Driver Team Time
1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:19.331
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.021
3 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.165
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.167
5 George Russell Mercedes +0.184
6 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber +0.227
7 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.267
8 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls +0.272
9 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.365
10 Alexander Albon Williams +0.389

‘Free Practice 3 Results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/202...ice-3-results/


Lando Norris pips Charles Leclerc in FP3 at F1 Italian GP
6 September 2025
Jack Oliver Smith
Motorsport Week

Lando Norris went fastest in FP3 for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, pipping Charles Leclerc with qualifying at Monza just hours away. The McLaren driver’s 1:19.331s was enough to secure top spot in the final practice session of the weekend, just two hundredths of a second ahead of the Ferrari.

Oscar Piastri put the second McLaren in second place, a further tenth-and-a-half behind, with Max Verstappen fourth. George Russell was fifth for Mercedes, with Gabriel Bortoleto an impressive sixth ahead of Lewis Hamilton in seventh.

‘Lando Norris went fastest in FP3’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...f1-italian-gp/


Italian GP: Norris pips Leclerc in closely contested FP3 session at Monza
6 Sep 2025
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

Lando Norris set the pace in FP3 at the Italian Grand Prix, but Charles Leclerc in second wasn’t far behind in a session in which the entire field was separated by less than a second. Oscar Piastir was third fastest ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell.

Heading into the final 20 minutes, more drivers moved onto the soft tyres including the championship-leading McLaren teammates. Lando Norris hit the front with a 1:19.331, 0.247s ahead of Oscar Piastri before Verstappen split the McLaren teammates with Isack Hadjar up to fourth in the Racing Bulls. Piastri made it a McLaren 1-2 by 0.165s behind Norris.

Verstappen, running the soft tyres, upped his pace to a 1:19.688. Leclerc’s efforts to get into a top position were hindered by a mistake at the second Lesmo as the Ferrari driver put wheels in the gravel. He bounced back on his next, and last, flying lap to go second behind Norris by 0.021s.

‘Closely contested FP3 session’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/italia...025-fp3-report


Italian GP: Norris ups the pace, tops FP3 from Leclerc
06/09/2025
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

Lando Norris set the pace in the third and final practice session for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, narrowly outpacing Ferrari’s home hero Charles Leclerc and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. With qualifying looming, the session at Monza’s iconic Temple of Speed showcased a fiercely competitive field, with McLaren and Ferrari emerging as frontrunners for pole position.

Norris’ benchmark time of 1m19.331s on soft tyres underscored McLaren’s pre-weekend favoritism, but Ferrari’s late surge and Red Bull’s resurgence suggest a tight battle ahead. With McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull, and Mercedes all within striking distance, the 2025 Italian Grand Prix qualifying promises to be a nail-biter.

Norris, chasing Piastri’s 34-point championship lead, will aim to convert his FP3 pace into pole, but Leclerc’s late heroics and Verstappen’s resurgence ensure a fierce fight. As teams fine-tune their setups, the battle for supremacy at Monza is set to captivate fans under the late summer sun.

‘Lando Norris set the pace in the third and final practice’;

https://f1i.com/news/547825-italian-...m-leclerc.html


Lando Norris leads 2025 Italian Grand Prix FP3 as Charles Leclerc keeps Ferrari hopes alive
6 September 2025
Rebecca Braybrook
F1 Oversteer

Norris once again demonstrated his skill by topping his second timing sheet of the weekend, although focus turns to whether the Brit can keep the position in qualifying.

Charles Leclerc saw two massive snaps of oversteer during the session, managing to save the Ferrari from a nasty crash. His first snap came at the Parabolica during the early part of FP3, before another at the second Lesmo saw him dip the car into the gravel.

‘Ferrari hopes alive’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/races/la...i-hopes-alive/

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Max Verstappen smashes F1 record at Monza as Lando Norris makes late qualifying recovery.
Max Verstappen smashed another F1 record at Monza, taking ownership of the fastest lap in the series' history en route to pole position for the Italian Grand Prix.
6 September 2025
Samuel Coop
RacingNews365

Max Verstappen stormed to pole position at the Italian Grand Prix, setting a new F1 record for the quickest lap in the championship's history. Judged on average speed, the Red Bull driver's 1:18.792 averaged 264.7 kph and 164.47 mph, bettering Lewis Hamilton's pole late at Monza from 2020.

The Dutchman beat Lando Norris by almost a tenth of a second as the pair secured their places on the front row of the grid. Oscar Piastri was third-fastest at the Temple of Speed, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in fourth and fifth, respectively.

‘Smashed another F1 record’;

https://racingnews365.com/max-versta...fying-recovery


2025 F1 Italian GP – Qualifying Results
6 September 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

F1 Italian GP 2025 Qualifying results
Check out the full Italian GP 2025 Qualifying results from Monza below.
Pos Driver Team Time
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:18.792
2 Lando Norris McLaren +0.077
3 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.190
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.215
5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.332
6 George Russell Mercedes +0.365
7 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.408
8 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber +0.598
9 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +0.632
10 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull +0.727

‘F1 Italian GP 2025 Qualifying results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/202...fying-results/


Max Verstappen denies McLaren with superb pole position for F1 Italian GP
6 September 2025
Jack Oliver Smith
Motorsport Week

Max Verstappen took pole position for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, denying both McLarens top spot in a thrilling qualifying session at Monza. The Dutchman stormed to pole with 1:18.792s at the very end of Q3, with Lando Norris looking set to take pole.

Oscar Piastri could only settle for third spot, with Charles Leclerc maintaining Ferrari interest with fourth. Lewis Hamilton will start 10th, serving his grid penalty having qualified in fifth place. For Verstappen, it was a perhaps unexpected pole position, and with an average speed of 264.681 km/h, it was by mean speed, the fastest ever lap in F1 history.

It also threatens to shake up the race with the title protagonists just behind Verstappen, promising excitement and drama at the Temple of Speed.

‘Max Verstappen denies McLaren’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...f1-italian-gp/


Verstappen upstages McLarens to steal Italian GP pole position
Sep 6, 2025
Matt Beer
The Race

Max Verstappen upstaged the McLarens to put Red Bull on pole position for Formula 1's 2025 Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Verstappen's first Q3 run benefitted from a tow from team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, but he went even better by himself at the end, and after very briefly losing provisional pole to Lando Norris Verstappen snuck back ahead by 0.077 seconds.

Norris had a fraught session in which he was at serious risk of going out in Q2 having locked up entering the first chicane on his first run, changed his run plan and then underperformed on his next attempt. He was down in 11th until a massive final lap on used tyres got him through, and he then managed to beat McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri to second on the grid.

Provisional starting grid
1 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2 Lando Norris (McLaren)
3 Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5 George Russell (Mercedes)
6 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
7 Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
8 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
9 Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
10 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

‘Verstappen upstages McLarens’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/v...pole-position/


Verstappen beats Norris and Piastri to pole for Italian GP in Qualifying thriller
A pulsating Qualifying session at Monza ended with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position.
Sep 6, 2025
Formula One - Official Site

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen pulled another lap out of the bag to claim pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, pipping McLaren rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in an incredibly close Qualifying session at Monza. Following their “very tough” weekend at the Temple of Speed last season, Verstappen and Red Bull have looked much more competitive at this year’s event, with the Dutchman emerging as a genuine threat to McLaren’s supremacy.

As a heart-stopping Qualifying hour drew to a close, Verstappen initially led the way in the decisive Q3 phase, before being overhauled by Norris but then fighting back with a blistering lap of 1m 18.792s to seal P1 by 0.077s. Piastri was 0.190s back in third, from the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, who could not quite deliver enough for the front row – the seven-time World Champion nonetheless losing five places with his pre-event grid penalty.

‘Pulled another lap out of the bag’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...JUp67EqfCoQhiN


Max Verstappen sets the fastest lap in F1 HISTORY at Italian GP as he snatches pole from Lando Norris - while Lewis Hamilton vastly improves
6 September 2025
JONATHAN MCEVOY
MailOnline

Lando Norris found a toe-hold of hope in his faltering world championship bid when he outqualified his rival Oscar Piastri ahead of the Italian Grand Prix – but Max Verstappen took pole by dint of his own genius. Norris overcame a trying afternoon to set the second quickest time at Monza, 0.077sec back from the Dutchman. Piastri was more than a tenth further behind in third.

Charles Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton fifth, though the Briton will start 10th when his five-place grid penalty from last weekend in Holland is applied – a cruel handicap on his first Italian Grand Prix in red. George Russell qualified fifth for Mercedes, a place above his fellow Silver Arrow driver Kimi Antonelli, competing on home soil.

Verstappen’s pole was his first since Silverstone in July and was a personal achievement, rather than a team one, given that the other Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda was only 10th fastest. Verstappen set a track record – of 1min 18.792sec – in the process. To do so, the Dutchman averaged an astonishing average speed of 264.682km/h throughout.

‘Ffastest lap in F1 HISTORY’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-improves.html