F1 teams pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with livery updates in Monza

The Formula one community was plunged into mourning on Thursday, when news broke of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Italian Grand Prix in Monza is set to push through this weekend, but apart from the organisation itself, teams and individuals from across the grid have paid tribute in their own way.

Ahead of Friday's free practice sessions and qualifying on Saturday, a minute of silence was observed on the grid as a show of respect to Her Majesty. F1 also announced that the same will be done on Sunday at 13:44 BST ahead of the race.

Meanwhile, McLaren, Red Bull, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Haas, Williams and Alpha Tauri have all taken an extra step. Their cars will run with special markings this weekend, all representing Queen Elizabeth II. Stickers bearing the royal cypher "EIIR" which stands for Elizabeth II Regina have been added to this weekend's livery.

UK based Mercedes changed their car numbers to black in a statement of mourning. Both of their British drivers, Lewis Hamilton and George Russel, took to their own social media accounts to pay tribute.

The McLaren team is also particularly affected, with their drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo hailing from the UK and Australia respectively.

The Williams team, founded by Sir Frank Williams, has adorned their cars with "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2002" across the halo. They also shared a photo of their founder as he was being knighted by the queen in 1999. Before that, he was made a Commander of the British Order (CBE) in the 1987 New Year Honours.

Aston Martin, the manufacturer of the car that is frequently driven by King Charles III, also has Her Majesty's name now written across the nose cones of their cars.

Tributes have poured in on the individual level across the sporting community, with athletes and other sports figures sharing their own fond memories and tributes for the well-loved ang highly respected monarch.