WEC Monza 2026 schedule: the 6 Hours of Monza title decider starts Sunday at 11:00 CET
Practice on Friday, Hyperpole on Saturday at 15:20 CET, and six hours on Sunday in which the #8 or the #7 Toyota crew becomes world champion
The 6 Hours of Monza, the final round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, starts on Sunday 8 November at 11:00 local time and CET, which is 10:00 in the UK and 05:00 US Eastern. The Hypercar Hyperpole is on Saturday at 15:20 CET. By around 17:00 CET on Sunday, either the #8 or the #7 Toyota crew is world champion.
Ryo Hirakawa, who made his F1 race debut for Haas in Mexico City, had to choose between Interlagos and Monza this week: Hirakawa: Interlagos or Monza?
Who is in the field: WEC Monza 2026 entry list. The full title story: Rick Kiewiet’s preview.
The race starts at 11:00 CET, 10:00 UK and 05:00 ET
| Session | Day | Local (CET) | UK | US Eastern (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Practice 1 | Fri 6 Nov | 10:30 | 09:30 | 04:30 |
| Free Practice 2 | Fri 6 Nov | 14:30 | 13:30 | 08:30 |
| Free Practice 3 | Sat 7 Nov | 10:30 | 09:30 | 04:30 |
| LMGT3 Qualifying | Sat 7 Nov | 14:20 | 13:20 | 08:20 |
| LMGT3 Hyperpole | Sat 7 Nov | 14:40 | 13:40 | 08:40 |
| Hypercar Qualifying | Sat 7 Nov | 15:00 | 14:00 | 09:00 |
| Hypercar Hyperpole | Sat 7 Nov | 15:20 | 14:20 | 09:20 |
| 6 Hours of Monza | Sun 8 Nov | 11:00 | 10:00 | 05:00 |
Source: FIA WEC, How to watch the 6 Hours of Monza (2 November 2026). The FIA WEC notes that the timetable can still change.
Qualifying works in two steps per class: a short qualifying session, after which the fastest cars go through to Hyperpole, which sets the front of the grid. How that works, and what Hypercar and LMGT3 mean: FIA WEC explained.
FIAWEC+ shows every session live, Rai has the race in Italy
The official streaming platform FIAWEC+ (plus.fiawec.com) shows every session live, with live timing, on-board cameras and replays. There is a year-round pass and a pass for the finale only. In Italy, Rai shows the race live for the first time: it starts on Rai Sport and moves to Rai 2 from 15:30 CET. Broadcasters in other countries are listed on the FIA WEC “Where to watch” page.
Sunday is a double for fans who follow both championships: the WEC finishes around 17:00 CET and the Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix starts an hour later, at 18:00 CET. São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 start times.
Fifth place is enough for the #8 Toyota
On the official standings after Barcelona, the #8 crew of Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa has 114 points. The #7 of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries has 97. A six-hour race pays 25 points for the win and one point for Hypercar pole, so 26 is the most any crew can add on Saturday and Sunday together. If the #7 wins from pole, the #8 still takes the title with fifth place, worth ten points.
That makes Saturday’s Hyperpole at 15:20 CET the first moment to watch: one point for the #7 narrows the margin before the race. Monza is also Mike Conway’s last race as a professional driver. Toyota already won the manufacturers’ title in Barcelona.
The LMGT3 title is also decided on Sunday. All points and both classes: WEC standings 2026.
Results on Sunday afternoon
We publish the results and the new champions shortly after the finish, and update the WEC standings and all FIA WEC results 2026 the same afternoon.
Does the #7 Toyota find 17 points on Conway’s farewell, or does the #8 crew bring it home? Tell us in the comments.
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