Verstappen Claims Pole in Italian GP Qualifying Thriller
- Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, narrowly defeating McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in a thrilling qualifying session at...
- The qualifying session was incredibly close, with Verstappen ultimately setting a lap time of 1m 18.792s, just 0.077s faster then Norris.
- Mercedes adopted a unique tire strategy, beginning qualifying on medium tyres before switching to softs.
Verstappen Secures Pole Position for Italian Grand Prix
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, narrowly defeating McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in a thrilling qualifying session at Monza. This marks a notable advancement for Verstappen and Red Bull, who struggled at the same track last year.
The qualifying session was incredibly close, with Verstappen ultimately setting a lap time of 1m 18.792s, just 0.077s faster then Norris. Piastri followed closely behind in third, 0.190s off the pace. The Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton secured fourth and fifth respectively, though Hamilton will start the race from tenth due to a pre-event grid penalty.
Mercedes adopted a unique tire strategy, beginning qualifying on medium tyres before switching to softs. This resulted in sixth and seventh place grid positions for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
Qualifying Results
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1m 18.792s |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1m 18.869s |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1m 18.982s |
| 4 | Charles leclerc | Ferrari | 1m 19.301s |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1m 19.336s |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1m 19.449s |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1m 19.501s |