Lewis Hamilton finished a distant sixth at the Italian Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc pushed him into the gravel at Turn 2 on the opening lap. Leclerc then crashed heavily at Parabolica on lap two, triggering a red flag. The result saw Hamilton lose further ground to Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in the championship. Antonelli now leads Russell by 66 points and Hamilton by 76, while Leclerc sits fifth, 112 points adrift. Ferrari trails Mercedes by 122 points in the constructors' standings.

Hamilton criticized Ferrari's strategic execution, citing the Dutch GP where he felt a podium was lost due to hesitation over team orders. "It's far too late for those decisions to come. It's many, many weeks too late," Hamilton told media including Motorsport.com at Monza. He expressed frustration for the tifosi and the factory team, stating he is giving everything but needs "all the other stuff to come together."

Qualifying was also marred by poor slipstream coordination, nearly eliminating Hamilton in Q2. On the opening lap, Hamilton insisted he was ahead at the apex of Turn 2. "There was no 'we' in it," he said, rejecting Leclerc's "we went too far" assessment. Hamilton emphasized he races cleanly and respects the team, adding, "Ultimately it comes from the top. It trickles down, decisions. It starts with Fred [Vasseur, team principal]."