Lando Norris, fresh from a dominant victory at Zandvoort, spearheaded a McLaren one-two in qualifying to take pole position for today's race.
The young Brit will be looking to capitalise on Red Bull's recent struggles and narrow the gap to championship leader Max Verstappen, who is set to start the race from a lowly seventh.
But how will the weather play out today?
Italian Grand Prix weather forecast
Sunday, September 1: Race
Rain clouds are threatening the track ahead of lights out with a 40 per cent chance of precipitation giving teams and driver plenty to think about.
Humidity levels will also be around 40 per cent, and a light south easterly wind will blow at 7 km/h.